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17 area residents among 100 arraigned by DA

Geoffrey Aaron Yesavage, 18, of 577 Blue Mountain Drive, Andreas, West Penn Township, charged by Patrolman Jonathan McHugh, Rush Township police, with driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol last April 19 when stopped on Tuscarora Park Road. He also is charged with driving without a license and depositing waste a highway.

Jeffrey A. George, 25, of 313 Market St., Tamaqua, charged by Patrolman Charles Blesse, Coaldale police, with DUI when stopped last June 6 on SR209. He also is charged with driving without an official inspection certificate.Jeffery David Boyer, 45, of 123 W. Blaine St., McAdoo, charged by Patrolman Jeremy Talanca, McAdoo police, with resisting arrest, disordelry conduct and public drunkenness last June 7.Jessica Rachelle Knittle, 28, of 315 W. Water St., Lansford, charged by Patrolman Matthew Bynon, Tamaqua police, with possession of an instrument of crime, criminal conspiracy, receiving stolen property and theft of diesel fuel at the White Diner, SR309, last March 21.Denise Knittle, 53, of 215 W. Water St., Lansford, also charged by Patrolman Bynon with criminal conspiracy with Jessica Knittle and receiving stolen property.Kyle David Knittle, 29, of 215 W. Water St., Lansford, also charged by Patrolman Bynon with possession of an instrument of crime, criminal conspiracy with Jessice and Denise Knittle, receiving stolen property and theft.Christopher M. Hyland, 40, of 255 W. Rowe St., Tamaqua, charged by Patrolman Charles Blesse, Coaldale police, with DUI and failing to drive on a road laned for traffic when stopped last May 23 on SR209 and Greenwood Street.Andrew Allesch, 18, of 125 Hunter St., Tamaqua, charged by Cpl. Henry Woods, Tamaqua police, with theft of a digital scale from science department in the Tamaqua Senior High School building last Feb. 4. and receiving stolen property.Marley C. Geusic, 21, of 610 E. Bertsch St., Lansford, charged by Patrolman Duane Frederick, Rush Township police, with DUI last May 23.Michael J. Dulena, 27, of 27 Grant St., rear, McAdoo, charged by Officer Scott Cramer, Kline Township police, with DUI when stopped last May 2 on Tresckow Road and Blaine Street.Lucas Arndt, 19, of 301 Orwigsburg St., Tamaqua, charged by Sgt. Richard Weaver, Tamaqua police, with two counts each of delivery of a controlled substance (CS), possession with intent to deliver, criminal use of communication facillity and possession, last March 17 and 19.Daniel J. Sabol, 62, of 331 Ridge Terrace, Lansford, charged by Patrolman Charles Blesse, Coaldale police, with DUI when stopped on SR209 last June 5.John Joseph Demyanovich, 22, of 21 Park Ave., Nesquehoning, charged by Patrolman Scott Cramer, Rush Township police, of DUI when stopped on Mahanoy Avenue last May 22.Dina Elizabeth Quinn, 50, of 21 Tunnel St., Barnesville, charged by Lt. John Kacmarczyk, Mahanoy City police, with retail theft of merchandise valued at $13.14 from Dollar Store last April 18.Michael S. Dunsavage, 28, of 9 Saint Peter's Road, Tamaqua R.D., charged by Patrolman Christopher Zuber, Mahanoy City police, with possession of a CS, DUI of drugs and failing to have car lights on during required period when stopped in 500 block of W. Market St. last Jan. 9.Corrine Nicole McClure, 30, of 10 Kaska St., Middleport, charged by Patrolman Joseph Leskin Jr., Saint Clair police, with retail theft of 30 items valued at $217.40 from Walmart Store last June 10.Jonathan Todd Creveling, 37, of 175 N. Seventh St., Lehighton, charged by Chief Anthony M. Kuklinski, Auiburn police, with giving false identification to police, driving while license suspended and exceeding maximum speed limits by traveling 52 miles per hour in a 35 zone last April 18.Robert James Lescowitch, 