Police Logs

Pocono Mountain Regional police reported the arrest of a Monroe County resident on two charges.

On Thursday, March 18, about 2:52 a.m. officers responded to the Snowshoe Condos in Mt. Pocono for a report of an intoxicated male in the parking lot. Upon arrival officers observed a male staggering on the sidewalks extremely intoxicated.

The male was identified as Tony Sprinkle, 39, of Mt. Pocono. A check revealed that Sprinkle had an active warrant for his arrest issued to the Monroe County Sheriff's Department.

State police at the Frackville barracks said Henry Leary, 49, of Lost Creek, was taken into custody on Tuesday, March 16, at 1:40 p.m. after police stopped a vehicle at the intersection of SR924 and Pioneer Road in Shenandoah.

Police said it was learned Leary was wanted on an outstanding bench warrant in Schuylkill County. He was a passenger in the vehicle that was stopped.

Police said Leary was committed to the county prison in Pottsville.

The Rush Township police have made the following arrests.

On March 15 at 4 a.m., Stephen Sallemi, Hazle Township, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia after he was stopped in the area of Claremont Ave and Tide Road.

On Martch 17 at 4:06 p.m., Crystal G Lipovsky, Barnesville, was arrested for retail theft and is also facing drug charges after allegedly stealing $62.20 worth of merchandise from Walmart. Lipovsky was in possession of prescription pills for which she she did not have a prescription.

State police at the Schuyulkill Haven barracks said they cited Rachel A. Zimmerman, 30, of Tower City, after she crashed her 2006 Pontiac Vibe on Wednesday, March 17, at 10:30 a.m. on SR209 in Frailey Township.

Police said she was eastbound on the road when she failed to negotiate a left curve. The car went out of control, spun clockwise 180 degrees and struck a tree along the south berm with its left front quarter panel.

The woman was not injured.