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Fifteen area residents among 97 arraigned on criminal counts

Fifteen area residents were among 97 who were arraigned Monday morning before District Attorney James P. Goodman at the Schuylkill County courthouse on criminal charges filed against them. All entered pleas of not guilty and requested trial by jury. They were:

Jean M. O'Brien, 49, of 427 S. Hancock St., McAdoo, charged by McAdoo Patrolman Joseph David, McAdoo with driving under the influence (DUI) when stopped last Aug. 14 on S. Hancock and Monroe streets.Robert C. Laughlin, 51, of 545 Elm St., Tamaqua, charged by Tamaqua Patrolman Thomas Duarte, with DUI and failing to drive on right side of road when stopped last April 30 in the 500 block on E. Elm St.Bryan Robert Hosler, 41, of 616 Old 209 Road, Tamaqua, charged by Patrolman Duarte with DUI and failing to have car lights on when required when stopped last Aug. 9 on Mauch Chunk St.Earl Francis Hartranft, 32, of 109 Coal St., Tamaqua, charged by Trooper Alyssa Becker with fleeing police, recklessly endangering another person, theft from a motor vehicle and receiving stolen property from vehicle in Lowe's parking lot, Fairlane Village Mall, last Sept. 16.Eric Paul Burdick, 30, of 541 E. Union St., Tamaqua, charged by Palo Alto Patrolman Andrew Lescosky, with simple assault and harassment of Carrie Anne Sunday last Sept. 14.John Anthony Cambra III, 29, of 1045 Barnesville Drive, Barnesville, charged by Mahanoy City Patrolman Jonathan McHugh, with DUI and careless driving when stopped last July 5 at Main and Centre streets.Curtis Matthew Defebo, 28, of 113 Second St., Apt. One, Coaldale, charged by Trooper John Powis with make false statements on an application for a firearm at Ed's Sports Shop, Tamaqua.Carmen James Cara, 43, of 30 Center St., Kelayres, Kline Township, charged by Trooper Matthew Barrett with DUI when stopped last July 16 on Kelayres Road.Jorge Diaz, 39, of 228 E. Washington St., McAdoo, charged by McAdoo Patrolman Joseph David, with terroristic threats, simple assault and harassment of Amy Zapotosky last Aug. 16.Nicole D. Moore, 34, of 800 Hazel St., Tamaqua, charged by West Penn Twp. Chief Brian Johnson, with DUI and careless driving when stopped last Aug. 8 on Muhl Dahl Road in New Ringgold.Robert A. Cara, 44, of 5 Fourth St., Kelayres, Kline Township, charged by McAdoo Patrolman Joseph David, with DUI, restrictions on alcoholic beverages by having an open can of beer in his vehicle and improper use of multiple-beam lighting equipment by failing to use low beam for approaching vehicles when stopped last Sept. 5 at intersection of E. Blaine and Sheridan streets.Andrew Lehatto, 24, of 301 Gay St., Tamaqua, charged by Tamaqua Patrolman James Wainwright, with DUI, being involved in an accident damaging property and careless driving. The police report claims his vehicle struck the brick wall at the Family Dollar Store last Aug. 7.Joan Edna Belford, 56, of Box 152, Lansford, charged by Trooper Arthur Wink with theft of scrap metal belonging to Timothy Charles Bosack, Pleasant Valley Road, East Brunswick Township, last Aug. 27.Jose Enrique Paulino Jr., 35, of 139 Second St., Coaldale, charged by Trooper Arthur Wink with theft of scrap metal from Bosack's last Aug. 27.Ronald Louis Kennedy, 44 Walnut St., Delano, Delano Township, charged by Trooper Bernard J. Walasavage with theft of air conditioner from Electrolux Company, High Ridge Industrial Park, Foster Township, last Aug. 19 where he was employed.Wilkins A. Yeremis De Los Santo, 28, Hazleton, charged by Tamaqua Patrolman Thomas Rodgers, with DUI when stopped last July 11 on Hometown Hill.Thomas J. Gaughan Sr., 48, of 10 S. Manning St., charged by McAdoo Patrolman Anthony Divirgillo, with harassment of Lisa Payne with text messages and telephone calls to her home.Azim Hosein, 39, of 420 Adams St., Freeland, charged by Cpl. Rush Township Duane Frederick, with criminal conspiracy, retail theft of $174.08 in merchandise from Walmart Store, Hometown, and receiving stolen property last Aug. 7.Michael Bubnis, 50, of 409 W. Market St., Mahanoy City, charged by