Teen arrested
for drinking
TAMAQUA - A 17-year-old Tamaqua girl was arrested by borough police and charged with underage drinking after an incident at the Middle Ward Playground at 7:25 p.m. April 28.
Police said the teen was released to her parents and will have to answer to the charge before Magisterial District Judge Stephen J. Bayer, Tamaqua.
Police said the girl was arrested after officers saw her at the playground under the influence of alcohol.
Man arrested
in alleged assault
TAMAQUA - A 52-year-old New Tripoli man was arrested by Tamaqua police after an incident at Brown and Nescopec streets that occurred at 9:10 p.m. Sunday.
Police said Douglas Moyer, 5265 Sell Road, was charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, disorderly conduct and harassment. He will now have to answer to the charges before Magisterial District Judge Stephen J. Bayer.
Police said Moyer assaulted Jonathan Stefanick, 27, of 317 E. Hazard St.
Purse taken from
locked vehicle
State police at Schuylkill Haven are investigating a theft from a vehicle that occurred between 9:40 a.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday in the parking lot of Boscov's Department Store at Fairlane Village mall in Norwegian Township.
Police said Michelle Wade, Port Carbon, said someone entered her locked vehicle and stole her purse that contained $30, two credit cards, a Pennsylvania driver's license and medical insurance cards.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 570-593-2000.
Home heating oil
reported stolen
LOST CREEK - State police at Frackville are investigating a burglary and theft that occurred on New Road in this West Mahanoy Township village between April 20 and 22.
Police said Lawrence Myers reported that someone entered his basement and removed about 170 gallons of home heating oil from a large tank and fled the scene.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 570-874-5300.
Driver hits pole
in Union Twp.
BRANDONVILLE - State police at Frackville are investigating a crash that occurred at 371 Brandonville Road in Union Township at 9:25 p.m. Monday.
Police said Douglas W. Harvey, Richmond, Va., was driving a 2011 Freightliner tractor-trailer when he tried to turn onto Route 339 and struck a utility pole with the passenger side of the trailer. Police said Harvey backed up into the porch of Happy Louie's Bar, causing damage to both the pole and the business.
Harvey left the scene, but witnesses obtained his license plate number and he was later stopped in Mifflinville by police from the state police at Bloomsburg station.
Harvey will be cited for hit-and-run as a result of the crash, troopers said.
4 face charges
in Rush Twp.
HOMETOWN - Four people are facing charges filed by Rush Township police after three separate incidents at area businesses.
Police said April 25 they charged Heather S. White, 23, and Charles A. Blake Jr., 23, both of Hazleton, with retail theft after an incident at the Wal-Mart store. White stole items valued at $52 and Blake items valued at $579, police said.
On April 27, police said they charged Dominic Sullens, 47, of York, with theft by deception after he stole merchandise valued at $155.71 from the store and then tried to return it for a store credit.
Police said they also charged a 17-year-old Jim Thorpe girl in connection with an incident at the Game Stop store on April 17. The teen, police said, stole merchandise valued at $24.99.
Charges against all four were filed with Magisterial District Judge Stephen J. Bayer, Tamaqua, police said.
Man arrested on
drug charges
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - A 22-year-old Philadelphia man was arrested on drug charges Tuesday by borough police and members of the Schuylkill County Drug Task Force.
James Hines, a Penn State Schuylkill student, was arrested at an off-campus housing unit where he lives at 208 Dock St. Police said he was charged with delivery of a controlled substance, possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Police said the charges against Hines stem from an incident at 10:51 p.m. March 27 where he sold marijuana to an undercover police officer near his home and in the vicinity of a day care center.
Police said Hines was arrested Tuesday on a warrant issued by Magisterial District Judge James R. Ferrier, Orwigsburg, where he will also have to appear to answer to the charges.
Police charge
man in incident
PINE GROVE - A Pine Grove man was charged with harassment stemming from an incident that occurred at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday in Pine Grove Township, police said.
State police at Schuylkill Haven allege Sheldan Schaeffer, 20, spit in the face of Ashley Brown, 26, of Pine Grove, following an argument at 14 Natale Court. Police said charges will be filed with the office of Magisterial District Judge Carol A. Pankake, Tremont.
City man faces
charges in crash
Pottsville police filed charges against a 33-year-old city man after a crash in the 1600 block of Mahantongo Street on April 21.
Police said Wednesday that Jeffrey Lord was charged with DUI-highest rate and careless driving and will now have to appear before Magisterial District Judge James K. Reiley to answer to the charges.
Police said the charges are the result of the investigation into the 1:25 a.m. incident where Lord was driving west when he struck two vehicles that were legally parked on the north side of the street.
Lord's vehicle was towed from the scene, and police said a blood test determined the man's alcohol level was above the legal limit of 0.08 percent.
Pickup truck
sustains damage
AUBURN - State police at Schuylkill Haven are investigating a criminal mischief incident that occurred between 7:15 and 8 p.m. Tuesday on East Deerview Drive, just west of the Stein's Hollow Beagle Club in South Manheim Township.
Police said Edwin Bowe, Cressona, reported that someone kicked out the rear middle sliding window of his 2010 Ford F150 pickup truck, causing damage of about $500 while it was parked along the east side of East Deerview Drive.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 570-593-2000.
Parked car
is damaged
NEW BOSTON - A criminal mischief incident that occurred on Roosevelt Drive in this Mahanoy Township village about 8:45 a.m. Tuesday is being investigated by state police at Frackville.
Police said Jeanette Cavanaugh reported that someone damaged her 1995 Saturn and fled the area undetected.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 570-874-5300.
Wiconisco man
faces DUI charge
WILLIAMSTOWN - A Wiconisco man was charged with DUI by state police at Lykens after a crash at Market and South Water streets in this Dauphin County community at 4:45 p.m. Tuesday.
Police said Tyler Mantz, Williamstown, and Daniel Zimmerman, Wiconisco, were involved in a crash and during the investigation Zimmerman admitted using marijuana earlier in the day.
Police said Zimmerman will have to appear before Magisterial District Judge Rebecca Margerum, Elizabethville, on charges of DUI.
New Philly man
hurt in crash
NEW PHILADELPHIA - A 33-year-old borough man suffered minor injuries when the 2007 Toyota Tacoma he was driving crashed on Route 209, just north of Pine Street, at 8:55 p.m. April 22, police said.
State police at Frackville said Jason Joy was driving south on Macomb Street and made a turn to travel east on Route 209 but did not stop for a stop sign and lost control. The truck crossed the westbound lane and hit a concrete loading dock on a building at the intersection with Pine Street, police said.
Police said Joy fled the scene and was later interviewed in connection with the crash. Police said the man will be cited for hit-and-run and will have to answer to the charge before Magisterial District Judge David A. Plachko, Port Carbon.
TV set taken
from home
GILBERTON - A burglary that occurred on Chapel Lane between April 9 and Tuesday is being investigated by state police at Frackville.
Police said Jennifer Gates reported that someone entered her home, removed a television set and fled the area.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 570-874-5300.