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13 area residents among 74 arraigned by DA

Thirteen area residents were among 74 who were arraigned Monday morning at the Schuylkill County courthouse before District Attorney Karen Byrnes Noon on criminal charges and all entered pleas of not guilty and requested jury trials.

Kyle J. Delpas, 26, of 314 Mine St., Brockton, Schuylkill Township, was charged by Saint Clair Patrolman Chad H. Seitzinger, last Dec. 10 with endangering welfare of a child, criminal mischief by smashing a window at 134 N. Mill St. and disorderly conduct.Joshua L. Garris, 25, of 121 Bolich St., Andreas, West Penn Township, was charged by Orwigsburg Patrolman Brandon K. Bayer, last Dec. 11 with simple assault and harassment of Elizabeth Bierniek,122 Columbia St.Gerald Leonard Heffner, 49, of 21 E. Pine St., Sheppton, East Union Township, was charged by Trooper John B. Carr last Nov. 23 with driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol and a summary charge of failing to drive at a safe speed on Thwing Street in East Norwegian Township.Kevin Walter Hatfield, 37, of 126 Center St., Tamaqua, was charged by Tamaqua Patrolman Michael Hobbs, last Nov. 2 with passing a bad check for $450.Samuel Charles Smolar, 22,of 27 Franklin St., Tamaqua, was charged by Tamaqua Patrolman Matthew Bynon, last Oct. 12 with possession of a small amount of marijuana.Alysa C. Frey, 22, of 15 S. Tamaqua Drive, Tamaqua R.D., was charged by Tamaqua Patrolman Thomas Rodgers, last March 5 with possession of drug paraphernalia.Nicholas C. Edmonds, 21, of 167 Gamelands Rd., Tamaqua R.D., was charged by Tamaqua Patrolman Thomas Duarte, last Sept. 10 with DUI and a summary charge of failing to activate turning signals as required.Kerry Scott Fulmer, 41, of 513 Lombard St., Tamaqua, was charged by Tamaqua Patrolman Matthew Bynon, last Oct. 21 with possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia and defiant trespass on property on Columbia St.Heather Marie Bernitsky, 32, of 125A Coal St., Cumbola, Blythe Township, was charged by Trooper Alyssa J. Becker last Nov. 5 with DUI, failing to carry car insurance and summary charges of failing to drive on roadway laned for traffic, careless driving and reckless driving on SR61 in North Manheim Township.Dylan Michael Ditzler, 24, of 318 S. 15th St., Allentown, was charged by Trooper Mark F. Baron last Nov. 6 with DUI and a summary charge of failing to drive on roadway laned for traffic when stopped on Meadow Drive, South Manheim Township.Dennis Fernandez, 31, of 7333 W. Fourth St., Hazleton, was charged by Saint Clair Patrolman Joseph J. Leskin Jr., last Dec. 29 with retail theft from Wal-mart Store of 51 items valued at $1,438.27.Ryan J. Neaus, 24, of 117 W. Second St., Hazleton, was charged by West Mahanoy Township Patrolman Raymond Tonkinson III, last Sept. 9 with DUI and possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia when stopped in Shenandoah Heights.Michael S. Portanova, 46, of 121 S. Pine St., Hazleton, was charged by Coaldale Patrolman Charles Blesse, last Sept. 3 with DUI of drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia and a summary charge of failing to have rear lights working properly.Thomas Maurice Howard, 55, Pottsville, was charged by Pottsville Patrolman Charles B. Webber, last Dec. 14 with debit card fraud and theft of funds from a bank account.Joshua Brandon Dail, 25, Abingdon, Md., charged by Pottsville Patrolman Joseph H. Murton Jr., last Oct. 14 with two counts of forgery of checks and identity theft and one count of theft and criminal attempt to commit theft.Paul Edward Nester, 79, Auburn, charged by Orwigsburg Patrolman Scott R. Davis, last Nov. 14 with dui, reckless driving and stop sign violation.Randall MIchael Yurkonis, 