Police investigate home burglary
KELAYRES - State police at Frackville are investigating a burglary that occurred at 2 S. Pine St. in this Kline Township village between 7:30 and 8:40 p.m. Sunday.
Police said someone entered the home of Rose Ann and Joseph M. Vigna through a rear kitchen window by sliding open a screen.
The person or persons then removed money and other items belonging to the Vignas and fled the scene.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 570-874-5300.
Fuel removed from vehicles
MOUNT CARBON - The theft of fuel from several vehicles that occurred between 5 p.m. Friday and 5 p.m. Sunday at 1108 Centre St. is being investigated by state police at Schuylkill Haven.
Police said someone removed diesel fuel from several vehicles owned by Mark T. Boyle Welding of Pottsville and fled the scene.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 570-593-2000.
Woman blames shoe for crash
TOWER CITY - A 43-year-old Tower City woman escaped injury when the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban she was driving crashed on Middle-creek Road, about a mile east of Marshfield Road in Frailey Township, at 6:15 p.m. Saturday.
State police at Schuylkill Haven said Justine Leitzel was driving west when her flip flop shoe became stuck on the floor of the SUV and when she attempted to free the shoe, mistakenly pressed the gas pedal instead of the brake, causing her to lose control.
The vehicle went off the road and struck a tree, police said, adding that Leitzel will be cited for failure to drive on roadways laned for traffic.
Man crashes to avoid deer
PINE GROVE - A 67-year-old man escaped injury when the 1998 Ford Explorer he was driving swerved to miss a deer on Route 501 in Pine Grove Township at 4:40 a.m. Saturday.
State police at Schuylkill Haven said Donald McHugh was driving north when he swerved to miss the animal in his lane of travel, went off the road and struck large rocks.
The vehicle sustained disabling damage to its front and rear undercarriage, police said.
2 people use glass in assault
MOUNT CARBON - Two people were arrested by state police at Schuylkill Haven and charged in connection with an incident at 68 Main St. about noon Sunday.
Police said Stephanie Yalsovec, 19, and Kody Kirkland, 20, both of Pottsville, became involved in a verbal argument that escalated with the two pushing each other. Yalsovec then threw a glass at Kirkland, hitting him in the left eye, prompting him to pick up a piece of the glass and slash the woman's back.
Both were taken to Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street for treatment where Yalsovec received 23 stitches and Kirkland 11 stitches. The two were then arraigned by on-call Magisterial District Judge James K. Reiley, Pottsville, police said.
Police said they charged Yalsovec with harassment and simple assault and Kirkland with aggravated assault, simple assault and harassment.
Items taken from storage sheds
KLINGERSTOWN - A burglary that occurred at Fairview and Creek roads in Eldred Township between 10 a.m. July 15 and 2 p.m. Thursday is being investigated by state police at Schuylkill Haven.
Police said Russell Rose, Klingerstown, and Michael Rose, Trappe, reported someone entered two metal storage sheds and removed several old electric motors, a Chevrolet radiator and a tip to a Lincoln MIG torch welder before fleeing the area.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 570-593-2000.
Woman charged with assault
SHENANDOAH HEIGHTS - A Shenandoah woman was committed to Schuylkill County Prison after an incident at a home at 232 Florida Ave. in this West Mahanoy Township community about 7:50 a.m. Sunday.
State police at Frackville said Tami L. Grady was arraigned by Magisterial District Judge James K. Reiley, Pottsville, on charges of simple assault and harassment and then committed to prison, unable to post 10-percent of $10,000 bail.
Police said Grady struck Joseph P. Alshefski, Shenandoah, several times in the face, causing injuries.
Police said the investigation is continuing and that addition charges may be filed. West Mahanoy Township police were not on duty at the time of the assault, police said.
Traffic stop leads to DUI arrest
SHENANDOAH - A 31-year-old Shenandoah woman was arrested by state police at Frackville and charged with DUI after a traffic stop on Route 924 in Mahanoy Township about 1:15 a.m. Sunday.
Police said they were on a traffic stop when they determined Desiree Dunleavy was under the influence of alcohol.
A subsequent breath test at the Frackville station determined the woman's alcohol level was above the legal limit, police said.
The charge against Dunleavy will be filed with Magisterial District Judge Anthony Kilker, Shenandoah, police said.
Woman to face charges in crash
DETURKSVILLE - State police at Schuylkill Haven investigated a crash that occurred at Deturksville Road and Meadow View Road in Washington Township at 8:46 p.m. Friday.
Police said Ina Warner, 63, of Schuylkill Haven, was driving a 2009 Ford Fusion on Meadow Road when she stopped for a stop sign and then pulled out to travel south on Deturksville Road, Route 443, and drove into the path of an eastbound 2005 Dodge RAM driven by Jeffrey Deangelo, 25, of Auburn.
Police said Warner was taken to Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street by Pine Grove EMS for injuries she suffered in the crash while Deangelo was not injured.