Mahanoy City Cpl. Michael Dissinger, with possession of drug paraphernalia when cited last Aug. 23 in the 600 block on E. Pine St.Lawrence Arthur Kline Jr., 44, of 135 W. Maple St., Mahanoy City, charged by Trooper Mario Pompei with being a habitual offender of the motor vehicle code, DUI, unauthorized transfer of registration, driving an unregistered vehicle, failing to carry insurance and failing to wear a headgear while operating a motor cycle last Aug. 20 on White St.Jason Michael Lempfert, 29, of 2457 Allenbrooke Drive, Apt. Nine, Allentown, charged by Trooper James Cuttitta with three counts of access device (credit card) fraud belonging to Kenneth Martin, West Mahanoy Township.Jeremia Lionel Claude, 21, of 19 E. Pine St., Mahanoy City, charged by Mahanoy City Cpl. Michael Dissinger, with possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, minor purchasing and consuming beer and driver required to be licensed when stopped last Aug. 26 on 500 block W. Market St.Aaron Patrick Stevens, 24, of 50 Robinson Road, Mahanoy City, charged by Mahanoy Township Officer Robert Romanick, with possession of a controlled substance (CS), possession of a misbrand CS and drug paraphernalia when cited last Feb. 17. Stevens was also charged by Romanick with two counts of theft of items from his parent's home.Jeremy Lee Peel, 30, of 526 W. Market St., Mahanoy City, charged by Mahanoy City Patrolman Brandon Alexander, with aggravated and simple assault and recklessly endangering John Vidzicki last Fourth of July outside Club 54.Thomas Kaufman, 30, of 511 E. Center St., Mahanoy City, also charged by Patrolman Brandon Alexander, with aggravated and simple assault and recklessly endangering Vidzicki.Timothy David McKerns, 30, of 103 E. Pine St., Mahanoy City, charged by Mahanoy City Cpl. Michael Dissinger, with possession of a drug paraphernalia last Aug. 25.Beth Anne Perigo, 48, Genesse, Potter County, charged by Cpl. David Guenther, state trooper, with two counts of identify theft and one count of criminal conspiracy by obtaining electric service for property at 1739 Chestnut St., New Ringgold, by using another person's identification.Stephen Michael Gaughan, 24, of 412 W. Spruce St., Mahanoy City, charged by Saint Clair Patrolman Frank DiMarco, with fleeing police, endangering welfare of child, retail theft, two counts of recklessly endangering another person, reckless driving, careless driving, failing to drive at safe speed, failing to drive on right side of road, driving while operating privileges were suspended and failing to have restraint system on child under four years of age when cited last September.Argelys Contreras, 25, Hazleton, charged by West Mahanoy Township Chief Shawn Tray, with giving false identification to police, driving while operating privileges were suspended and failing to have a valid certificate of inspection when stopped last Sept. 24 on SR924.Lori Ann Walter, 48, of Zion Grove R.1, North Union Township, charged by Trooper David F. Beam with DUI and failing to drive on roadway laned for traffic when stopped last Sept. 1 on Sunny Lane Road, North Manheim Township.Edmund John Govern Jr., 52, Frackville, charged by Minersville Patrolman Jeffrey R. Bowers, with rape of child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with child, aggravated indecent assault on child, aggravated indecent assault without consent, aggravated indecent assault on person under age 13, indecent assault on person under age 13, indecent exposure and corruption of minors.Vicki L. Beury, 41, of 632 W. Centre St., Mahanoy City, charged by Saint Clair Patrolman Frank DiMarco, with DUI, DUI of drugs, possession of a CS and drug paraphernalia, driver required to be licensed, careless driving and failing to give notice of change of name or address when cited last Aug. 13.Douglas C. Homewood, 36, Landingville, charged by state attorney general's office with three counts of unlawful contact with a minor through criminal use of a communication facility (computer) to send pictures of exposed genitals.Joseph Frank Thurs, 36, Frackville, charged by Trooper Joseph Aponick with DUI last Sept. 5 when