Jewelry, electronics stolen
RUSH TOWNSHIP - State police at Stonington are investigating a burglary involving the theft of approximately $20,000 in electronics, jewelry and silver coins from the home of Donna Jean Zarski, 54, of 2260 Snydertown Road.
Police said the burglar entered the residence without force between 7 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Anyone with information about the burglary is urged to call state police at 570-286-5601.
Driver cited
UPPER AUGUSTA TOWNSHIP - Rosemary R. Sandoval, 20, of Kulpmont, who was released from Geisinger Medical Center in Danville Wednesday after suffering injuries in a one-car accident Tuesday afternoon along Snydertown Road, has been cited by state police at Stonington for failing to drive in a single lane.
Harassment
LOWER MAHANOY TOWNSHIP - Scott Eric Snyder, of 285 Lower Road, Shamokin, and a 14-year-old male from Shamokin were cited by state police at Stonington for harassment involving trimming weeds.
At 5:15 p.m. April 24, police said Snyder approached the teen about trimming weeds on a windy day. Police said Snyder was concerned the clippings from the weeds were blowing into his yard and claimed he was struck in the foot with the trimmer, at which time he kicked the trimmer operated by the juvenile. The trimmer then struck Snyder's legs, police said.
Burglary
SHAMOKIN TOWNSHIP - Stephanie Broda, 46, of 482 Dogwood Lane, Shamokin Township, told police someone broke a rear window to gain access to her residence and then stole various pieces of jewelry before fleeing the scene through the front door.
Police said the burglary occurred between 7:50 a.m. and 5:50 p.m. Tuesday.
Anyone with information about the burglary should call state police at 570-286-5601.
Prison officer assaulted
COAL TOWNSHIP - State police at Stonington reported charges are pending against a 51-year-old inmate at SCI-Coal Township for throwing an unknown liquid at a 50-year-old correctional officer from Danville at 1:15 p.m. Wednesday at the prison.
Police said the inmate, who is from Erie, threw the liquid at the officer as he was preparing to remove the prisoner from his cell for a shower.
Neither the inmate nor the officer was identified by police and no other details of the incident were released.
Retail theft
COAL TOWNSHIP - Benjamin Riegal, 36, of 409 Market Square, Apt. D9, Pottsville, was charged by Patrolman Edward Purcell with retail theft for allegedly stealing a 32-inch Vizio television valued at $238 from Walmart Supercenter April 19.
False reports
COAL TOWNSHIP - Mana A. Hill, 31, of 1647 Tioga St., Coal Township, was charged by Patrolman Edward Purcell with making false reports to law enforcement authorities.
Police reported Hill called Northumberland County 911 Center at about 2:30 a.m. Monday to report she was assaulted by her girlfriend, Autumn Englehardt, at her residence. Hill later admitted it was a false report and that injuries to her neck and chest area were self-inflicted by scratching. Hill said she made the false report because she wanted to have her girlfriend arrested.
Downed wires
FRACKVILLE - No injuries were reported when a Sterling L90 dump truck driven by Jason Sebastian, 26, of Mount Carmel, caught wires on Main Street in Gilberton shortly before noon Friday.
State police said a utility pole was pulled down and the wires landed on the vehicle traveling behind Sebastian, a 2007 Ford Fusion traveling driven by Marc A. Wislosky, 28, of Frackville.
PPL and Service Electric cleaned up the wires and pole.
Drug charges
KULPMONT - Eugene J. Daya, 62, of 1217 Scott St., Kulpmont, was charged by Patrolman Patrick McAndrew with possession of a small amount of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and disorderly conduct involving an incident at 1 p.m. Saturday at his home.
After receiving a complaint from Daya's neighbors about a strong odor of marijuana coming from Daya's home that affected them and their children, police were given permission by Daya to search his home. Police said Daya, who admitted to smoking marijuana in his residence, was found in possession of a pill bottle containing marijuana and silver and wooden smoking pipes with burnt residue.
Assault, drug charges
MOUNT CARMEL - Carl L. Fickinger, 41, of 145 S. Maple St., Mount Carmel, has been charged by Chief of Police Todd Owens with simple assault, possession of a small amount of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and harassment.
According to a criminal complaint, Fickinger is accused of assaulting his live-in girlfriend, Shannon Stevens, kicking in the back door of their residence and being in possession of marijuana and a foil pipe at about 8 a.m. Wednesday.
Owens said Fickinger fled the home, but was taken into custody a short time later by Mount Carmel Township Patrolmen Brian Carnuccio and David Tomtishen.
Fickinger was arraigned Wednesday by Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones and committed to prison in lieu of $10,000 cash bail.