Retail theft
COAL TOWNSHIP - Coal Township Patrolman Matthew Hashuga has cited Karina Ramirez, 24, of Mount Carmel, for retail theft incidents that occurred at the Coal Township Walmart.
Ramirez is accused of stealing $32.64 worth of merchandise Feb. 21 and $119.95 worth of merchandise March 9.
Simple assault, harassment
SHAMOKIN - Dane Earl Albertson, 28, of 3 Albertson Road, Orangeville, was charged by Coal Township Patrolman Chad Yoder with one count of misdemeanor simple assault and a summary offense of harassment.
Yoder said Albertson became agitated when he was unable to locate Spice while at 217 Third St., Ranshaw, at around 4:45 p.m. Thursday. His girlfriend began play fighting with him and Albertson became upset and struck her in the mouth, causing her lip to swell and bleed.
Albertson also smashed the phone of another woman at the scene to prevent her from calling the police, then left the residence before officers arrived, Yoder said.
He was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Hugh A. Jones at 7:48 p.m. Friday and released on $5,000 unsecured bail. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Tuesday before Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III.
Drugs
SHAMOKIN - Mark David Melnick, 27, and Ian Michael Hancock, 19, both of 218 W. Independence St., Shamokin, were charged by Coal Township Patrolman Jeffrey Brennan with one misdemeanor charge each of possession of drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia after they was found to have Spice and a glass pipe at 1047 W. Mulberry St., Coal Township, at around 4:30 p.m. Sept. 29.
Retail theft
LEWISBURG - Rodger Facer Jr., 27, of Shamokin, has been charged by state police at Milton with retail theft for allegedly taking approximately $150 worth of merchandise from the Walmart in Kelly Township, Union County.
According to a press release, the incident occurred April 22, 2014.
Conspiracy, retail theft
SHAMOKIN - Bradley Eugene Keister, 39, of 239 W. Pine St., Shamokin, and Megan L. Katalinas, 30, 913 E. Chestnut St., Shamokin, were charged by Coal Township Patrolman Edward Purcell Jr. with one misdemeanor charge each of criminal conspiracy and retail theft for an incident that occurred Dec. 16 at Walmart Supercenter, Coal Township.
Purcell said Keister and Katalinas placed $219.42 worth of merchandise in a shopping cart and attempted to leave the store without paying.