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Two cited after Schuylkill incident

Two persons were cited following an incident Sunday, Oct. 18, in Schuylkill County.

State police at Frackville said troopers responded to 117 Brandonville Rd., in Mahanoy Township, about 10:10 p.m. for a report a vehicle being driven on property in the area without permission. Upon arrival troopers located the vehicle and it was determined the driver was four-wheeling in the area and got lost and came onto the property.The driver was identified as Vince Layton, of Ringtown. He was operating the vehicle with a suspended registration due to insurance cancellation. He was cited for operating a vehicle without proper financial responsibility.Layton's passenger, Andrew Joseph Machinsky IV, also of Ringtown, was found to be under the influence of alcohol.Machinsky was cited for underage drinking, troopers said.