stopped on SR924 in Gilberton.Brian Mark Lindbloom Jr., 24, North Huntingdon, charged by Trooper Thomas Powell with DUI and failing to drive on roadway laned for traffic when stopped last May 9 on Interstate 81 in Butler Township.Warren Lewis James Frey, 21, Shenandoah, charged by Trooper Michael Marinchak with DUI, minor purchasing alcoholic beverages, driver required to be licensed, failing to drive on roadway laned for traffic and giving false report that he was not driving the vehicle which was involved in a one-car accident with the vehicle landing on its roof last April 28 on Interstate 81 in Butler Township.Tracy Leigh Fuehrer, 36, Frackville, charged by Frackville Patrolman Anthony Kankowski, with theft of car owned by Lori and Sean O'Donnell, unauthorized use of vehicle, theft of property and receiving stolen property.Robert William Enloe Jr., 29, Girardville, charged by Patrolman Kankowski with forgery of prescription for drugs, acquiring a CS by forgery and criminal attempt to obtain a CS by misrepresentation.Mark Russell Antalosky, 45, Frackville, charged by Patrolman George Parnell, Frackville police, with three counts each of aggravated indecent assault of person under age 13 and without consent and indecent assault and two counts of corruption of minors over a period of months.Charles Francis Matern, 54, Frackville, charged by Patrolman Parnell with three counts of simple assault on juveniles last July 12.Joseph Chimahosky, 55, Ashland, charged by Butler Township Chief Edward Tarantelli, with 17 counts of sexual abuse of children by possessing child pornography on his computer and one count of criminal use of cell phone.Theresa Ann Cieniawa, 23, Hanover Village, Hanover Township, charged by Rush Township Cpl. Duane Frederick, with criminal conspiracy, retail theft of $174.08 in merchandise from Walmart Store in Hometown and receiving stolen property last Aug. 7.Carly Jeam Tobin, 22, Pine Grove, charged by Trooper Christopher Graf with DUI, failing to drive at a safe speed, careless driving, failure to report accident on Oak Grove Road in Pine Grove and failing to use seat belt last Aug. 1.Brent Aaron Zimmerman, 25, Sacramento Village, Hubley Township, charged by Trooper Eric Reber with theft of road signs posted along SR125 in Hegins Township.Gerald J. Stehr, 24, Pitman, Eldred Township, charged by Trooper Reber with theft of road signs from SR125 in Hegins Township and DUI and careless driving on Vista Road in Upper Mahantongo Township.Martin James Donahue Jr., 52, Schuylkill Haven, charged by Trooper Edward J. Sanchez with DUI and failing to drive on a roadway laned for traffic last Sept. 23 when stopped on SR183 in Wayne Township.Michele Irene Callaghan, 35, Schuylkill Haven, charged by Schuylkill Haven Patrolman Warren G. Firing, with DUI last Aug. 4.Heidi Lynn Bauder, Shillington, Berks County, charged by Schuylkill Haven Patrolman Kenneth A. Jacoby, Schuylkill with DUI and careless driving last Sept. 4.Shawn Alexander, 20, Auburn, charged by Trooper Michael V. Ryan with retail theft from his employer, Cressona Mall, of 291 lottery tickets.Justin Lee Tielman, 26, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Eugene M. Yourey, with turning in a false alarm and disorderly conduct.James Edward Marconis Jr., 22, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Michael Stank, with aggravated assault on police officer, simple assault, resisting arrest, inhaling illegal solvents and disorderly conduct.Christopher Joseph Ostrousky, 20, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Joseph R. Welsh, with DUI, failing to have proper rear lights and minor purchasing alcoholic beverages.Allen Edward Thompson Jr., 21, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Eugene M. Yourey, with receiving stolen property, criminal conspiracy and criminal mischief.Stephanie Anne Chamberlin, 36, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Joseph Morton, with three counts of unlawful acts by calling a pharmacy and claiming to be a physician to prescribe medication for herself.Kevin William Kintzel, 22, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Joseph