Two defendants entered pleas before Judge Steven R. Serfass on Monday.

Mark Christian Binder, 27, of Jim Thorpe, pleaded in three pending cases.He pleaded to one count each of aggravated assault by vehicle and driving under the influence for an incident on Dec. 13, 2013, along South Third Street in Lehighton. He was driving by a crash scene and failed to stop, striking Lehighton officer Matthew Bender. A test showed he had a 0.25 BAC.He pleaded to a second DUI following a crash along Pohopoco Drive in Towamensing Township, filed by state police at Lehighton. A test showed 0.18 BAC.He also pleaded to receiving stolen property in the third case involving an incident in Lehighton.He faces a mandatory minimum of one year in jail on the DUI counts.Sentencing was deferred so Binder could obtain a drug and alcohol evaluation and also that the adult probation office could prepare a presentence investigation report.Nicholas Wilson Kasztyski, 28, of Lehighton, pleaded to one count of criminal trespass.He was arrested by Jim Thorpe police on Aug. 2, 2014, at 127 South St., Apt. 5, for entering the property without permission.Kasztyski said he has had a long struggle with substance abuse, has successfully completed an inpatient program and is currently involved in an intense outpatient counseling program.He told Serfass, "I'm remorseful for my actions. I'm dealing with my addiction."Serfass placed him on probation for 24 months and ordered him to make restitution of $524 in damages to the apartment, supply a DNA sample, render 100 hours of community service, pay court costs of about $1,000, pay a $50 per month supervision fee while on probation, and continue his counseling program.