A Lansford man was sentenced to a Carbon County prison term on Tuesday after pleading guilty to a criminal trespass charge.

He was one of several defendants to enter a guilty plea before Judge Joseph J. Matika.Lansford incidentJoel T. Vermillion,26, admitted his part in the entry of a home on East Abbott Streetin Lansford, and removing a PlayStation 4 and 18 games. The incident occurred on July 20. In exchange for the pleas the district attorney's office dropped burglary and related charges.Vermillion admitted to a drug addiction problem and said he was seeking inpatient treatment.Matika sentenced him to serve four to one day less 24 months in prison on the charge with credit for 23 days already served.Vermillion is currently an inmate in the county prison facing a probation violation proceeding.He was also ordered to render 75 hours of community service when paroled, get a drug and alcohol evaluation and follow any recommendations for treatment, zero tolerance for drug and alcohol use, supply a DNA sample and have no contact with the victim.Assault/resistingTurnaya Lavatine McGriff, 26, of Syracuse, New York, and formerly of Lansford, pleaded to one count each of simple assault and resisting arrest.She was arrested on Sept. 16 when Lansford police were called to 173 W. Ridge St. for a domestic incident. On scene officers were told bya woman that she had been assaulted by McGriff during an argument. The two had a relationship at the time.When police attempted to take her into custody she struggled with the officers and kicked Weatherly officer Edward Kubert in the leg. Kubert was there to assist Lansford officers.Matika placed her on probation for a year on each count, running concurrently, and ordered her to get a mental health evaluation and follow any recommendations for treatment and render 50 hours of community service.Simple assaultIsadore Ruiz Jr., 48, of Lansford, pleaded to one count of simple assault.He was arrested on Aug. 7 by Lansford police for an incident at 225 W. Abbott St. where he assaulted his live-in girlfriendduring an argument.Matika sentenced him to time served (107 days) to 21 months in prison and ordered he render 50 hours of community service, get a mental health evaluation and attend and complete anger management counseling.Michael Allen Bollinger, 43, of Palmerton, pleaded to one count of terroristic threats.He was arrested on Nov. 3, 2015, in East Penn Township by state police at Lehighton following a domestic incident involvinghis wife as the victim. Troopers said in addition to assaulting her he threatened to kill her.She told Matika that her husband has drug and mental health issues which she wants to help him with.Matika placed him on probation for a year and ordered he get both drug and alcohol and mental health evaluations, attend and complete anger management counseling and render 50 hours of community service.Tristan Francois McGill, 33, of Lansford, pleaded to one count of simple assault.He was arrested on Aug. 16 by Lansford police for an incident on Jones Street withhis live-in girlfriend.He admitted striking her in the face twice during an argument.Matika sentenced him to time-served (51 days) to one year in jail and ordered he attend anger management counseling and render 50 hours of community service.Gabrielle Marie Santiago, 22, of Lansford, pleaded to one count of simple assault.She was arrested on June 6 by Nesquehoning police in the area of a foot bridge off Willow Lane and Mermon Avenue. She was charged with assaulting a female juvenile.Matika placed her on probation for a year and ordered her to render 50 hours of community service and have no contact with the victim.Each defendant sentenced must also pay court costs of about $1,000 and a $50 per month supervision fee while on probation or parole.