R. Welsh, with simple assault and harassment of Nicole Dana Zweizig.Clyde Alvin Eichert, 55, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Capt. Richard Wojciechowsky, with four counts of burglary of private homes, criminal trespass, theft and receiving jewelry and food items stolen.Jonathan Allen Wampole, 40, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Brian Reno, with simple assault on Christine Bright.John Lester Zimmerman, 21, Cressona, charged by Trooper Mark Knock with DUI, failing to drive on roadway laned for traffic, failing to drive at safe speed, careless driving and failing to wear seat belt when stopped last Aug. 12 on Second Mountain Road in North Manheim Township.Matthew A. Clovis, 18, Hempstead, N.Y., charged by Officer Randy Emerich, Schuylkill Campus police, with possession of a small amount of marijuana.Vincent Michael Weiss, 27, Saint Clair, charged by Saint Clair Patrolman Chad H. Seitzinger, with public drunkenness and theft from a motor vehicle last Sept. 22.Thomas James Sullivan, 37, Saint Clair, charged by Saint Clair Sgt. William Dempsey, with two counts of robbery, theft, receiving stolen property and simple assault on Candice Marie Rethage while taking her purse.William B. Koenig, 38, Pine Grove, charged by Trooper Mark Knock with two counts of passing bad checks to Ken's Tire Shop, North Manheim Township.Kaitlyn Lee Hostetter, 21, Pottsville, charged by Trooper John B. Carr with DUI, failing to drive on roadway laned for traffic, failing to drive at safe speed, careless driving and failing to give notice of accident last Aug. 7 in Pottsville.Jason A. Gradwell, 24, Pottsville, charged by Trooper Thomas Hornung with DUI, careless driving and having an open container of alcohol in vehicle when stopped last Sept. 4 on Peach Mountain Road, Pottsville.Christopher Brett Spangler, 41, Reading, charged by Minersville Patrolman Richard C. Clink, with DUI, possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia and failing to activate turning signals when required.Eric Joseph Smith, Gordon, charged by Patrolman Clink with simple assault on Leon Edward Motuk last Aug. 31.William Vincent Clements Jr., 19, Coal Township, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Eugene M. Yourey, with two counts of possession of a CS and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia.Luis Alberto Haddock, 18, Pottsville, charged by Trooper Michael V. Ryan with terroristic threats, simple assault and harassment of Carl Stein, a therapist at the Schuylkill Intermediate Unit 29 School in Norwegian Township last Sept. 3.Melissa Ann Bradley, 45, Pottsville, charged by Trooper Edward J. Sanchez with retail theft from BG Market, King Plaza, Minersville, last Aug. 31.Robert Allan Tinsley Jr., 26, Middletown, Del., charged by Trooper Brian Walters with DUI, failing to drive on roadway laned for traffic, following too closely and failing to activate turning signals when required when stopped last June 20 on Interstate 81 in Frackville area.Michael Anthony Wieczoreck, 44, Atlas, Northumberland County, charged by Saint Clair Patrolman Martin Sterner, with retail theft of 14 items valued at $484.18 from Walmart Store and criminal conspiracy with Stephen Paul Miller.Holly Ann Marczak, 42, Pottsville, charged by Saint Clair Patrolman Frank DiMarco, with giving false identification to police, driving while his license is suspended, a driver required to be licensed and exceeding maximum speed limit by 17 miles per hour when stopped last Sept. 1.Stephen Paul Miller, 24, Mount Carmel, charged by Saint Clair Patrolman Martin Sterner, with retail theft of 14 items valued at $484 from Walmart Store and criminal conspiracy with Wieczoreck.Jesse Paul Dembinsky, 25, Saint Clair, charged by Saint Clair Patrolman Chad H. Seitzinger, with simple assault and harassment of Alexa Murin.Randolph Moses, 19, Bronx, N.Y., charged by Chief Patrick Carroll, Schuylkill Campus police, with two counts each of recklessly endangering another person, simple assault and harassment and one count each of reckless driving and careless driving last Sept. 8 on University Avenue of Schuylkill Campus