Woman in custody
in Pottsville incident
ASHLAND — Ashland police took a woman into custody after officers were called about 4:15 p.m. Thursday to 938 Centre St. for assistance.
Police said the caller, Nicholas Popp, said his wife, Crystal Popp, 30, was acting out and abusing her prescription medication and that she may be wanted in Pottsville for an incident that happened there recently.
Nicholas Popp said that his wife has been known to act out with police by kicking, punching and biting and was also known to carry knives.
The investigation determined that Crystal Popp was wanted by Pottsville police and officers, with the assistance of Butler Township police, took the woman into custody and handed her over to Pottsville police.
Wanted woman
taken into custody
ASHLAND — A woman wanted in Luzerne County was taken into custody about 1:55 a.m. Thursday by Ashland police in the 400 block of Centre Street.
Police said officers saw Kyle Elizabeth Wargo, 113 S. Lemon St., Mount Carmel, and a man, later identified as Daniel Grohowski, in an argument. When officers stopped and began to investigate Wargo ran from the area but was apprehended after a brief foot pursuit.
Grohowski ran in the opposite direction and was chased by another responding officer but could not be located, police said.
Wargo confirmed the identity of Grohowski and said he ran because he was wanted on a warrant by state parole agents.
Police said Wargo was committed to Schuylkill County Prison on the bench warrant issued by Luzerne County Court for failure to appear for sentencing on March 17.
Police charge man
with harassment
CUMBOLA — A 45-year-old Cumbola man was charged with harassment by state police at Frackville after an incident about 5:20 p.m. Thursday at his 174 Market St. home.
Police said they were called to the home for a report of a domestic situation involving Richard A. Viars and his 54-year-old paramour.
The woman, police said, reported that the two were involved in a verbal argument that escalated with Viars pushing, punching and kicking her.
Viars was removed from the home and the charge against him will be filed with Magisterial District Judge David A. Plachko, Port Carbon, troopers said.
Man faces charges
of DUI, possession
SHOEMAKERSVILLE — A 39-year-old Shoemakersville man was arrested by state police at Hamburg after police were called about 7:30 p.m. to the area of Franklin Street and Rose Lane for a report of an unconscious man inside a vehicle.
Police said they found Andrew Lee Brensinger, who then fled to the area of the 600 block of Water Street and taken into custody.
As a result of the incident, police said, Brensinger will be charged with DUI and also with drug possession offenses.
Police investigate
credit card theft
CARSONVILLE — An unknown person used the credit card of a 62-year-old woman without her permission, state police in Lykens said.
Police said sometime between Jan. 27 and Feb. 15, the person used the woman’s credit card, making almost $2,000 in purchases at Macy’s.com. The incident occurred on Back Road in Jefferson Township, Dauphin County, police said. A police investigation continues.
Police investigate
attempted burglary
TREMONT — State police in Schuylkill Haven are investigating an attempted burglary on West Main Street in Tremont.
Police report sometime between 3 p.m. March 18 and 10 p.m. April 14, someone climbed up onto the victim’s roof, causing damage to the shingles and gas grill. A side extender to an air conditioning unit that was still inside the window was also damaged, police said.
The name of the victim was not released.
Anyone with information can call state police at 570-739-1330 and reference incident number PA 2017484568.
Man arrested for DUI twice in 1 day
POTTSVILLE — A 58-year-old Pottsville man was arrested twice for DUI following incidents in North Manheim Township, state police in Schuylkill Haven report.
These incidents occurred between 6 a.m. and 1 p.m. on May 13, police said, when they first responded to a disabled vehicle in the area of Greenville Road. It was determined the operator of the disabled vehicle was under the influence of alcohol and controlled substances. The operator, who police did not name, was placed under arrest and subsequently released.
Later in the afternoon, police responded to a crash in the area of West Second Mountain Road. Upon arrival at the scene, the operator in the crash was identified as the same operator of the earlier disabled vehicle. The man was placed under arrest for DUI a second time, police report.