Warner will receive a citation as a result of the crash, police said.
Ringtown woman charged in crash
BRANDONVILLE - Three people suffered minor injuries when two vehicles collided on Main Street in this East Union Township village about 3:30 p.m. Thursday.
State police at Frackville said Mariah Jones, 20, of Ringtown, was driving a 2006 Hyundai Tiburon when she tried to pass a 2004 Chevrolet box truck driven by Daniel Maso, 50, of Freeland, about a half mile north of the Route 339 intersection.
While in the oncoming lane, police said, Jones lost control, causing both her vehicle and the truck to go off the road and overturn.
Both drivers and a passenger in Jones' vehicle, a 1-year-old child, all suffered minor injuries and were taken to Hazleton General Hospital by ambulance for treatment.
Jones will receive three traffic violations as a result of the crash, police said.
Delaware man charged in theft
HAMBURG - A 26-year-old Delaware man was arrested by state police at Hamburg and charged with retail theft after an incident at Wal-Mart in Tilden Township, Berks County, at 6:44 p.m. Sunday.
Police said Alexandru Leonid Marcoci will have to answer to the charge in a Berks County district court.
Marcoci, police said, was charged after he was caught trying to steal merchandise valued at $160.73.
Hegins man charged with DUI
LYKENS - A 23-year-old Hegins man was arrested by state police at Lykens and charged with DUI after he was stopped for a traffic violation at Route 225 and Mill Drive in Jackson Township, Dauphin County, about 12:55 a.m. Monday.
Police said they stopped a vehicle driven by Brian M. Graeff for a violation and found the man to be under the influence.
The man was placed under arrest and police said charges were filed with Magisterial District Judge Rebecca Margerum, Elizabethville.
Coaldale man charged in theft
HOMETOWN - A 63-year-old Coaldale man is facing charges of retail theft and possessing instruments of crime after he tried to steal items valued at $81.76 from Wal-Mart about 9:30 p.m. Friday, Rush Township police said.
Police said William J. Nahn will have to answer to the charges before Magisterial District Judge Stephen J., Bayer, Tamaqua.
Police said that in the process of the attempted theft, Nahn used a razor blade to open the merchandise.
Teens charged with drinking
HOMETOWN - Rush Township police said seven people were arrested after an incident at the Wal-Mart parking lot about 10 p.m. Friday.
Police said a 17-year-old Walnutport girl and a 17-year-old Slatington girl were charged with underage drinking and possession of a small amount of marijuana.
Charged with underage drinking were a 14-year-old Schnecksville girl, a 14-year-old Slatington boy, a 17-year-old Slatington girl, a 13-year-old Slatington girl and Aaron Marlow, 19, of Slatington.
Police said all seven will have to answer to the charges before Magisterial District Judge Stephen J. Bayer, Tamaqua.
No other information on the incident was available.
In an unrelated incident, police said Becca A. Thomson, 19, of Coaldale, and Candice Tejera, 19, of Lansford, were charged with underage drinking after an incident in the township about 11:40 p.m. July 16.
Both will also have to appear before Bayer to answer to the charges.
Police watch for aggressive drivers
The North Central Highway Safety Network announced that several police agencies are participating in aggressive driving enforcement activities now through Aug. 16.
The agencies taking part in the measures that began earlier this month are Ashland, Frackville, Schuylkill Haven, Shenandoah, Butler Township, West Mahanoy Township, Rush Township, West Penn Township and Pennsylvania State Police from both the Schuylkill Haven and Frackville stations.
Pennsylvania law enforcement reminds motorists to keep their distance from aggressive drivers who exhibit behaviors such as speeding, tailgating and running red lights, said Carol Alonge of the North Central Highway Safety Network.
She said that in 2011, participating police agencies wrote 142,013 aggressive driving-related citations.
The state Department of Transportation data for District 5 shows that in 2011 in Schuylkill County, 9 people were killed in crashes involving aggressive driving.
Alonge said the aggressive-driving enforcement is a part of the Pennsylvania Aggressive Driving Enforcement and Education Project and is funded by PennDOT's statewide investment of $2.3 million in federal funds from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Man threw rock at car window
TOWER CITY - A borough man was arrested by state police at Schuylkill Haven and charged with criminal mischief after an incident at 301 E. Colliery Ave. between 3:30 and 3:46 p.m. Monday.
Police said Ryan C. O'Donnell will have to answer to the charge before Magisterial District Judge Carol A. Pankake, Tremont.
O'Donnell, police said, threw a rock and broke the back window of a 2004 Kia Sorento owned by Shelia Snyder, Tower City.
Door damaged in New Philly
NEW PHILADELPHIA - State police at Frackville are investigating a criminal mischief incident that occurred at 12 N. Valley St. sometime Sunday.
Police said Patrick Hollywood reported his garage door was damaged with a blunt object and that the person responsible fled the scene.
Police said their investigation into the incident is continuing and ask that anyone with information to contact them at 570-874-5300.