in North Manheim Township.Steven Bruce Bixler Jr., 29, Valley View, Hegins Township, charged by Trooper Michael Van Buskirk with DUI, failing to drive on roadway laned for traffic and failing to wear seat belt when stopped last Aug. 17 on the Burma Road in Blythe Township.William Henry Baker Jr., 19, Ringtown, charged by Trooper Thomas J. Robin with possession of a CS, theft of prescription medication from UPS Distribution Center in East Norwegian Township destined for an Ashland pharmacy and criminal mischief.Sylvia Marie Guldin, 56, Pottsville, charged by Trooper Robert Kluge with DUI and failing to drive on roadway laned for traffic.Anthony Joseph Mark Jr., 26, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Charles Webber, with recklessly endangering another person, propulsion of missiles onto a roadway (shooting BB gun at passing cars) and use of air rifles.Jerry Arthur Vanderpool Jr., Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Joseph Krammes, with possession of a small amount of marijuana.Cory Michael Simpson, 21, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Sgt. James R. Joos, with corruption of minors, possession of drug paraphernalia and driver required to be licensed.Clarissa Nicole Ingram, 22, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Brian W. Kotzmoyer, charged with disorderly conduct.Matthew D. Austerberry, 23, Pottsville, charged by New Castle Township Patrolman Ronald E. Romanchik, with DUI of drugs and driver required to be licensed.Andrew Sanghun Han, 20, Boston, Mass., charged by Officer Matthew Dunn, Schuylkill Campus Police, with possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia on Penn State Campus grounds in North Manheim Township.Donald Matthew Randle, 38, Tower City, charged by Saint Clair Patrolman Joseph J. Leskin, with criminal attempt to commit retail theft from Walmart Store last June 26.Robert Benjamin Bowers III, 23, Pottsville, charged by Port Carbon Chief Jon J. Bowman, with simple assault and harassment last Oct. 5 of Tyler John Frantz, of Mechanicsville.Kerriann Harvey, 32, Shamokin, charged by New Castle Patrolman Ronald Romanchik, with theft of $2,377.89 from Kmart Store, Schuylkill Mall, where he was employed.Edward H. Hauptley Jr., 21, Pottsville, charged by Patrolman Romanchik with DUI, DUI as a minor, a minor purchasing alcoholic beverages, a driver required to be licensed and driving while operating privileges were suspended.Zachariah James Eminhizer, 28, Pottsville, charged by Patrolman Romanchik with DUI and driving an unregistered vehicle.Stephanie Anne Chamberlin, 36, Pottsville, charged by Trooper Thomas J. Robin with three counts of acquiring CS by misrepresentation to pharmacist.David C. Schaeffer, 24, Pottsville, charged by Saint Clair Sgt. William Dempsey, with DUI last June 26.Frederick Lee Schnerring, 54, Orwigsburg, charged by Trooper Robert Kluge with DUI, failing to drive at a safe speed and careless driving when stopped last Aug. 30 on Briar Road in North Manheim Township.Helena Dolores White, 39, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Renee Galle, Pottsville Police, with delivery of a CS, possession of a CS, criminal conspiracy, criminal use of communication and possession of a CS.Nicholas Franklin Weismiller, 20, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Paul Olson, with two counts of making false reports to police, a minor purchasing alcoholic beverages for consumption and defiant trespassing on property in the 200 block of 20th St.Rachael Ann Reno, 19, Mechanicsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Paul Olson, with being involved in a motor vehicle accident, duty to give information and render assistance, failure to give police immediate notice of accident and defiant trespassing on property on 200 block on 20th St.Kelly Marie Dreanginis, 27, Minersville, charged by Minersville Patrolman Jeffrey R. Bowers, with simple assault, harassment, disorderly conduct, public drunkenness and retail theft for Fuel On Convenience Store.James Edward Marconis Jr., 22, Pottsville, charged by Trooper Mark F. Baron with two counts of illegal use of inhaling fumes.