A Carbon County man admitted stealing money from his grandmother on Monday in Carbon County court.

He was one of 10 defendants in pending criminal cases to enter a guilty plea before President Judge Roger N. Nanovic II.

Summit Hill arrest

John Jasinsky Jr., 30, of Summit Hill, was arrested by borough police after they received a complaint from his grandmother that he withdrew funds from her checking account without her knowledge or permission.

After the police report was read into the record, Jasinsky was asked by Nanovic if the report was accurate, the defendant then claimed he was given permission to withdraw funds to pay his grandmother’s bills.

Nanovic then said he had to admit to the facts as presented or the court couldn’t accept his plea of guilty. Jasinsky then said he accepted the facts.

Nanovic placed him on probation for two years and ordered he get a drug and alcohol evaluation, supply a DNA sample and make restitution to his grandmother for $1,839.51.

Three counts

Patrick Joseph Kelly Jr., 35, of Lansford, pleaded guilty in three pending cases to two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia and one count of persistent disorderly conduct.

He was arrested on the drug counts on Sept. 24, 2020, by Nesquehoning police at Route 209 and 54 following a vehicle stop. Methamphetamine was found. The second arrest occurred on Jan. 27 by Lansford police along East Kline Avenue. In both cases, a charge of possession of a controlled substance was dropped in a plea deal.

The conduct charge stems from an Aug. 1, 2020, incident in Lansford involving his then girlfriend as the victim. A simple assault charge was dropped in a plea deal.

Kelly is currently an inmate in the county prison and has pending cases.

Nanovic placed him on probation for a year on each count, running concurrently, and ordered him to get a drug and alcohol evaluation.

Trespasses

Denise Kennedy, 44, of Nesquehoning, entered guilty pleas in four pending cases to two counts of criminal trespass, felony 3s, and one count each of access device fraud, a felony 3; and harassment, a misdemeanor 3.

She was charged on the trespass cases for incidents on Nov. 25, 2020, at the Panther Valley Elementary School; and on May 23 at the school again. The harassment charge is for incident involving her sister-in-law on Aug. 1, 2020; and access count for incidents involving her sister-in-law, and credit card accounts. It was noted she is currently estranged from her husband.

Sentencing was deferred and a presentence investigation report was ordered to be prepared by the adult probation office.

State time

Robert C. Cesanek, 35, of Nesquehoning, pleaded to one count of possession of a controlled substance filed by Nesquehoning police for an incident on Oct. 7, 2020.

Police responded to the area of West Garibaldi Avenue, for a report of a suspicious person and found Cesanek in the area reportedly trying to enter a residence. He was taken into custody and while being searched heroin was found.

His plea was via video from the state correctional institution at Dallas, Luzerne County, where he is serving a sentence of 24 to 60 months imposed by Judge Steven R. Serfass earlier this year.

Nanovic sentenced him to serve one to three years in a state prison, concurrent with the other Carbon sentence, and ordered him to get a drug and alcohol evaluation. He was given credit for 41 days served in prison on the charge.

Other cases

Nina Renee Hofstetter, 40, of Easton, pleaded to one count of theft. She was arrested by Summit Hill police for stealing money from her mother’s bank accounts by forging signatures.

Originally the mother claimed $42,122.11 was taken, however, on Monday Hofstetter admitted to taking $1,833.79. The theft count was downgraded from a felony 3 to a misdemeanor because the amount allegedly taken was changed.

Sentencing was deferred.

Brittaney Michelle Vincent, 27, of Saylorsburg, was sentenced to serve 72 hours to six months in jail, pay a fine of $1,000, license suspended for a year. She previously pleaded to a DUI charge. She was stopped along Interchange Road in Towamensing Township by state police at Lehighton on Feb. 21, 2020, or DUI of a controlled substance.

She is currently an inmate in the Northampton County prison on other charges.

She was given credit for four days already served and paroled.

William Gary Fronheiser, 28, of Kunkletown, pleaded to one count of possession of drug paraphernalia.

He was arrested on Jan. 14 by Summit Hill police in the area of East Amidon Street, where officers were serving a search warrant. Methamphetamine was found.

Nanovic imposed a fine of $500.

Sarah Jane Sheeto, 37, of Bethlehem, pleaded to one count of possession of a controlled substance.

She was arrested on Sept. 7, 2020, by Lansford police along East Patterson Street following a traffic stop. The arrest report indicated methamphetamine was found. However, at the plea hearing the district attorney’s office agreed to amend the complaint to indicate marijuana was found.

Nanovic placed her on probation for a year and ordered her to get a drug and alcohol evaluation. The term runs concurrent with a sentence she is serving in Northampton County.

Dana M. Crincic, 43, of Berwick, and formerly of Lansford, pleaded to one count of recklessly endangering another person.

She was arrested on Feb. 20 by Lansford police after she was involved in a head-on crash at Patterson and Jones streets. Her vehicle ran into an ambulance which was transporting a patient. No injuries were reported. Police said it had snowed and Crincic was moving her car and failed to properly clean the windshield of snow and ice.

Nanovic placed her on probation for a year and ordered her to render 50 hours of community service.

Franklin Joel Santana, 24, of Hazleton, pleaded to one count of possession of a small amount of marijuana.

He was arrested on Feb. 20 by Nesquehoning police along Route 209 following a traffic stop.

He was fined $250 and costs.

Jared Lee Behler, 22, of Palmerton, pleaded to two summary charges of careless driving and rear light violation. A DUI charge was dropped in a plea deal.

He was arrested on March 27 by state police at Lehighton along Route 248 in East Penn Township.

Nanovic imposed fines total $50 and costs.

Each defendant sentenced must also pay court costs of over $1,000 and a $50 per month supervision fee while on probation or parole.