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Police Blotter: Fatal accident
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Fatal accident
SCOTT TOWNSHIP — Daniel J. Hummel, 18, of Mifflinville, was killed in a one-car crash early Monday morning along Interstate 80 in this Columbia County township.
State police at Bloomsburg reported Hummel, who was not wearing a seat belt, was driving a 2001 Mitsubishi Galant east at 3:18 a.m. when he lost control of his car while going around a curve. The car then traveled through the median strip and went over a 15-foot embankment before going airborne and landing in the right lane of the highway. Police said the car continued to flip several times before coming to rest on the north shoulder upside down, facing east.
During the crash, Hummel was ejected from the vehicle and landed up an embankment, north of where his car came to rest.
The car was demolished in the accident.
Fire ruled arson
MOUNT CARMEL TOWNSHIP — A fire late Saturday morning at a vacant commercial building off Route 54, between Natalie and Strong, has been ruled arson, according to Mount Carmel Township police.
Lt. Brian Hollenbush, who is serving as acting police chief, reported the blaze broke out at 11:46 a.m. at an area known as the “Pit.” Upon his arrival, Hollenbush said he spotted heavy black smoke coming from the structure. He said the rear of the building was well involved. Nobody was inside the structure.
The fire was brought under control within an hour, after which an investigation was initiated to determine the cause, which was later ruled arson.
Hollenbush said the rear of the structure sustained heavy fire damage, while the remaining parts of the building suffered smoke and water damage.
The building, which is owned by Cathy Sosnoski of Marion Heights, was used primarily to house heavy equipment and parts by Sosnoski’s late husband, Michael Sosnoski. Following his death, police said the building was cleaned out.
Anyone with information about the fire is urged to contact Hollenbush at 339-1653.
Hollenbush thanked the fire and emergency personnel who responded and especially praised Sunbury Rehabilitation Unit and Mount Carmel fire police for closing off the road at the intersection of Routes 54 and 61, and the road at the co-generation plant.
Criminal mischief
UPPER AUGUSTA TOWNSHIP — Someone snuck onto Sunny Hills Golf Course and took five golf carts on a joy ride, according to state police at Stonington.
A person or group of persons drove the golf carts around sometime between 9 p.m. Saturday and 7:15 a.m. Sunday. The carts were driven over two greens and down an embankment into a stone wall, police said. Witnesses also observed golf carts driven near state Route 890.
Anyone with information relative to the investigation should contact state police at Stonington at 286-5601.
Vulgar messages
SHAMOKIN — Michael A. Paczkoskie Jr., 29, of 310 S. Coal St., Shamokin, was cited by Patrolman Darwin Tobias III for harassment for allegedly leaving vulgar telephone messages with Ashley Bray, 24, of 21 Raspberry Hill, Shamokin, at 1 a.m. July 13.
Harassment
SHAMOKIN — Michael McGuire, 30, of 8 N. Second St., Shamokin, was cited by Cpl. Edward Griffiths for harassment for allegedly slapping his girlfriend’s 9-year-old daughter in the face at his residence at 7:45 p.m. Sunday.
Two-vehicle accident
SHAMOKIN — Three people were taken to a local hospital as a result of a two-vehicle accident Friday afternoon at the intersection of Market and Chestnut streets.
Cpl. Edward Griffiths, who investigated the 4:13 p.m. crash, reported Cynthia White, 60, of 42 S. Seventh St., Shamokin, was driving a 1998 Toyota Camry west on Chestnut Street when she traveled across Market Street and failed to stop in the crossover and yield the right of way to a 2003 Nissa Xterra, driven south on Market Street by Karen Mroz, 35, of 108 N. Eighth St., Shamokin.
Police said the Camry struck the 2003 Xterra, causing it to roll over onto its roof.
Both vehicles were towed.
Karen Mroz, her 3-year-old son, J.R. Mroz, and her 65-year-old father, Joseph Mroz, of 601 Bear Valley Ave., Shamokin, were transported by ambulance to Shamokin Area Community Hospital. Karen Mroz suffered a broken collarbone. Her son suffered a cut on his forehead. Joseph Mroz also underwent emergency room treatment. All three accident victims were treated and released.
