Theft of leased property
COAL TOWNSHIP - Christine Gebhard, 35, of 1154 Poplar St., Kulpmont, was charged by Patrolman Chris Lapotsky with theft of leased property and receiving stolen property.
Police said Gebhard leased a stove, refrigerator, sofa, recliner, computer tablet, bunk beds, washer and dryer and two cell phones from Rent-A-Center on Route 61 between Nov. 28 and March 3, but stopped making payments and retained all the items except for the computer tablet and cell phones. Police reported Gebhart owed a balance of $6,429.96.
Underage drinking
COAL TOWNSHIP - Cpl. Terry Ketchem issued 15 citations for underage drinking after responding to a suspected underage drinking party at 1631 E. Webster St. May 15.
Alyson Benzhafer, Kathleen Knowles, Marissa Maceira, Emelia Lee, Bryan Pacan, Leah Mulholland, James Rosas, Sean Murray, Amanda Fagan, Ronald Shousky III, Tyler Mcveigh, Jessica Beiderman and Johnathan Wojtiq, all 18; Charles Gangloff, 19, and Adam Valentin, 20, all of Philadelphia, were cited for underage drinking.
Ketchem said police seized more than 18 cases of beer, several coolers of beer, several bottles of liquor and several bags containing alcohol. An adult relative drove from Philadelphia to Coal Township to stay with the teenagers to keep them from leaving the residence until the next day.
Ketchem also noted the home, rented by Russel Rentals, had deplorable conditions, including a non-working toilet. A rusted jagged pipe sticking out of the ground caused a female teenager to suffer a laceration to her leg, sending her to the hospital for stitches, he said. The property is described on www.russel-rentals.com as a "remodeled cozy cottage" that sleeps up to 10 people.
Domestic disturbance
THARPTOWN - Coal Township Cpl. Joshua Wynn has charged James Fuchek, 49, of 118 Tharp St., Tharptown, with simple assault and harassment relating to a domestic disturbance shortly after midnight Sunday.
Police reported Fuchek is accused of punching his live-in girlfriend, Dianna Grazul, in the face at their home. Grazul suffered a bruise on her face, police said.
Fuchek was arraigned by on-call Magisterial District Judge Benjamin Apfelbaum of Sunbury and committed to Snyder County Prison in lieu of $5,000 cash bail.