Auburn man hurt
in truck crash
AUBURN - A 33-year-old Auburn man suffered moderate injuries when the 2006 Chevrolet Colorado he was driving crashed on Fort Lebanon Road, just north of Fork Mountain Road in West Brunswick Township about 3:15 a.m. Tuesday, police said.
State police at Schuylkill Haven said Eugene R. Miller was driving in the area when he reached for a glove to put on his hand and lost control, causing the truck to go off of the road and hit a tree.
Miller was flown to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest via MedEvac helicopter for treatment of his injuries, police said.
Auburn EMS, Pottsville-Schuylkill Haven Area EMS and firefighters from Deer Lake-West Brunswick Township and Orwigsburg assisted at the scene, police said.
City woman
injured in crash
SELTZER - A 41-year-old Pottsville woman suffered minor injuries when the 1993 Saturn SL2 she was driving crashed on Seltzer Road, just east of New Street in Norwegian Township, at 1:09 a.m. Monday.
State police at Schuylkill Haven said Sandra McDaniel was driving east when she lost control while trying to make a left turn, causing her vehicle to go onto the south berm of the road, travel across the double yellow line and cross the westbound lane.
At that point, police said, the vehicle went off onto the north berm and struck a guide wire post causing it to spin along the guide wire striking another guide wire post and come to a stop facing east.
Police said the woman was suspected of being under the influence of alcohol but refused to take a field sobriety test.
She was then placed under arrest and taken to Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street for a blood alcohol test, police said, adding that charges are pending the results of that test.
Boxes removed
from posts
NUREMBERG - A theft that occurred on Catawissa Creek Road in North Union Township during the overnight hours Sunday into Monday is being investigated by state police at Frackville.
Police said someone removed two boxes from their posts and fled the scene.
One of the boxes was a blue metal mailbox while the other was a Press Enterprise newspaper box, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 570-593-2000.
Schuylkill Haven
woman charged
SHARTLESVILLE - A 43-year-old Schuylkill Haven woman is facing drug related charges after a vehicle stop by state police at Hamburg on Route 22 in Upper Bern Township, Berks County, at 10:13 a.m. Friday.
Police said they stopped a 1999 Dodge Intrepid driven by Valerie Dundore-Miller for an inspection violation and found the woman with two marijuana pipes and a small amount of marijuana inside the vehicle.
Charges against Dundore-Miller were filed with Magisterial District Judge Andrea J. Book, Bernville, police said.
Police warn public
about scam
NEW RINGGOLD - State police at Frackville said Wednesday an East Brunswick Township resident lost $200 in a telephone scam.
At 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, the caller, a male from Jamaica, told the homeowner they'd won a $5.8 million international "Mega Millions" lottery. And to acquire the winnings, they would have to pay a processing fee, police said.
In response, the victim drove to a local pharmacy, bought a pre-paid Visa-type card and gave the caller the numbers off that card, police said.
The phone calls originated from the 876 area code, an area code in Jamaica, which is often mistaken for a toll-free number, police said.
"Residents should be warned that if they get a call saying 'you're a winner,' don't pay any money to collect supposed sweepstakes winnings. Legitimate operations won't require you to pay to collect your winnings," said state police Trooper Michael Allar.
Allar also offered some other tips:
- Never wire money to anyone with whom you are not familiar.
- Never provide anyone with personal information such as bank accounts, pin numbers of Social Security numbers.
- Check any unfamiliar area codes before returning calls.
- Be aware that there are many three-digit area codes that connect callers to international telephone numbers, especially 876.
- If you do not have Caller ID, consider adding it to your phone service. Caller ID allows you to add a Call Intercept feature that screens calls and offers the option to reject suspicious international calls.
"If you do not make international calls, ask your telephone provider to block outgoing international calls," Allar said.
Man injured
in accident
TOWER CITY - An Elizabethville man escaped injury Thursday after he fell asleep at the wheel and drifted off East Grande Avenue near the intersection of Tremont Street, state police at Schuylkill Haven said.
At 5:25 a.m., Travis L. Erdman, 18, was driving a 1999 Saturn SC1 was headed east when the accident occurred, police said.
Responders were Tower City EMS and firefighters. The vehicle was towed, police said.
Police charged Erdman with failing to stay in his lane, police said.
Police find
wanted man
FRACKVILLE - A man who earlier this month failed to comply with registration laws after being placed on the Megan's Law list for life after being classified as a sexually violent offender has been apprehended and is back in prison.
State police at Frackville said James E. Dickinson, 43, was arrested on Wednesday and returned to Schuylkill County Prison.
Police said Dickinson was an inmate at SCI/Mahanoy and prior to his release on Sunday completed the Megan's Law registration listing a residence as an address in Philadelphia that was later determined to be abandoned.
Dickinson failed to report to his current address within 72 hours and his whereabouts were not known until he was apprehended.
DUI Taskforce
lists checkpoints
The North Central Regional Sobriety Checkpoint DUI Taskforce announced that Sobriety Checkpoints and Roving DUI Patrols will be conducted today through Feb. 4 on Routes 61, 183, 901, 209, 1006, 309, 443, 895, 125,25, 924 and 54.
Travelers are reminded to call 911 if they suspect a drunk driver or to call, toll-free, 888-UNDER21 to report underage drinking.