White and her 58-year-old husband, Robert K. White, escaped injury, police said.
Vehicle hits pole
BURNSIDE — Joseph Young, of Shamokin, escaped injury in an accident Sunday along Route 125, just south of this Coal Township village.
The crash caused severe damage to his car.
Coal Township Patrolman Jason Adams reported Young was traveling north at 5:19 p.m. when a deer crossed the road into the path of his 2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. Police said Young steered his car to the right to avoid hitting the deer, but the auto struck a utility pole off the northbound shoulder of the road.
Young’s car was towed from the scene.
Phone scams
COAL TOWNSHIP — Police here are investigating solicitation-type calls that appear to be scams.
Police said the callers claim they are collecting money to use in anti-drug funded programs and activities.
Police advised residents to hang up on the callers and never give out personal or financial information over the telephone.
Dog found
COAL TOWNSHIP — A brown and white female pit bull or boxer wearing a pink collar with the name “Sadie” on it was turned into Coal Township police. The owner of the dog can claim it by contacting police at 644-0333.
Door knobs stolen
EAST CAMERON TOWNSHIP — State police at Stonington reported someone kicked in a locked back door at an abandoned house on Route 125 just north of Creek Road last month, sawed off several antique door knobs inside and fled the scene.
Police said the house is owned by Michael Artman, 34, of Shamokin.
Drug charges
MILTON — Charges of possession of heroin, delivery of heroin, possession with intent to deliver heroin and criminal use of a communication facility were filed by Officer Curt Zettlemoyer against John P. Jones Jr., 38, of 528 Mahoning St., Milton.
According to a criminal complaint, Jones is accused of selling three bags of heroin to a confidential informant for $60 on Susquehanna Avenue on Jan. 8.
Jones was arraigned at 12:35 a.m. Saturday via video conferencing by on-call Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III of Shamokin and committed to Northumberland County Prison in Sunbury in lieu of $20,000 cash bail.
SCOTT TOWNSHIP — Daniel J. Hummel, 18, of Mifflinville, was killed in a one-car crash early Monday morning along Interstate 80 in this Columbia County township.
State police at Bloomsburg reported Hummel, who was not wearing a seat belt, was driving a 2001 Mitsubishi Galant east at 3:18 a.m. when he lost control of his car while going around a curve. The car then traveled through the median strip and went over a 15-foot embankment before going airborne and landing in the right lane of the highway. Police said the car continued to flip several times before coming to rest on the north shoulder upside down, facing east.
During the crash, Hummel was ejected from the vehicle and landed up an embankment, north of where his car came to rest.
The car was demolished in the accident.
Fire ruled arson
MOUNT CARMEL TOWNSHIP — A fire late Saturday morning at a vacant commercial building off Route 54, between Natalie and Strong, has been ruled arson, according to Mount Carmel Township police.
Lt. Brian Hollenbush, who is serving as acting police chief, reported the blaze broke out at 11:46 a.m. at an area known as the “Pit.” Upon his arrival, Hollenbush said he spotted heavy black smoke coming from the structure. He said the rear of the building was well involved. Nobody was inside the structure.
The fire was brought under control within an hour, after which an investigation was initiated to determine the cause, which was later ruled arson.
Hollenbush said the rear of the structure sustained heavy fire damage, while the remaining parts of the building suffered smoke and water damage.
The building, which is owned by Cathy Sosnoski of Marion Heights, was used primarily to house heavy equipment and parts by Sosnoski’s late husband, Michael Sosnoski. Following his death, police said the building was cleaned out.
Anyone with information about the fire is urged to contact Hollenbush at 339-1653.
Hollenbush thanked the fire and emergency personnel who responded and especially praised Sunbury Rehabilitation Unit and Mount Carmel fire police for closing off the road at the intersection of Routes 54 and 61, and the road at the co-generation plant.