40, Weston, charged by Trooper Joseph Aponick with DUI on School House Road, Sheppton, last May 6.Antoine Faust, 34, Minersville, charged by Patrolman Jason Hayes, Shenandoah police, with DUI last May 30.Christopher Haldeman, 32, Mahanoy City, charged by Patrolman Timoth Wirtz, Mahanoy City police, with altering car plate, DUI, possession of drug paraphernalia, no car insurance, driving an unregistered vehicle, failed to activate turn signals when required, possessed open can of alcohol beverage in car and unauthorized transfer of registraton certificate when stopped last April 24.Kenneth Lee Rhine, 43, Shenandoah, charged by Trooper Mario Pompei with seven counts each of forgery and identify theft, two counts of access device fraud, one count of flight to avoid apprehension and two counts of false identification. The police report claims he used the name of another inmate from the Houtzdale prison, Allegheny County.Tawnya A. Bowman, 32, Hegins, charged by Schuylkill Countuy Drug Task Force with possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia in Tremont last March.Jason Brad Lucas, 31, Schuylkill Haven, charged by county drug task force with possession of a CS and drug paraphenalia in Tremont last March 27.Clinton Allen Geist, 26, Selingsgrove, charged by Trooper Bernard Spece with theft, receiving stolen property and criminal trespass on property of The Hermitage, a retreat resort in Pitman, Eldred Township, on March 1, 2007.Chad Edward Karlavage, 27, Shenandoah, charged by Patrolman Shawn Butler, Butler Township police,with DUI, driving while license suspended and stop sign violation when stopped on Fountain Springs and Broad streets intersection last Dec. 27.Paul Alfred Dean, 66, Frackville, charged by Cpl. Marvin Livergood, Frackville police, with theft by deception, theft by failure to make required disposition of funds received, theft by unlawfully taking moveable property and receiving stolen property by alleged fraudulent check in amount of $4,235.68.George Samuel Beaver, 51, Shenandoah, charged by Trooper Arthur Wink with simple assault and harassment of Michele Erica Beaver and Erica Holly Beaver, 17 Jerry's Road, Union Township last June 16.Williie J. Bland, 58, Malvern, charged by Cpl. Marvin Livergood, Frackville police, with DUI, failing to drive on roadway laned for traffic, failed to use seat belt and careless driving last May 6.Daniel Lee Jastrzebski, 35, Fern Glen, charged by Patrolman Jeremy Talanca, McAdoo Police, with DUI last May 23.Jesse John Diego, 39, Philadelphia, charged by Trooper Thomas Robin with corruption of minors in Pine Grove Township.Jaimie L. Koch, 45, Pine Grove, charged by Cpl. Jeffrey Futchko, Pine Grove police, with DUI last June 14 and failing to drive on right side of road.Adriane Nicole Donton, 20, Pine Grove, charged by Cpl. Futchko with DUI, DUI of drugs, driving under combined influence, possession of drug paraphernalia and having open can of alcohol beverage in his car last June 9.Jeremy Lynn Weiss, 29, Pine Grove, charged by Cpl. Futchko with DUI and careless driving last June 14.Robert Myles Miller, Mahanoy Plane, charged by Trooper Michael Van Buskirk with DUI and failing to drive on roadway laned for traffic in Frackville last June 21.Cory James Weikel, 18, Girardville, charged by Trooper Michael Marinchak with resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and harassment when stopped in Nuremberg, North Union Township last June 15.Krystal Lynn Hill, 28, Schuylkill Haven, charged by Trooper Mark F. Baron with forgery passing bad checks totaling $725.38 last May 27.Anthony Holland, 71, Pine Grove, charged by Trooper Edward Lizewski with 15 violations including fleeing police, recklessly endangering another person, criminal mischief and driving while license suspended while pursued for 