Indecent assault

A juvenile referral was filed against a 16-year-old Palmerton male for 2 counts of indecent assault and simple assault. The incident occurred on Feb. 19 at 1:30 p.m. in the 800 block of Alley L.Leaving unattended child in motor vehicleLynn Burawski, 45, of 426 Lehigh Ave., Palmerton, was cited for leaving an unattended child in motor vehicle. The violation occurred on March 12 at 2:37 p.m. in the 600 block of Delaware Avenue.Disturbing the peaceFlorence Garcia, 52, of 540 Lafayette Ave., Palmerton, was cited for disturbing the peace prohibited-dogs. The violation occurred on March 2 at 5:56 p.m. at the above address.Traffic violationBeth Phillips, 43, of 818 Mahoning St., Lehighton, was cited for driving vehicle at safe speed. The violation occurred on March 4 at 9:18 p.m. on SR248 west.Criminal mischiefAshley Neff, 26, of 255 Harvard Ave., Palmerton, was cited for criminal mischief. The violation occurred on Feb. 20 at 8:03 p.m. at the above address.Defiant trespassCriminal charges were filed against Stephen Meleschuk, 53, of 225 Seventh St., Whitehall, for defiant trespass. The incident occurred on March 6 at 12:57 a.m. in the 800 block of Delaware Avenue.Retail theftTiffany Tyahla, 28, of 245 Avenue B, Palmerton, was cited for retail theft. The violation occurred on March 2 at 10:29 a.m. in the 500 block of Delaware Avenue.A citation was filed against Jessica Silvers, 30, of 1030 Mauch Chunk Road, Palmerton, for retail theft. The violation occurred on March 3 at 3:35 p.m. in the 500 block of Delaware Avenue.SpeedingMichael Shook, 21, of 128 W. Hazard St., Summit Hill, was cited for speeding. The violation occurred on March 3 at 3:09 p.m. on SR248 east.A citation was issued to Nicholas Smith, 22, of 1338 Barrington Drive, Northampton, for speeding. The violation occurred on March 3 at 5:41 p.m. on SR248 east.Vehicle violationJoshua Messinger, 29, of 480 Lafayette Ave., Palmerton, was cited for expired inspection.The violation occurred on March 5 at 1:36 p.m. in the 300 block of Lafayette Avenue.A citation was issued to Amanda Frankenfield, 18, of 18 N. Third St., Coplay, for learners permit violation. The violation occurred on March 4 at 5:24 p.m. in the 200 block of Delaware Avenue.Cheryl Rappold, 39, of 566 Horseshoe Drive, Palmerton, was cited for expired registration. The violation occurred on March 8 at 5:21 p.m. at Delaware Avenue and Mauch Chunk Road.