Criminal mischief
UPPER AUGUSTA TOWNSHIP — Someone snuck onto Sunny Hills Golf Course and took five golf carts on a joy ride, according to state police at Stonington.
A person or group of persons drove the golf carts around sometime between 9 p.m. Saturday and 7:15 a.m. Sunday. The carts were driven over two greens and down an embankment into a stone wall, police said. Witnesses also observed golf carts driven near state Route 890.
Anyone with information relative to the investigation should contact state police at Stonington at 286-5601.
Vulgar messages
SHAMOKIN — Michael A. Paczkoskie Jr., 29, of 310 S. Coal St., Shamokin, was cited by Patrolman Darwin Tobias III for harassment for allegedly leaving vulgar telephone messages with Ashley Bray, 24, of 21 Raspberry Hill, Shamokin, at 1 a.m. July 13.
Harassment
SHAMOKIN — Michael McGuire, 30, of 8 N. Second St., Shamokin, was cited by Cpl. Edward Griffiths for harassment for allegedly slapping his girlfriend’s 9-year-old daughter in the face at his residence at 7:45 p.m. Sunday.
Two-vehicle accident
SHAMOKIN — Three people were taken to a local hospital as a result of a two-vehicle accident Friday afternoon at the intersection of Market and Chestnut streets.
Cpl. Edward Griffiths, who investigated the 4:13 p.m. crash, reported Cynthia White, 60, of 42 S. Seventh St., Shamokin, was driving a 1998 Toyota Camry west on Chestnut Street when she traveled across Market Street and failed to stop in the crossover and yield the right of way to a 2003 Nissa Xterra, driven south on Market Street by Karen Mroz, 35, of 108 N. Eighth St., Shamokin.
Police said the Camry struck the 2003 Xterra, causing it to roll over onto its roof.
Both vehicles were towed.
Karen Mroz, her 3-year-old son, J.R. Mroz, and her 65-year-old father, Joseph Mroz, of 601 Bear Valley Ave., Shamokin, were transported by ambulance to Shamokin Area Community Hospital. Karen Mroz suffered a broken collarbone. Her son suffered a cut on his forehead. Joseph Mroz also underwent emergency room treatment. All three accident victims were treated and released.
White and her 58-year-old husband, Robert K. White, escaped injury, police said.
Vehicle hits pole
BURNSIDE — Joseph Young, of Shamokin, escaped injury in an accident Sunday along Route 125, just south of this Coal Township village.
The crash caused severe damage to his car.
Coal Township Patrolman Jason Adams reported Young was traveling north at 5:19 p.m. when a deer crossed the road into the path of his 2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. Police said Young steered his car to the right to avoid hitting the deer, but the auto struck a utility pole off the northbound shoulder of the road.
Young’s car was towed from the scene.
Phone scams
COAL TOWNSHIP — Police here are investigating solicitation-type calls that appear to be scams.
Police said the callers claim they are collecting money to use in anti-drug funded programs and activities.
Police advised residents to hang up on the callers and never give out personal or financial information over the telephone.
Dog found
COAL TOWNSHIP — A brown and white female pit bull or boxer wearing a pink collar with the name “Sadie” on it was turned into Coal Township police. The owner of the dog can claim it by contacting police at 644-0333.
Door knobs stolen
EAST CAMERON TOWNSHIP — State police at Stonington reported someone kicked in a locked back door at an abandoned house on Route 125 just north of Creek Road last month, sawed off several antique door knobs inside and fled the scene.
Police said the house is owned by Michael Artman, 34, of Shamokin.
Drug charges
MILTON — Charges of possession of heroin, delivery of heroin, possession with intent to deliver heroin and criminal use of a communication facility were filed by Officer Curt Zettlemoyer against John P. Jones Jr., 38, of 528 Mahoning St., Milton.
According to a criminal complaint, Jones is accused of selling three bags of heroin to a confidential informant for $60 on Susquehanna Avenue on Jan. 8.
Jones was arraigned at 12:35 a.m. Saturday via video conferencing by on-call Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III of Shamokin and committed to Northumberland County Prison in Sunbury in lieu of $20,000 cash bail.
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