Police Logs

Two separate traffic stops by members of the Pocono Mountain Regional police force led to arrests recently.

On Dec. 30 about 9:40 p.m. police stopped a vehicle along SR940 at SR314 in Tobyhanna Township for a traffic violation. The driver was identified as Christopher Corchado, 19, of Long Pond, and his passenger was Tierney Abruzzese, 20, also of Long Pond. Police said marijuana was observed in plain view inside the vehicle.

State police at Frackville are investigating a burglary at a barn in Schuylkill County.

Troopers said a barn located at 192 Wild Turkey Lane, East Brunswick Township, was entered sometime between Dec. 28 and Jan. 4. Removed was an orange and white Stihl weed whacker with a 10-inch steel saw blade and a black grease gun.

The barn is owned by Andrew Robert Koval, of Orwigsburg.

A Schuylkill County resident was jailed on Monday charged with various drug charges.

State police at Frackville said Frank John Dagostino, 28, of Shenandoah, was stopped along SR924 in Shenandoah about 1:15 p.m. for operating a vehicle with an expired inspection sticker. During the stop Dagostino was found to be under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance and was placed under arrest for driving under the influence (DUI).

A Carbon County business had been cited by the Wilkes-Barre enforcement office of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.

Hickory Run Restaurant, located at HC1, Box 90, SR534, in Albrightsville, Kidder Township, was cited for possession or operating gambling devices or paraphernalia or permitted gambling or lotteries, poolselling and/or bookmaking on licensed premises. The alleged violation occurred between Nov. 20 and 22, 2009.