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Eleven first time offenders placed in probation program

Eleven first time offenders of the criminal justice system were placed in Carbon County's Accelerated Rehabilitation Disposition (ARD) probation program on Thursday.

If a person successfully completes all conditions of the program their record is wiped clean. However, if they fail to complete it, or are revoked from it, then they will face trial on all pending charges. A person does not admit guilt in entering the program.Judge Steven R. Serfass placed the following in the program for a year, unless otherwise noted.Kristin Danielle Clark, 22, of Harrisburg, was placed on a charge of possession of a small amount of marijuana. She was arrested on May 17 along Maury Road, in Penn Forest Township, by state police at Lehighton following a traffic stop.She was assessed $450 for the cost of the program and ordered to get a drug and alcohol (D&A) evaluation and follow any recommendation for treatment, and render 50 hours of community service.James Patrick Holler, 18, of Saylorsburg, was a placed on a retail theft charge. He was arrested on April 3 by Mahoning Township police for an incident at the AT&T Store where two iPhones valued at $1,200 were taken. The phones were recovered.He was assessed $450 and ordered to render 50 hours of community service.Thomas B. Krum, 24, of Hazle Township, Luzerne County, was placed on a driving under the influence charge. He was arrested on May 17 by state police at Lehighton, along Maury Road, in Penn Forest Township. Given a test, the result showed the presence of a controlled substance.He was assessed $600 and ordered to get a D&A evaluation, license suspended 60 days, and render 50 hours of community service.Richard George Miller, 39, of Nesquehoning, was placed on a DUI charge. He was arrested on June 14 along Blakeslee Blvd., by Lehighton police. Given a test, the result was .39BAC.He was assessed $550 and ordered to get a D&A evaluation, license suspended for 60 days, and render 50 hours of community service.Davonte Dont'e Moore, 19, of Bethlehem, was placed on a theft charge and related counts. He was arrested on Nov. 2, 2012, by Jim Thorpe police for allegedly taking $45 in cash from Leffler's Mini Mart while an employee.He was assessed $650 and ordered to render 50 hours of community service. The money was already repaid.Jonathan H. Burak, 31, of Nesquehoning, was placed on a DUI charge and related counts. He was arrested on April 20 along SR209 in Mahoning Township by state police at Lehighton. Given a test, the result showed the presence of a controlled substance.He was assessed $600 and ordered to get a D&A evaluation, license suspended for 60 days, and render 50 hours of community service.Susan A. Dietz, 58, of Lehighton, was placed on a DUI charge. She was arrested on Feb. 24 along Bridge Street, in Lehighton. Given a test, the result was .11BAC.She was assessed $500 and ordered to get a D&A evaluation, license suspended for 30 days, and render 50 hours of community service.Jeremy A. Goldberg, 20, of Tinton Falls, N.J., was placed on a DUI charge. He was arrested on May 25 along SR209 in Towamensing Township by state police at Lehighton. Given a test, the result showed the presence of a controlled substance.He was assessed $600 and ordered to get a D&A evaluation, license suspended for 60 days, and render 50 hours of community service.Cassandra Marie Marsh, 21, of Slatington, was placed on a retail theft charge. She was arrested on May 22 by Palmerton police for an incident at the Family Dollar Store along Delaware Avenue. Taken was $21.50 worth of merchandise that was recovered.She was assessed $450 and ordered to render 50 hours of community service.Melissa Suzanne Rahn, 25, of Parryville, was placed for two years on a charge of endangering the welfare of a child. She was arrested by state police at Lehighton following a vehicle stop at state routes 209 and 248 in Franklin Township. She had a 2-year-old male not in safety seat as required. Serfass noted he had reservations about the placement but said he would place her since the arresting officer agreed to the disposition.She was assessed $450 and ordered to render 100 hours of community service.Matthew Scott Roark, 26, of New Castle, Del., was placed on a theft charge. He was arrested on March 2 by state police at Lehighton for the theft of a snowboard at the Blue Mountain Ski Resort in Lower Towamensing Township. The snowboard was recovered.He was assessed $450 and ordered to render 50 hours of community service.Each defendant must also pay court costs, which average about $1,000, and pay a $50 per month supervision fee while in the program.