5.21 miles in Washington and Pine Grove townships last May 19.Douglas Richard Kerner, 41, Ashland, charged by Patrolman Raymond Horan, Butler Township police, with DUI when stopped on Lavelle Road last May 31 and violating the speed limit by traveling 35 miles per hour in a 25 zone.Elizabeth Jane Bever, 43, Ringtown, charged by Officer Maria Aracena, Union Township, with DUI when stopped on Little Mountain Road last March 15.Luke J. Pennypacker, 30, Gordon, charged by Chief Edward Tarantelli, Butler Township police, with two counts of simple assault and disorderly conduct and one count of recklessly endangering John Houston because he alleged flicked a cigarette butt which struck his truck last April 30.Gregory Lamar Freeman, 25, Pine Grove, charged by Cpl. Jeffrey Futchko, Pine Grove police, with DUI and failing to drive on right side of road when stopped last June 27.Brett R. Reed, 23, Tremont, charged by Patrolman Joseph Kavanaugh, Tremont police, with possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia last June 6.Jonathan R. Helt, 26, Hegins, charged by Sgt. Beau Yarmush, Hegins Township police, with simple assault and harassment of Kenny Morgan at the Hegins Inn last May 30.Christopher Austin Monroe, 25, Washingtonville, charged by Trooper Stephen Kleeman with terroristic threats, stalking and harassing Allyson Clark Finster with 59 cell phone calls.Catharine Rita Chattin, 39, Pottsville, charged by Patrolman Brian W. Kotzman, Pottsville police, with simple assault and harassment of Sarah Parry and disorderly conduct last June.Albert Dumboski III, 28, Minersville, charged by Patrolman Thomas Hoban, Minersville police, with aggravated assault, harassment and two counts of simple assault on Jillian Symons last Oct. 23.Fanta Bedding, 23, Minersville, charged by Patrolman Richard Clink, Minersville police, with endangering welfare of a child last April 21.Shannon Leigh Azbell, 39, Pottsville, charged by Patrolman Joseph Murton Jr., Pottsville police, with DUI and careless driving last May 19.Charles Raymond Conti, 36, Shenandoah, charged by Lt. William Moyer, Shenandoah police, with retal theft from Boyer's IGA Store of four packs of steaks valued at $34 last December 30.Randall John Kechula, 48, Mahanoy City, charged by Patrolman Charles Kovalewski, Mahanoy City police, with ethnic intimidation and terroristic threats last June 18.Denise D. Wisner, 38, Mahanoy City, charged by Patrolman Kovalewski with DUI and driving without a license last May 3.Thomas Michael Lucas, 45, inmate at state correctional facility in Mahanoy Township, charged by Trooper Roy Eiler with possession of heroin in his cell last March 3.Randall John Kechula, 48, Mahanoy City, charged by Lt. John Kaczmarczyk, Mahanoy City police, with simple assault on a 10 year old child and resisting arrest last June 18.Brandon J. Cara, 20, Mahanoy City, charged by Patrolman Charles Kovalewski, Mahanoy City police, with criminal conspiracy, burglary of two garages, theft of ATVs later found in Halixfax.Barry Benet Jarman, 40, Wilkes-Barre, charged by Patrolman Robert Senape, Mahanoy Township Police, with DUI and having an improper rear light last May 10.Francis Michael Guldin, 22, Shenandoah, charged by Patrolman Joseph Hall, Shenandoah police, with terroristic threats, simple assault and harassment of Gina Slavinsky last April 29.Jared Wheeler Spotts, 22, Pottsville, charged by Patrolman James Englert, Pottsville police, with possession of a prohibitive offensive weapon, simple assault and recklessly endangering another person last July 18.Ashley Charles, 25, Pottsville, charged by Sgt. John Morrow, Pottsville police, with possession of a CS and drug paraphernalia last June 28.Joseph Pangonis, 62, Pottsville, charged with criminal attempt to commit homicide by allegedly threatening to shoot his