Couple rob
elderly woman
LAKE WYNONAH - A 78-year-old woman had several thousand dollars stolen from her bank account by her granddaughter and her husband.
State police at Schuylkill Have said Julia Jackson, 78, of Temple, was living with her granddaughter, Nicole Frantz, 28, and her husband, Richard Frantz, 32, at their residence in Lake Wynonah, when several thousand dollars was stolen from Jackson's bank account from August 2011 through January 2012.
Police said warrants were obtained and charges of theft, forgery and related charges were filed against the husband and wife.
Police said both of the accused were taken into custody Wednesday and arraigned before Magisterial District Judge James R. Ferrier, Orwigsburg.
Bail was set at $20,000 for each. Unable to post bail, both were committed to the Schuylkill County Prison.
Ringtown man
ID theft victim
RINGTOWN - A case of identity theft that occurred between April 10 and 22 is being investigated by state police at Frackville.
Police said Mark Dangiolini, Ringtown, reported that someone fraudulently opened a credit card in his name and used it to make purchases valued at $599 from a Wal-Mart near Rochester, N.Y.
Pickup truck
sustains damage
PINE GROVE - Someone smashed the front windshield, headlights and side-view mirrors of a 1999 Ford F-250 sometime Monday night or Tuesday morning, police said.
State police at Schuylkill Haven said the incident occurred between 11 p.m. Monday and 6 a.m. Tuesday at 1040 Deturksville Road in Washington Township to a vehicle owned by Timothy Nagle, Pine Grove.
A blunt object was used to damage the vehicle, police said.
Cord, copper
stolen from car
HALIFAX - State police at Lykens said items totaling $175 in value were stolen form a vehicle at 97 Lehman Road, Halifax Township, between May 31 and June 5.
The vehicle belonged to Bryan Richard Bruner, 40, of Halifax, police said.
Police said items stolen were a bolt cutter, an extension cord, a pry bar and copper wiring.
Man arrested
on warrant
VALLEY VIEW - A Trevorton man was arrested on an outstanding warrant by Hegins Township police.
Police said a bench warrant was issued by Northumberland County for David Sulouff, 23, for failure to appear in court. The man was arrested in Valley View and taken to the Schuylkill County Prison, police said.