26, Locustdale, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Charles B. Webber, last Dec. 6 with disorderly conduct and public drunkenness.Danielle Marie Revinski, 34. Saint Clair, was charged by Pottsville Patrolman Grant F. Yoder, with two counts of failing to furnish drug free specimen to the Schuylkill Medical Center and to the adult probation department.Donald George Baker Jr., 31, Pottsville, was charged by Pottsville Patrolman John H. Mohl, last Nov. 15 with criminal mischief to police car.Tammy Nicole Baker, 31, Shenandoah, was charged by Saint Clair Patrolman Frank J. DeMarco, with retail theft of merchandise valued at $14.22 from Wal-mart Store last Nov. 30.Heather Nicole Reichert, 32, Pottsville, was charged by Cpl. Fred H. Krute, state trooper, last Nov. 16 with DUI, failing to drive at safe speed and two counts of recklessly endangering another person when stopped on Peach Mountain Road in Norwegian Township.Cindy Lou Grubbs, 46, Pottsville, was charged by Saint Clair Patrolman Martin H. Sterner, last Nov. 23 with two counts of retail theft from Wal-mart Store of merchandise valued at $20,97.Jonathan E. Fuhrman, 30, Saint Clair, was charged by Saint Clair Chief Michael P. Carey, last Dec. 1 with carrying a firearms without a license. He also faces charges of DUI, careless driving and failing to have a driver's license when stopped by Patrolman Frank J. DiMarco, last Nov. 24.Joan Marie Trayah, 62, Pottsville, was charged by Saint Clair Sgt. William M. Dempsey, last Dec. 12 with involved in accident striking a pedestrian, Ho Chin Lan, on S. Mill St., failing to stop and render aide, failing to yield to pedestrians on sidewalk and careless driving.Thomas E. Halye, 37, Branchdale, Branch Township, was charged by Minersville Patrolman Jason A. Klouser, last Oct. 21 with defiant trespass on vacant property.Walter Markley Fox III, 19, Mertztown, was charged by Trooper Michael S. Allar last Oct. 27 with theft of iphone belonging to Andrew McNulty.William Edward Miller, 45, Schuylkill Haven, was charged by Orwigsburg Patrolman Scott R. Davis, last Dec. 3 with DUI, possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, restrictions on alcoholic beverages in car and failing to drive on roadway laned for traffic.Christopher Durrell Cheese, 30, Pottsville, was charged by Schuylkill Haven Criminal Investigator Vincent J. McDonald, last Dec. 4 with criminal conspiracy, criminal trespass on apartment at 200 Dock Street and three counts of recklessly endangering another person.Alfred William Booker Jr., 23, Philadelphia, was charged by McDonald with similar charges as filed against Cheese.Leonard Lamar Stubbs, 29, Philadelphia, was charged by McDonald with similar charges as filed against Cheese.Christopher Scott, 18, Schuylkill Haven, was charged by Criminal Investigator McDonald with criminal conspiracy and criminal trespass at 200 Dock St.Shane Michael Drumheller, 29, Elysburg, was charged by Trooper Timothy Harsh last Aug. 20 with receiving stolen property, DUI on Interstate 81 in Pine Grove Township, disorderly conduct, driving while license suspended and reckless driving.Michael Joseph Workman, 23, Pine Grove, was charged by Trooper Bernard Spece with three counts of forgery, two counts each of identity theft, access device fraud and receiving stolen property and one count of theft by deception and theft by unlawful taking of property between April 13 and July 23, 2011 by using grandfather's credit card over 150 times to receive items valued at over $19,000.Brian Scott Craig, 48, Shenandoah, was charged by Trooper Timothy J. Rymarkiewicz last Nov. 1 with theft of leased property by renting a cut saw from Lok-Weld Company, East Norwegian Township and failing to return it.Melissa A. McCormick, 22, Pottsville, was charged by Minersville Patrolman Jeffrey R. Bowers, last Nov. 