Eight people entered guilty pleas on Tuesday in Carbon County court before Judge Joseph J. Matika.

James David Loyd

, 39, of Weissport, pleaded to one count each of false identification to law enforcement, retail theft and summary offense of driving under suspension.

He was arrested on Dec. 26, 2016, by Mahoning Township police at the Walmart store. Police responded to a report of a theft involving multiple suspects. When police arrived, Loyd left the scene in a vehicle but the license plate was obtained. He was arrested later at his home.

Matika sentenced him to time served in prison (75 days) to one year on the false ID count and ordered him to render 50 hours of community service and stay out of the store.

On the retail theft charge he was fined $200 and on the suspension count he was fined $200. He must also make restitution of $83.74 to Walmart.

John Steven Forian

, 53, of Tamaqua, pleaded to one count each of retail theft (as a felony 3) and false identification.

He was arrested on Aug. 30 by Mahoning Township at the Walmart store where he used the name of a deceased person when first confronted by police. He left the store before the arrival of township police but was stopped later by Tamaqua police. Found in his vehicle were two flat-screen televisions he had stolen from the store.

Forian is currently an inmate in the Schuylkill County prison on other charges.

Matika deferred sentencing and ordered the adult probation office to prepare a presentence investigation report.

Diane Lee Boyle

, 22, of Hazleton, pleaded to one count of defiant trespass.

She was arrested by Lansford police for entering a property on Andrewsville Street on May 22. She is one of three charged in the incident.

She was placed on probation for a year and ordered to pay restitution of $250, her share among the three, and render 50 hours of community service. The term runs concurrent with a probation term she is serving in Luzerne County.

Walter Matthew Hess

, 29, of Weatherly, pleaded to one count of terroristic threats.

He was arrested on June 5 by state police at Hazleton for making threats to kill his mother at her home.

Matika sentenced him to serve 30 days to 12 months in jail and ordered him to get a mental health evaluation and render 50 hours of community service. He was given credit for 135 days spent in jail on the charge and paroled.

Sami Jo Margaret Green

, 25, of Nesquehoning, pleaded to one count of flight to avoid apprehension.

She was arrested on Aug. 23 by Nesquehoning police in the area of the Turkey Hill Market. She was a passenger in a vehicle stopped by police. After exiting the vehicle she fled on foot after giving a false name to officers. She was caught and then charged.

Matika placed her on probation for a year and ordered her to get a drug and alcohol evaluation and render 50 hours of community service.

Chad Robert Kreisher

, 31, of Harrisburg, pleaded to one count of resisting arrest.

He was arrested on March 24 at the Weatherly police station where he was taken following a traffic stop. He was in custody for an active warrant out of Dauphin County. Once at the station he managed to slip out of his handcuffs and started to flee the station but was stopped by officers.

Matika placed him on probation for a year and ordered him to render 50 hours of community service.

Nicholas James Tipton

, 38, of Camp Hill, Dauphin County, pleaded to one count each of retail theft and possession of drug paraphernalia.

He was arrested on Feb. 27 by Mahoning Township police at the Walmart store, where he stole an item worth $8.60.

He is currently an inmate at the state correctional institution at Coal Township serving a Northumberland County sentence.

Matika imposed fines total $200 on the charges and ordered restitution of $8.60.

Jason D. Ahn

, 34, of Tamaqua, pleaded to one count of flight to avoid apprehension for an incident on July 12 in Lansford.

He was riding an all-terrain vehicle along Andrewsville Street when borough police attempted to stop him. He fled at a high rate of speed onto coal company property. He was later arrested.

Matika placed him on probation for a year and ordered to render 50 hours of community service.

Each defendant sentenced must also pay court costs of about $1,000 and a $50 per month supervision fee while on probation or parole.