Police investigate
reported assault
PINE GROVE - State police at Schuylkill Haven and Jonestown are investigating a report of an assault that occurred early Saturday in Pine Grove Township.
At 3:37 a.m. Saturday, William E. "Mio" Mitchell, 34, reportedly assaulted a 24-year-old woman at 218 Keefer Road, Pine Grove Township, injuring her neck and arms, police said.
Charges are pending the completion of the investigation, police said.
DUI checkpoints
announced
The North Central Regional Sobriety Checkpoint DUI Task Force announced Sunday sobriety checkpoints and roving DUI patrols will be conducted Monday through Saturday on routes 61, 183, 901, 209, 1006, 309, 1008, 443, 895, 125, 25, 924 and 54.
"The North Central Highway Safety Network reminds travelers if they suspect a drunk driver to dial 911. To report underage drinking, call 1-888-UNDER21," John Morgan, the network's alcohol enforcement officer, said in a press release issued Sunday.
These sobriety checkpoints are part of the North Central PA Regional Sobriety Checkpoint and Expanded DUI/Underage Drinking Enforcement Program, which is funded through the state Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Morgan said in the release.