10 with delivery of a controlled substance (CS) and possession.Lee M. Kancher, 32, Wynnewood, was charged by Minersville Patrolman Shaw P. Tray, last Nov. 24 with possession with intent to deliver a CS, DUI, possession of a CS and drug paraphernalia.Michael Anthony Eckert, 20, Minersville, was charged by Minersville Patrolman Jeffrey R. Bowers, last Oct. 12 and 13 of receiving a rifle stolen belonging to Joseph Thompson.Mark Edward Lewis, 44, Royersford, was charged by Trooper Chad M. Smith last Nov. 27 with aggravated assault, terroristic threats, unlawful restraint, simple assault, recklessly endangering and harassment of Silrena A. Stowe, Cressona R.D., and criminal mischief to a computer and cell phone belonging to the victim.Todd Dewitt, 44, Schuylkill Haven, was charged by Schuylkill Haven Patrolman David T. George, last Dec. 17, with two counts each of terroristic threats and harassment of Candace Colna and Brent Reber.Shawn Michael Bonawitz, 25, Pine Grove, was charged by Trooper John Sleboda last Nov. 12 with burglary of the apartment at 120 S. Tulpehocken St., criminal trespass, theft of copper pipes and criminal mischief.Joseph Elissa Boris, 20, Minersville, was charged by Minersville Patrolman Jeffrey R. Bowers, last Dec. 20 with criminal attempt to commit delivery of a CS, criminal conspiracy, criminal use of cell phone and possession of drug paraphernalia.Keith Dean Kintzel Jr., 21, Pottsville, was charged by Pottsville Patrolman Michael P. Stank, last Jan. 23 with theft of car belonging to Donna and Mark Quinn, receiving stolen property and driving while license suspended.Jill Marie Thomas, 41, Pottsville, was charged by Pottsville Cpl. Francis T. Lynagh, last Dec. 2 with two counts each of unlawful use of computer, access device fraud and theft by deception.Aaron Travis Tullock, 20, Pottsville, was charged by Pottsville Patrolman Richard J. Pugh, with receiving stolen property and not authorized in selling or transferring firearms.Matthew Craig Livingston, 27, Pottsville, was charged by Pottsville Patrolman Charles B. Webber, last Dec. 31 with burglary of a vacant building at 327 W. Race St., criminal trespass, possession of an instrument of crime and criminal mischief to property by removing plumbing.Mark John Schriner Sr., 47, Pottsville, was charged by Pottsville Patrolman Charles B. Webber, last Jan. 7 with possession of a small amount of marijuana and public drunkenness.Michael Erik Sleva, 30, Pottsville, was charged by Port Carbon Chief Jon J. Bowman, last Dec. 27 with possession of drug paraphernalia.Leanne Micklesavage, 22, Ashland, was charged by Trooper Mark Demko with two counts of retail theft.Charles David Strouse Sr., 51, Pottsville, was charged by Trooper Mario A. Pompei last Sept. 12 with DUI on Valley Street in New Philadelphia and careless driving.Patricia Bessie Hook, 49, Minersville, was charged by Trooper Alyssa J. Becker last Dec. 5 with retail theft from Rite Aid Pharmacy.Joshua Kyle Harkins, 27, Frackville, was charged by Trooper David F. Beam last Dec. 17 with burglary at 1177 Centre Turnpike, home of Walter Miechowski, West Brunswick Township, theft of personal items, receiving stolen property and criminal mischief.Brian Lee Brobst, 29, Auburn, was charged by Trooper Beam with similar charges as Harkins for the burglary of the Miechowski residence.Ricardo Cruz, 24, no address, was charged by Pottsville Cpl. Mark D. O'Toole, last Feb. 12 with defiant trespass on Union Station property.John Kyle Smith, 27, Pottsville, was charged by Pottsville Patrolman Renee R. Galle, last Dec. 6 with altering or forging a license plate.William John Walter, 45, Ashland, was charged by Pottsville Patrolman Kirk A. Becker, last Feb. 13 with failing to furnish drug free test to adult probation department.Shane Douglas Hibber, 21, Pottsville, was