Institutional vandalism
COAL TOWNSHIP - A 17-year-old male from Shamokin was charged by Patrolman Christopher Lapotsky with institutional vandalism, unauthorized use of a vehicle and driving without a license for causing approximately $570 damage to a lawn on Shamokin Area School District property.
Police said the teen drove a vehicle on the rain-soaked lawn at 4:13 a.m. April 21 before it became stuck and had to be removed by a tow truck.
The charges were filed through Northumberland County Juvenile Services.