David A. Plachko
PORT CARBON - A New Philadelphia man is headed for Schuylkill County Court after a preliminary hearing Nov. 15 on charges resulting from two separate incidents this year in his hometown.
Willis A. Fredericks Jr., 45, of 58 Wiggan St., faces charges of aggravated assault and simple assault in one case and a charge of resisting arrest in the other. Magisterial District Judge David A. Plachko ordered all charges held for court after a preliminary hearing.
State police at Frackville filed both sets of charges against Fredericks.
In the first, they allege that Fredericks committed the assault on Aug. 6, while in the second, they allege he resisted arrest on Sept. 27.
Fredericks sits in prison in lieu of $50,000 straight cash bail pending further court action.
Other defendants whose cases Plachko considered on Nov. 15, the charges against each one and the judge's dispositions of the matters included:
Christine L. Carranza, 36, of 814 W. Race St., Pottsville - retail theft and receiving stolen property; right to preliminary hearing waived, charges bound over for court.
James C. Coleman, 43, of 114 Walnut St., Tuscarora - terroristic threats, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, reckless driving and two counts of harassment; charges dismissed.
Brooke C. Ditzler, 19, of 296 N. Eighth St., Pottsville - driving under the influence, minor prohibited from operating with alcohol, driving unregistered vehicle, disregarding traffic lane and purchase, consumption, possession or transportation of an alcoholic beverage by a minor; right to preliminary hearing waived, charges bound over for court.
Jamie Ludwig, 31, of 142 North St., Minersville - retail theft; right to preliminary hearing waived, charge bound over for court.
Emily Muniz, 22, of 816 W. Ninth St., Hazleton - receiving stolen property and retail theft; right to preliminary hearing waived, charges bound over for court.
Kelli L. Nettles, 41, of 504 N. Delaware Ave., Minersville - DUI and reckless driving; right to preliminary hearing waived, charges bound over for court.
Kelly S. Roos, 39, of 1526 Mount Hope Ave., Pottsville - DUI and no headlights; right to preliminary hearing waived, charges bound over for court.
Robert J. Rountree, 43, of 49 Water St., New Philadelphia - simple assault; charge held for court after preliminary hearing.
William R. Thompson, 47, of 410 Kanter St., Minersville - aggravated assault, defiant trespass and two counts each of simple assault and harassment; right to preliminary hearing waived, aggravated assault charge withdrawn, other charges bound over for court.
Kayla Wallace, 21, of 211 McComb St., New Philadelphia - simple assault and harassment; right to preliminary hearing waived, charges bound over for court.
William A. Wallace, 22, of 420 E. Race St., Pottsville - attempted burglary, attempted criminal trespass, criminal mischief and two counts of conspiracy; right to preliminary hearing waived, charges bound over for court.
Robert F. Willie III, 24, of 344 Sunbury St. Apt. 3, Minersville - possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance; right to preliminary hearing waived, charges bound over for court.