Williamsport man
jailed in incident
MAHANOY CITY - A Williamsport man was jailed Saturday morning after an incident that began at the Cocoa Hut store, 101 E. Centre St., police said.
Borough police said Daniel Donella, 29, of 130 Lawson St., was arraigned by Magisterial District Judge Anthony J. Kilker, Shenandoah, on charges of resisting arrest, persistent disorderly conduct and public drunkenness. He was committed to Schuylkill County Prison unable to post $5,000 straight cash bail.
Police said at 3:10 a.m., Donella went to the store and purchased a frozen hoagie, but came back to return the item because he realized it was frozen.
Donella, who had an odor of alcohol on his breath, started arguing with the clerk and was told several times by both police and the clerk to leave and not to return until the manager was there.
After leaving a second time, police said Donella again returned and began to fight with the officer and clerk. He was taken into custody and taken to the police station.
At the station, police said Donella was placed in a holding cell and refused to sit down until his handcuffs were removed. Shenandoah police arrived, and when one of Donella's handcuffs was removed, he became combative and fought with the officers for several minutes before they used OC spray to bring him under control, police said.
Mahanoy City EMS was called to evaluate Donella after the spray was used but he refused several attempts by EMS personnel to be examined.
Shen man faces
citation in crash
HOMETOWN - A Shenandoah man will be cited after being involved in a crash on Route 54 in Rush Township at 8:20 a.m. Friday, police said.
Township police said Miguel A. Pelaez Cojon, 26, was driving a Dodge Durango east when he fell asleep, causing the crash about a mile east of Lake Hauto.
The man was taken to St. Luke's Miners Campus, Coaldale, for treatment of injuries he suffered, police said, noting a citation will be filed in district court.
Women charged
in theft incidents
HOMETOWN - Two women face theft charges by Rush Township police after separate incidents that occurred in their coverage area.
Police said Rhonda J. McFarland, 37, of Coaldale, will be charged with retail theft and receiving stolen property after taking items valued at $281.02 from Wal-Mart on Jan. 24.
Police said Elizabeth Perez, 21, of Coaldale, is facing charges of receiving stolen property after she allegedly stole a cellphone from McDonald's Restaurant on Thursday.
The charges against both women will be filed with Magisterial District Judge Stephen J. Bayer, Tamaqua, police said.
2 men charged
in Rush Twp.
HOMETOWN - Rush Township police charged two men following separate incidents that occurred recently in their coverage area.
In the first incident, police said Joseph C. Counterman, 31, of Lehighton, was charged with harassment after he posted lewd comments against a Hometown resident on a social media website.
In a separate incident, police said James E. Davis Jr., 21, of Hazleton, faces five counts each of retail theft, receiving stolen property and conspiracy stemming from thefts at Wal-Mart over several weeks.
Police said Davis also has numerous arrest warrants against him for similar thefts in both Schuylkill and Luzerne counties.
2 trees taken
from property
NEW RINGGOLD - State police at Frackville are investigating a theft that occurred at 283 Pleasant Valley Road in East Brunswick Township between 8 a.m. Thursday and 10:15 a.m. Friday.
Police said Gary Kodlick reported that someone drove onto his property and cut up and removed two trees that had previously fallen.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 570-874-5300.
Truck door
scratched
NEW PHILADELPHIA - A criminal mischief incident that occurred at Macomb and Wiggan streets between 10:30 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. Sunday is being investigated by state police at Frackville.
Police said Tina Sullivan-Eckert, Pottsville, said someone scratched the door of her parked Chevrolet truck and fled the scene.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 570-874-5300.
Saint Clair man
not hurt in crash
FRACKVILLE - A Saint Clair man escaped injury when the 1997 Ford Escort he was driving crashed in the southbound lanes of Route 61 in Blythe Township at 12:45 a.m. Jan. 2.
State police at Frackville said Kim F. Dembinsky, 24, was driving in the right lane when he lost control rounding a right curve. The car turned over onto its roof and came to a stop facing east, blocking the left travel lane.
Police said Dembinsky will be charged with driving at an unsafe speed as a result of the crash.