State police at the Frackville barracks reported the following incidents:

• Police are investigating the theft of wire owned by Verizon Wireless, St. Clair, that occurred between 5:07 and 6:16 p.m. Oct. 12 in the area of Old Route 209 and Walnut Street, Schuylkill Township.

Police said a man was observed walking away from the wire while a driver waited in a Chevrolet Express van. They said the vehicle left the scene after the occupants were observed by a witness.

• Joseph Pecika, 48, of New Boston, is facing charges of driving under the influence of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance after police made a traffic stop at 7:27 p.m. Oct. 23.

He was stopped in a 2003 Ford Explorer at North Main and Birch streets, Mahanoy City, after which police said he showed indicators of impairment and was found to be in possession of three smoking devices with drug residue on them.

Police said he was also found to be the subject of an active warrant from state police at the Hazleton barracks for driving under the influence of a controlled substance.

• Police are investigating an indecent assault incident report involving a 15-year-old girl from York that was received through the state ChildLine network.

The incident was reported to have occurred at 10:24 a.m. Oct. 28 on Ben Titus Road, Rush Township.