Lansford police issue warrants
Lansford police have issued warrants for two people, one involved in a battle over a baby and the other over stolen pills.
The warrant for Curtis Neff, 18, of 43 E. Abbott St., stems from an incident on May 5. Neff is charged with unlawful restraint, recklessly endangering another person, and harassment.According to an affidavit of probable cause, at about 8:40 p.m. that day, patrolmen Joshua Tom and Jeffry Tanner got a call about a domestic dispute at Neff's house. There, they found those involved were Neff, Christina Figuroa and their infant boy.Figuroa said she had arrived to pick up their son, who was with Neff under a verbal custody agreement between the two.But Neff wouldn't let her leave with the baby. He locked the doors and blocked the door, Figuroa told police.She said she was afraid to put the baby down, and as she went to the door, Neff pushed her back, saying she wasn't leaving with their son. She begged him to let them leave, but he kept pushing her away from the door.Frightened for her baby's safety, she went on the defense, biting Neff on the breast hard enough to break skin. She could have just called 911, police said, but instead chose to engage in a physical assault while holding her infant.It was unclear Tuesday whether charges would be filed against her.The other warrant was issued for Joshua Green, 33, of 640 E. Ridge St. stemming from an incident on March 30 at 217 E. Patterson St. Green is charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of a misbranded substance, theft, and receiving stolen property.According to an affidavit of probable cause, patrolman Shawn Nunemacher at 9:52 a.m. March 30 was dispatched to Green's home on a report of missing items. He spoke with a Brenda Green, who said Joshua Green had been staying there and stole her pills. She showed him Green's belongings, where she had found a bottle of her pills and a cigarette wrapper with 17 pills which had been taken from a prescription bottle.The pills are Soma, a painkiller whose label warns that it is addictive.Josh Green had been taken to a hospital emergency room before Nunemacher's arrival. Nunemacher spoke with Green, who admitted taking the pills.