Six accepted into ARD program
Schuylkill County Judge D. Michael Stine has accepted six local people to the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition program. The defendants also all paid court costs and fees.
Andrew Harley, 22, of Tamaqua: Stine accepted Harley into the program for 12 months. He was ordered to pay $350 to cover the cost of the program and to perform 10 hours of community service.Harley was charged on May 20, 2014, by Rush Township police with possession of drug paraphernalia and of a small amount of marijuana. The marijuana charge was dropped.Amber Allen, 24, of Coaldale: Stine accepted her into the program for 12 months. She was also ordered to perform 10 hours of community service and pay $350 toward the cost of the program.Allen was charged on June 10, 2014, by Rush Township police with possession of drug paraphernalia.Brandon Hosler, 22, of Shamokin, Luzerne County: Stine accepted Hosler into the program for 12 months. He was ordered to pay $350 to cover the cost of the program and to perform 10 hours of community service.He was charged on May 31, 2013, by Tamaqua police with criminal conspiracy, theft by unlawful taking, and receiving stolen property.Tyler Cimino, 20, of Tamaqua: Stine accepted Cimino into the program for 12 months. He was ordered to pay $500 to cover the cost of the program and to perform 10 hours of community service. He also must surrender his license for 90 days and undergo random urine screenings.Cimino was charged on April 18, 2014, by Rush Township police with four counts of driving under the influence of a controlled substance.Sean Okonsky, 20, of Doylestown, Bucks County: Stine accepted Okonsky into the program for 12 months. He was ordered to pay $500 to cover the cost of the program and to perform 10 hours of community service, surrender his license for 90 days and undergo random urine screenings.John Campbell, 49, of Frackville: Stine accepted Campbell into the program for 12 months. He was ordered to pay $500 to cover the cost of the program and to perform 10 hours of community service, surrender his license for 60 days.He was charged on April 16, 2014, by Rush Township police with DUI and possession of drug paraphernalia.