Police Blotter: Friday, June 5, 2015
High rise fireSHAMOKIN - City police and fire units answered a second-alarm fire call shortly before 9:30 a.m. Wednesday when smoke from a garbage can fire filled a seventh story apartment at the...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Saturday, June 6, 2015
ATV rider hurtBURNSIDE - A Palmyra man was injured in an accident at the Anthracite Outdoor Adventure (AOAA) Area Friday afternoon.AOAA operations director David Porzi said Gary Shuey, 54, was riding a...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Suicide threatSHAMOKIN - An adult male threatening suicide was taken into custody Saturday and transported for psychiatric evaluation at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.The incident occurred in the...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Burglary COAL TOWNSHIP - A 12-year-old Shamokin male was charged with burglary, criminal trespass and theft by Coal Township Police after allegedly being caught stealing property inside 850 W....
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Thursday, June 11, 2015
Hit and runCOAL TOWNSHIP - Township Patrolman Jason Adams reported someone struck the passenger side mirror of a white 2014 Ford F-150 truck while it was parked in the 200 block of Webster Street,...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Saturday, June 13, 2015
Hindering apprehensionMOUNT CARMEL - Frank R. Allen, 48, of East Avenue, was charged with two felony counts of hindering the apprehension or prosecution of a suspect by Mount Carmel Borough Police...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Sunday, June 14, 2015
Mower stolenIRISH VALLEY - State police at Stonington charged Thomas L. Bennett, 20, of 1134 Irish Valley Road, Shamokin Township, with theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property.Police...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Monday, June 15, 2015
Unauthorized useSTRONG - Mount Carmel Township Police charged Joseph A. Arrigo, 21, of 418 S. Lehigh Ave., Frackville, with unauthorized use of a vehicle after he allegedly used a vehicle at the Turkey...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Disorderly conductMOUNT CARMEL - Rose M. Dunkle, 34, of 311 W. Fig St., Mount Carmel, was cited by Lt. Christopher Buhay for disorderly conduct relating to a disturbance inside and outside her...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Home break-inATLAS - Brian Beaver, 19, of 22 W. Eighth St., Mount Carmel, was charged by Mount Carmel Township Police following a break-in at an Atlas home on May 25.According to officer Brian...
View ArticleDistrict Court: Five defendants plead guilty in separate cases
SHAMOKIN - Five defendants pleaded guilty Tuesday to different charges and were ordered by Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III to pay fines and costs.n Eli Long, 23, of 1187 Bear Valley Road,...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Thursday, June 18, 2015
Code violationsCOAL TOWNSHIP - The following citations were filed by Coal Township code enforcement officer Chris Petrovich:- Miguel Gonzalez Jr., of 441 18th St., Brooklyn, N.Y., 11215, was cited June...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Friday, June 19, 2015
Ring found COAL TOWNSHIP - A ring was found in the parking lot of the Coal Township Recycling Center and turned in to the Coal Township police Thursday. The owner of the ring can claim it at the...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Saturday, June 20, 2015
Missing teenCOAL TOWNSHIP - Mario Antonio Tokar-Moore, 15, of 1256 Pulaski Ave., has been reported missing from his home.The teen, who was last seen at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, was wearing a red and black...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Hit and runCOAL TOWNSHIP - Coal Township police are investigating a hit and run during which a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze parked in the 1200 block of W. Arch St. was damaged at 4:42 p.m. Thursday.Police said...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Hit, run COAL TOWNSHIP - Alida Lukoskie, of 406 Schwartz Hill Road, Trevorton, reported that the passenger side of her 2008 Jeep Liberty was struck by a hit-and-run driver between 9:20 and 10:05 a.m....
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Thursday, June 25, 2015
Disorderly conductSHAMOKIN - Derek A. Weaver, 18, of 406 E. Dewart St., was cited for disorderly conduct after he allegedly got into a physical altercation and threatened Karina Neidig at her residence...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Friday, June 26, 2015
Drug possessionCOAL TOWNSHIP - Police charged David Demarco, 25, of Mount Carmel, with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia after the investigation into an incident...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Saturday, June 27, 2015
Barking dogsSHAMOKIN - Michelle McCrary, 30, of 101 S. Franklin St., was cited by Patrolman Scott Weaver for allegedly allowing her dog to bark continuously early Friday. The incident was reported...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Sunday, June 28, 2015
Male in custodyMOUNT CARMEL - An unidentified male was taken into custody shortly before 8 p.m. Friday when police stopped his vehicle following reports of an erratic driver.Borough officers handcuffed...
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