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Police Blotter: Foot chase
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Foot chase
SHAMOKIN — A 17-year-old Marion Heights teen was charged with drug offenses following a foot chase with police at 9:58 p.m. Wednesday in the area of Movie Gallery video store, Sixth and Walnut streets.
Patrolman Jarrod Scandle reported in court documents that while he was on bike patrol he noticed two individuals inside a vehicle in the store’s parking lot, then observed a flickering of a lighter being activated. As he approached closer, Scandle reportedly smelled an aroma of marijuana coming from the vehicle.
At that point, the teen allegedly left the vehicle and ran away with Scandle in pursuit. The male then ran south on Fifth Street, turning onto Water Street and then jumping off a wall and into the bed of Shamokin Creek continuing west. The male then exited the creek bed through a railroad bridge and ran toward Arch Street and again jumped into the creek bed, Scandle reported, where he was apprehended by police.
The other male in the vehicle got away, police said.
After speaking with the vehicle’s owner, police searched the vehicle and allegedly found a soda can fashioned to be a smoking device and a small amount of marijuana. The teen was released into the custody of his mother later that night.
Police charged him with possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a small amount of marijuana and resisting arrest. The charges were filed in Northumberland County Juvenile Court.
Two-vehicle crash
UPPER AUGUSTA TOWNSHIP — No one was injured in a two-vehicle crash at 4:18 p.m. Wednesday along Route 61 near Ross Road in Upper Augusta Township.
State police at Stonington reported a 1990 Geo Tracker, driven by Karl Neiswinder, 60, of Sunbury RR 2, was stopped on Route 61 North in order to make a left turn when his vehicle was struck from behind by a 1996 Chevrolet Blazer driven by George Tovey, 35, of Penns Landing, Selinsgrove.
Disorderly conduct
COAL TOWNSHIP — Kelly Anne Corbett, 21, of 959 W. Montgomery St., Coal Township, was cited with disorderly conduct by Patrolman Chad Yoder for allegedly screaming for several minutes from a porch roof around 3 a.m. Friday.
Accident
SHAMOKIN TOWNSHIP — Two vehicles were damaged in a crash at 2:42 p.m. Wednesday on Route 61 at Lilac Road.
State police at Stonington reported a 2008 Toyota Highlander driven by Sandra Fodor, 61, of Ash Street, Kulpmont, was stopped in the northbound lane on Route 61 to make a left turn, yielding to oncoming traffic, when it was struck from behind by a 2004 Chrysler Pacifica driven by Kelli Martz, 18, of Paxinos RR 2.
Neither driver nor a 15-year-old passenger in Martz’s vehicle was injured in the accident, police said.
Criminal trespass
MOUNT CARMEL — A Mount Carmel man was arraigned Aug. 8 on criminal trespass and related offenses following an incident at a North Beech Street home on Jan. 12.
William P. Steele, 37, of 110 N. Beech St., is accused of stealing heating pipes and radiators from 114 N. Beech St., and later selling them to a recycler. Steele denied to police that he was involved in the theft, but was willing to pay for any damages incurred, police said.
Patrolman David Donkochik charged Steele with criminal trespass, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, and criminal mischief. He was committed to Northumberland County Prison on $10,000 bail and is scheduled for a preliminary hearing Thursday before Magisterial District Judge Michael Mychak, Mount Carmel.
Scooter found
UPPER AUGUSTA TOWNSHIP — State police at Stonington reported a Schwinn Stealth 1000 electric scooter was found near Sunbury Social Club on Wednesday. The owner is requested to contact the station at 286-5601 with details and proof of ownership.
Moped hits parked car
ELYSBURG — Paul Schu, 79, of Elysburg, is thought to be uninjured after he lost control of his moped and hit an unidentified parked car on Columbia Drive, in front of Valley Place Apartments around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to Ralpho Township police. The accident was non-reportable and no further information was available.
SHAMOKIN — A 17-year-old Marion Heights teen was charged with drug offenses following a foot chase with police at 9:58 p.m. Wednesday in the area of Movie Gallery video store, Sixth and Walnut streets.
Patrolman Jarrod Scandle reported in court documents that while he was on bike patrol he noticed two individuals inside a vehicle in the store’s parking lot, then observed a flickering of a lighter being activated. As he approached closer, Scandle reportedly smelled an aroma of marijuana coming from the vehicle.
At that point, the teen allegedly left the vehicle and ran away with Scandle in pursuit. The male then ran south on Fifth Street, turning onto Water Street and then jumping off a wall and into the bed of Shamokin Creek continuing west. The male then exited the creek bed through a railroad bridge and ran toward Arch Street and again jumped into the creek bed, Scandle reported, where he was apprehended by police.
The other male in the vehicle got away, police said.
After speaking with the vehicle’s owner, police searched the vehicle and allegedly found a soda can fashioned to be a smoking device and a small amount of marijuana. The teen was released into the custody of his mother later that night.
Police charged him with possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a small amount of marijuana and resisting arrest. The charges were filed in Northumberland County Juvenile Court.
Two-vehicle crash
UPPER AUGUSTA TOWNSHIP — No one was injured in a two-vehicle crash at 4:18 p.m. Wednesday along Route 61 near Ross Road in Upper Augusta Township.
State police at Stonington reported a 1990 Geo Tracker, driven by Karl Neiswinder, 60, of Sunbury RR 2, was stopped on Route 61 North in order to make a left turn when his vehicle was struck from behind by a 1996 Chevrolet Blazer driven by George Tovey, 35, of Penns Landing, Selinsgrove.
Disorderly conduct
COAL TOWNSHIP — Kelly Anne Corbett, 21, of 959 W. Montgomery St., Coal Township, was cited with disorderly conduct by Patrolman Chad Yoder for allegedly screaming for several minutes from a porch roof around 3 a.m. Friday.
Accident
SHAMOKIN TOWNSHIP — Two vehicles were damaged in a crash at 2:42 p.m. Wednesday on Route 61 at Lilac Road.
State police at Stonington reported a 2008 Toyota Highlander driven by Sandra Fodor, 61, of Ash Street, Kulpmont, was stopped in the northbound lane on Route 61 to make a left turn, yielding to oncoming traffic, when it was struck from behind by a 2004 Chrysler Pacifica driven by Kelli Martz, 18, of Paxinos RR 2.
Neither driver nor a 15-year-old passenger in Martz’s vehicle was injured in the accident, police said.
Criminal trespass
MOUNT CARMEL — A Mount Carmel man was arraigned Aug. 8 on criminal trespass and related offenses following an incident at a North Beech Street home on Jan. 12.
William P. Steele, 37, of 110 N. Beech St., is accused of stealing heating pipes and radiators from 114 N. Beech St., and later selling them to a recycler. Steele denied to police that he was involved in the theft, but was willing to pay for any damages incurred, police said.
Patrolman David Donkochik charged Steele with criminal trespass, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, and criminal mischief. He was committed to Northumberland County Prison on $10,000 bail and is scheduled for a preliminary hearing Thursday before Magisterial District Judge Michael Mychak, Mount Carmel.
Scooter found
UPPER AUGUSTA TOWNSHIP — State police at Stonington reported a Schwinn Stealth 1000 electric scooter was found near Sunbury Social Club on Wednesday. The owner is requested to contact the station at 286-5601 with details and proof of ownership.
Moped hits parked car
ELYSBURG — Paul Schu, 79, of Elysburg, is thought to be uninjured after he lost control of his moped and hit an unidentified parked car on Columbia Drive, in front of Valley Place Apartments around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to Ralpho Township police. The accident was non-reportable and no further information was available.
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