A Coaldale and Tamaqua man were among 16 defendants facing criminal charges were qualified by District Attorney Karen Byrnes Noon to be included in the ARD (Accelerated Rehabilative Disposition) Program, which is a special program reserved for first offenders charged with a non-violent crimes. Senior Judge D. Michael Stine at a hearing held in the Schuylkill County Court admitted them into the program and placed all on 12 months probation. If they successfully complete the program they will be cleared of their criminal record. Placed in the program were the following:

Jacob Austin Dulaney, 20, of 240 West Phillips Street, Coaldale, on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol and driving under the influence of alcohol as a minor, was placed on probation 12 months, assessed $500 to defray cost of the program, pay $300 to SAE (Substance Abuse Education) fund, $50 to CJEA (Criminal Justice Enhancement Account) fund, a $50 monthly fee for each month on probation, complete alcohol highway safe driving school, received outpatient counseling, perform 10 hours community service and driver's license suspended 90 days. Dulaney was cited by Sargent Keith Krapf, Coaldale Police, last May 15 when stopped on West Main Street.Daniel Tonio Niu, 30, of 205 North Lehigh Street, Tamaqua, dui of drugs, possession of a small amount of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, 12 months probation, $500 assessment, $100 to SAE fund, $50 to CJEA fund, $50 to Catastrophe fund, $60 to Saint Luke's Hospital, a $50 monthly probation fee, complete safety school, receive outpatient substance abuse treatment, perform 10 hours community service and driver's license suspended 60 days. Niu was cited by Patrolman Adam Sinton, Rush Township Police, on December 4, 2011 on Claremont Avenue.Seemab Anwar, 47, Johnson, New York, dui,12 months probation, $500 assessment, $300 to SAE fund, $50, CJEA fund, $50 Catastrophe fund, $60 to Saint Luke's Hospital, a $50 monthly probation fee, attend safety school, 10 hours community service and driver 's license suspended 60 days. Anwar was cited by Trooper Timothy Keating last April 28 when stopped on Interstate 81 in West Mahanoy Township.Erik Berzowski, 35, Minersville, theft of eight checks belonging to his father, Edward Berzowski, 1159 Valley Street, New Philadelphia, 12 months probation, pay a $350 assessment fee, $50 to CJEA fund, a $50 monthly probation fee, perform 10 hours community service and make restittion of $900 to father. He was cited by Corporal Danielle Mowery, Cass Township Police.Tracy L. Butler, 35, Minersville, harassment and three counts of disorderly conduct at Minersville Area Elementary School last May, 12 months probation, assessed $350, pay $50 to CJEA fund, a $50 monthly probation fee and perform 20 hours of community service. Butler was cited by Patrolman Jeffrey R. Bowers, Minersville Police.Andrew Robert Carson, 58, Lebanon, possession of drug parapahernalia in parking lot of Rainbow Fire House, Schuylkill Haven, last July 1, serve 12 months on probation, assessed $350, pay $100 to SAE fund, $50 to CJEA fund, a $50 monthly probation fee and perform 10 hours community service. On a disorderly conduct charge by engaging in fighting was fined $100. Carson was cited by Patrolman Vincent J. McDonald, Schuylkill Haven Police.Jennifer Lee Good, 29, Coal Township, dui of alcohol, 12 months probation, $500 assessment fee, $100 to SAE fund, $50 to CJEA fund, $50 to Catastrophe, $50 monthly probation fee, complete safety school, perform 10 hours community service and driver's license suspended 60 days. On a summary charge of disregarding a traffic lane was fined $25 plus costs. Good was cited by Corporal Christopher Hand, Frackville Police, last June 17 on North Lehigh Avenue where he struck a dumpster on property of Harper's Auto Body Shop.Jeffrey Keiser Lord, 33, Pottsville, dui of alcohol, 12 months probation, $500 assessment, $300 to SAE fund, $50 to CJEA fund, $50 to Catastrophe fund, $60 to SMC, a $50 monthly probation fee, complete safety school, perform 10 hours community service and driver's license suspended 60 days. Lord was cited by Patrolman Michael P. Stank, Pottsville Police, last April 21 on West Market Street.Christy Lou McGowan, 57, Port Carbon, dui of alcohol, 12 months probation, $500 assessment, $300 to SAE fund, $50 to CJEA fund, $50 to Catastrophe fund, $60 to SMC, a $50 monthly probation fee, complete safety school, perform 10 hours community service and driver's license suspended 60 days. McGowan was cited by Patrolman Kirk A. Becker, Pottsville :Police, last March 13 on North Centre Street.Linda Rose Mowery, 62, dui of alcohol, 12 months probation, $500 assessment, $100 to SAE fund, $50 to CJEA fund, $50 to Catastrophe fund, $60 to SMC, a $50 monthly probation fee, complete safety school, receive outpatient counseling, perform 10 hours community service and driver's license suspended 30 days. Mowery was cited by Trooper Michael Keating last June 8 when stopped on Mollystown Road in Pine Grove Township.John William Ndikwiki, 31, Hazleton, dui of alcohol, 12 months probation, $500 assessment, $100 to SAE fund, $50 to CJEA fund, $50 to Catastrophe fund, $60 to SMC, a $50 monthly probation fee, complete safety school, perform 10 hours community service and driver's license suspended 30 days. Ndikwiki was cited by Patrolman Steven Hornanko, McAdoo Police, last January 17 on South Kennedy Drive.Gurminder Singh, 25, Sugarloaf, Luzerne County, dui of alcohol, 12 months probatation, assessed $500, pay $300 to SAE fund, $50 to CJEA fund, $50 to Catastrophe fund, $60 to SMC, a $50 monthly probation fee, complete safety school, perform 20 hours community service and driver's license is suspended 60 days. On a summary charge of disregarding a traffic lane was fined $25 plus $50 costs. Singh was stopped by Trooper John Carr last Februrary 21 on Route 125 in Tremont Township and cited after he failed to negotiate a curve and struck an embankment and drainage ditch with his car landing on its roof.Haley Georgene Sippel, 20, Friedensburg, possession of drug paraphernalia, 12 months probation, assessed $350, pay $100 to SAE fund, $50 to CJEA fund and a $50 monthly probation fee. Sippel was cited by Patrolman Warren G. Firing last February 1 on West Columbia Street.Stephen Joseph Smith, 28, Ashland, dui of alcohol, 12 months probation, $500 assessment, pay $300 to SAE fund, $50 to CJEA fund, $50 to Catastrophe fund, $60 to SMC, a $50 monthly probation fee, complete safety school, receive outpatient substance abuse counseling, perform 10 hours community service and driver's license suspended 60 days. Smith was cited by Trooper Michael J. Keating lon December 17, 2011 when stopped on Maple Avenue, Marlin Village, Norwegian Township.Corey Allen Stine, 22, Frackville, dui of alcohol, 12 months probation, $500 assessment, $100 to SAE fund, $50 to CJEA fund, $50 to Catastrophe fund, $60 to SMC, a $50 monthly probation fee, complete safety school, receive outpatient substance abuse treatment, perform 10 hours community service and driver's license suspended 90 days. On a summary charge of careless driving was fined $25 plus $50 costs. Stine was cited by Sargent Marv Livergood, Frackville Police, last June 20 after he hit a parked car in 100 block on North Nice Street. He also must make restitution of $80 to the victim.