Police Logs

A Jim Thorpe man was jailed on Tuesday, April 23, following an incident at his residence.

Borough police were dispatched about 6:35 p.m. to 10 W. Sixth St., for a report of an assault. On scene police observed Charles W. Wiley, 29, of that address, yelling and screaming at his girlfriend, Sammi Jo Green, and his mother, Carol Wiley.

Wiley was also yelling and screaming profanities in public. Police said he was manifestly under the influence of alcohol and was placed under arrest.

A Lehigh County driver is facing a charge of driving under the influence (DUI).

State police at Fogelsville said the incident occurred about 6:53 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, at SR143 and Ulrich Mill Road, in Lynn Township. Troopers said Terri Jeanne Kropf, 50, of New Tripoli, was operating a vehicle when she over-compensated a right turn from 143 onto Ulrich Mill Road, and drove off the right side and into a ditch.

She showed signs of intoxication and was transported to the Lehigh County prison for a blood test, troopers said. Charges are pending.

State police at Fern Ridge reported on two crashes probed by troopers on Monroe County roads. One involved a driver fleeing the scene.

A two-vehicle crash occurred about 10:54 a.m. on Saturday, April 20, along SR209 at the intersection with Rodenbach Lane, in Chestnuthill Township.

Troopers said Pina A. Bennicoff, 56, of Effort, was operating a 2010 Ford Fusion eastbound while Cody M. Heller, 19, of Gilbert, driving a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer, was stopped for a stop sign on Rodenbach Lane.

A Carbon County business has been cited by the Wilkes-Barre enforcement office of the state liquor control board.

Wheel Restaurant, LLC, 107 Broadway, Jim Thorpe, was cited for two violations. The violations include failure to return the restaurant liquor license and wholesale liquor purchase permit cards to the board after the licensed establishment had not been in operation for a period of 15 consecutive days between Jan. 9-23.