wife, Debra, and seven charges related to the incident last July 16.Derek Paul Kroh, 29, Pottsville, charged by Patrolman Charles Webber, Pottsville police, with delivery of a CS, possession with intent to deliver, corruption of minors and selling or dispensing a CS last July 16.Norman David Coxe, 41, Hazleton, charged by Patrolman Jeremy Talanca, McAdoo police, with DUI and violating the speed limit by traveling 50 miles per hour in a 25 zone last June 7.Tiffany M. Lloyd, 18, Slaltington, charged by Patrolman Anthony Stanell, Tamaqua police,with possession of a small amount of marijuana last April 8.Heather Pryce, 27, Ashland, charged by Patrolman Thomas Rodgers, Tamaqua police, with DUI and driving without a license last June 25.Travis Alan Long, 55, Slatington, charged by Patrolman Joseph Lorah, West Penn Township police, with deceptive business practice by allegedly obtaining a downpayment to install a fence for Joseph Mulqueen, 74 Stonehedge Lane, and failing to do the job last August.Gloria Rita Holmes, 42, Mount Carmel, charged by Trooper Arthur Wink with retail theft from Sears Store, Schuylkil Mall, four shirts valued at $148 last June 12.Gary Allen Keach, 44, Girardville, charged by Sgt. William Dempsey, Saint Clair police, with terroristic threats, endangering welfare of a child, harassment, disorderly conduct, public drunkenness and two counts of simple assault last June 4.Robert Joseph Jones, 36, Pottsville, charged by Trooper Mark Ruscavage with DUI, fleeing police, failing to drive on roadway laned for traffic and failing to wear seat belt when stopped in Cumbola last May 25.Joshua Matthew Rahn, 21, Hamburg, charged by Trooper Bernard Spece with burglary of Altered Ego Tattoo Shop, SR61, North Manheim Township, and theft of $100 cash and personal property valued at $2,275 on Sept. 26, 2007Michael Peter Whitaker, Mahanoy City, charged by Patrolman Joseph J. Leskin, Saint Clair police, with fleeing police, DUI, and three motor code violations last June 16.Anthony M. Nelson, 33, Pottsville, charged by Patrolman Joseph Welsh, Pottsville police, with disorderly conduct last April 25.Corey Paul Whitecavage, 21, Pottsville, charged by Patrolman Richard Clink, Minersville police, with DUI and failing to drive on road laned for traffic last April 8.Michael Lee Boardman, 43, Pottsville, charged by Patrolman Paul Olson, Pottsville police, with DUI and careless driving last April 24.Bryan Anthony Vroskie, Ashland, charged by Patrolman Michael O'Neill, Ashland police,with DUI and driving while license suspended last June 13.Eric Andrew Fago, 18, Ashland, charged by Patrolman O'Neill with DUI, DUI as a minor and three related charges last June 19.John David Marklley III, 40, Mount Joy, charged by Patrolman Warren Firing, Schuylkill Haven police, with DUI last May 24.Daniel Stevenson, 19, Schuylkill Haven, charged by Patrolman David George, Schuylkill Haven police, with possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia last JulyEdward L. Matternas, 76, Pine Grove, charged by Trooper David Beam with DUI, stop sign violation, failing to drive at a safe speed and careless driving when stopped on SR443 in Wayne Township last June 17.Jeremy Leon Weaver, 25, Orwigsburg, charged by Patrolman Scott Davis, Orwigsburg police, with DUI last July 3.Matthew Winters Bond, 41, Orwigsburg, charged by Patrolman William Bradley, Orwigsburg police, with aggravated indecent assault, unlawful restraint, indecent assault, simple assault and recklessly endangering another person last July 18.Brian Mitchell Crouse, 22, Orwigsburg, charged by Trooper Thomas Hornung with DUI, reckless driving and careless driving last June 7 when stopped on SR61 in Schuylkill Haven.David Michael Hendricks, 29, Minersville, charged by Patrolman Richard J. Pugh, Pottsville police, with possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia last June 21.Derrick Emery Yeager, 22, Shenandoah, charged by Patrolman Paul Olson, Pottsville police, with criminal mischief to glass in door of Pottsville Diner last July 4 causing $1,425 in damages.Kimberly Ann Schappell, 33, Frackville, charged by Trooper Robert Kluge with harassment of Jeff Deryk Davis, Cressona, last May 8.Fidelio Alvarez, 29, Mifflinburg, charged by Patrolman William Horn, Schuylkill Haven police, with DUI and careless driving last June 20.Marguerite J. Murphy, 42, Pottsville, charged by Sgt. John Koury, Orwigsburg police, with four counts of forgery, theft and receiving stolen property and one count of criminal conspiracy by allegedly forging mother's name on four business checks totaling $15,600.Daniel Gordon Whitesell, 32, Schuylkill Haven, charged by Patrolman Kenneth Jacoby, Schuylkill Haven police, with resisting arrest last July 17.Richard Warren Weiss, 33, Port Carbon, charged by Trooper John D. Powis with retail theft from Redner's Warehouse, North Manheim Township, of three steaks valued at $45.15 last May 24.Lisa Ann Wise, 3, Saint Clair, charged by Patrolman Brandon T. Woll, Saint Clair police, with DUI and careless driving last June 28.Christian Chester Mark, 31, Port Carbon, charged by Trooper Robert Oakley with criminal mischief by striking the car of Erika Mark in Palo Alto last June 19 and disorderly conduct.April Nanette Brown, 44, Pottsville, charged by Sgt. John Morrow, Pottsville police, with possession of a small amount of marijuana last June 26.Suzanne Claire Hibbler, 37, Pottsville, charged by Patrolman Jeffrey R. Bowers, Minersville police, with retail theft form Way Mart Store, and theft of three packs of meat valued at $40 last June 17.Kristen Y. Lucas, 22, Tremont, charged by Patrolman Michael Stank, Pottsville police, with harassment of Brandy Warner on a cell phone last June 13.Robert William Ruggles, 37, Minersville, charged by Patrolman Jeffrey R. Bowers, Minersville police, with delivery of a CS, crimninal use of communication facility and possession last April 18.William John Tierno, 45, Hazleton, charged by Det. Glenn Dove, Pottsville police, with robbery of Family Dollar Store last April 6, criminal conspiracy, theft and terroristic threats.Joseph William Bauer Jr., 24, Pottsville, charged by Patrolman Brian Reno, Pottsville police, with two counts each of simple assault and recklessly endangering Catherine Chatton.Donald S. Hoehn, 53, Pitman, charged by Patrolman Thomas F. Hoban Jr., Minersville police, with DUI, failing to obey a red light and careless driving last June 5.Shane Jaysen Kramer, 34, Pottsville, charged by Patrolman Richard C. Clink, Minersville police, with DUI, careless driving and failing to wear seat belt last May 29.Tracy L. Butler, 30, Minersville, charged by Patrolman Jeffrey R. Bowers, Minersville police, with harassment, simple trespass at Fuel On Convenience Store and three counts of disorderly conduct last June 8.Dylan Anthony Scinto, 22, Minersville, charged by Chief Anthony Kuklinski, Cass/Foser Townships police, with DUI and possession of a small amount of marijuana last April 4.Antonio Louis Morales, 22, Reading, charged by Cpl. Mark O'Toole, Pottsville police, with possession of a small amount of marijuana last July 1.Leon Tager Rauch, 20, Newport, charged by Sgt. John Kavanaugh, Cass/Foster Townships police, with DUI, DUI of drugs, driving while license suspended, failing to drive on roadway laned for traffic and careless driving last May 19.Nicole L. Kline, 26, Frackville, charged by Patrolman James Englert, Pottsville police, with false report on offense which did not occur.Raymond Scott Morgan, 20, Pottsville, charged by Patrolman Eugene M. Yourey, Pottsville police, with possession of drug paraphernalia last July 5.