charged by Pottsville Cpl. Dennis G. Wiederhold, last Dec. 9 with two counts of possession with intent to deliver a CS and possession, and one count of criminal conspiracy and possession of drug paraphernalia.Raymond Allen Steinmetz Jr., 40, Pottsville, was charged by Pottsville Cpl. Mark D. O'Toole, last Aug. 2 with simple assault.Edward William Sonnon, 26, Pottsville, was charged by Pottsville Patrolman Joseph R. Welsh, last Dec. 25 with defiant trespass on Laurel Court Hi Rise Apartment.Altariq Salsabill Cuffie, 35, Pottsville, was charged by Patrolman Welsh last August 12 with terroristic threats and disorderly conduct.Jamie Paul Robbins, 32, Pottsville, was charged by Patrolman Welsh last January with endangering welfare of a child and simple assault.Kevin Lamont Reshard, 30, Pottsville, was charged by Pottsville Patrolman Michael P. Stank, last Jan. 8 with involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, theft of property, person not to possess or use firearm, corruption of minors, resisting arrest, indecent assault, possession of a CS, possession of a small amount of marijuana and giving false identification.Joshua Michael Canfield, 20, Pottsville, was charged by Pottsville Patrolman Paul R. Olson, last Jan. 19 with terroristic threats and recklessly endangering Michael Christman and Christopher Sullivan by pointing a rifle at them.Ciera Marie Zvorski,25, Pottsville, was charged by Pottsville Patrolman Joseph R. Welsh, last Jan. 30 with recklessly endangering another person and simple assault.Jason Paul Martin, 21, Pine Grove, was charged by Pine Grove Cpl. Christopher Cruz, last Oct. 22 with receiving property stolen from 10 N. Tulpehocken St.Ramon A. Johnson, 25, inmate at the state correctional facility in Ryan Township, was charged by Trooper Edward Lizeweski last Oct. 5 with procuring a weapon (metal blade) for escape, simple assault causing bodily injury with a deadly weapon and recklessly endangering another person.Paul William Syzdek, 51, Mahanoy City, was charged by Mahanoy City Lt. John Kaczmarczyk, last Oct. 30 with terroristic threats, unlawful restraint and simple assault on Danielle Kapes and possession of an instrument of crime.James J. Stank, Gilberton, was charged by Mahanoy City Patrolman Charles Kovalewski, last Sept. 25 with DUI and failing to drive at a safe speed.Timothy Dale Magni, 39, Cleona, was charged by Trooper Jeffrey Hummel last Sept. 9 with DUI on Mexican Road, Pine Grove Township, recklessly driving, careless driving, failing to drive on road laned for traffic and stopping a vehicle in a prohibitive place.Sharon A. Herring, 54, Pine Grove, was charged by Trooper Stephen Kleeman last Sept. 19 with DUI on Sweet Arrow Park Road, Pine Grove Township, failing to drive on road laned for traffic and failing to drive at a safe speed.Timothy Alfred See, 27, Pine Grove, was charged by Trooper Jeffrey Hummel last April 16 with possession of a small amount of marijuana when stopped on Greenwood Road in Tower City.Judy Bressler, 43, Port Carbon, was charged by Trooper Robert Oakley last October 14 with DUI on Dadburnham Road in Wayne Township, failing to drive on road laned for traffic and failed to use low beam for approaching traffic.Jacob Curtis Barron, 42, Pine Grove, was charged by Trooper Jeffrey Hummel last Aug. 23 with two counts of endangering welfare of a child and one count of disorderly conduct.Kristen M. McCabe, 19, Shenandoah, was charged by Chief Adam Bernodin Jr., Ringtown Police, last Oct. 10 with unauthorized use of a jeep owned by Marvin Hoatz.Tabitha Jane Saint Pierre, 20, Pottsville, was charged by Pottsville Cpl. Dennis G. Wiederhold, last Dec. 9 with two counts of possession with intent to deliver a CS, possession, and one count of criminal conspiracy and possession of drug paraphernalia.