A Carbon County man entered guilty pleas in the county court on Tuesday in six pending criminal cases.

Salvator Canzoneri, 33, of Nesquehoning, currently an inmate in the county prison, pleaded to one count each of possession of a controlled substance, flight to avoid apprehension, unsworn falsification to authorities, simple assault and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia.

He was arrested on the possession of a controlled substance count on March 22, 2019, by Lehighton police along South Third Street. Police served a warrant on him, and while taking him into custody they found heroin.

He was arrested for the flight to avoid charge on Dec. 29, 2019, by Nesquehoning police. Police made a vehicle stop along East Columbus Avenue. Canzoneri was a passenger in the vehicle and fled officers, knowing they had a warrant for his arrest.

The unsworn charge stems from an incident on June 10, 2020, filed by county detectives. Canzoneri presented to probation officers letters allegedly from a drug-treatment center stating he had completed an inpatient program. The letters were forged documents.

The assault occurred on May 24 filed by county detectives for an incident at the county prison. Canzoneri admitted assaulting another inmate at the prison.

The two drug possession counts stem from an incident that occurred on July 16, 2019, filed by state police at Lehighton, for an incident along White Street in Weissport; and for an incident on July 26, 2019, filed by Nesquehoning police for an incident along East Diaz Avenue following a vehicle stop.

Serfass deferred sentencing to a later date.