Area residents among 45 arraigned by DA
Area residents were among 45 who were arraigned Monday before District Attorney Karen Byrnes Noon at the Schuylkill County courthouse on criminal charges. All entered pleas of not guilty and requested trial by jury. They were:
Matthew Donald Fisher, 25, of 13 E. Center St., Lansford, charged by Frackville Chief Michael Ashman, with robbery by removal of property from another by force, terroristic threats, simple assault, theft, receiving stolen property, harassment, and disorderly conduct. Information filed to court claims last Jan. 4 Fisher took $25 from a wallet and title to a truck belonging to Jennifer Bainbridge, 532 W. Laurel St., his ex-girlfriend.Brianna Lea Fox, 19, Drums, Luzerne County, charged by McAdoo Patrolman Robert Minnick, last Jan. 6 with possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.Katherine L. Pressler, 58, of 160 Beaverbrook Rd., Hazle Township, charged by Kline Township Chief John Petrilla, with retail theft last Jan. 12 of cat food valued at $2.76 from Boyer's Market.Thomas B. Mitchell, 48, 545 E. Abbott St., Lansford, charged by Rush Township Sgt. Duane Frederick, last Dec. 30 with harassment.Jarrod Charles Morris, 24, of 409 W. Broad St., Tamaqua, charged by Coaldale Patrolman Joseph Krebs, with driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol, failing to drive at a safe speed, and failing to activate car lights during required period when cited last Jan. 8 on No. 11 Hill (SR209).George Joseph Bonetsky, 34, of 262 Fourth St., Coaldale, charged by Coaldale Patrolman Scott Cramer, last January with simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, and reckless driving.Jeremy Anthony Lesowitch, 21, of 885 Old Street, Hazle Township, Luzerne County, charged by McAdoo Patrolman Robert Minnick, with delivery of a controlled substance (CS), criminal use of cell phone, DUI of drugs, possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, when cited last Jan. 6 at the rear of 146 S. Kennedy Drive.Tyler Jayne Watkins, 21, of 231 Fern St., Freeland, charged by Coaldale Patrolman Joseph Krebs, with possession of a CS and drug paraphernalia, DUI of drugs, and failing to activate turning signals when required. Watkins was cited last Dec. 9 following a traffic stop on Bull Run St.Vincinco Oriolo, 20, of 126 W. Miner St., Coaldale, charged by Patrolman Krebs with possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia last Dec. 11 in 100 block of W. Miners St.Dennis Potwin, 59, of 111 E. Broad St., Tamaqua, charged by Tamaqua Patrolman Michael Hobbs, with theft of a laptop computer owned by Aaron Conahan last Jan. 4, which was left on a table at Freddy's Pub.Zachary Guy Zerby, 18, of 204 E. Broad St., Tamaqua, charged by Pottsville Patrolman John H. Mohl, last Feb. 17 with possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.Harry Joseph Zaprazny, 42, of 2435 Summer Valley Rd., New Ringgold, charged by Trooper Michael S. Allar with possession of a small amount of marijuana last March 28 on Hughs St., New Ringgold.Billy Jack Price, 29, Mahanoy City, charged by Mahanoy City Cpl. Michael Dissinger, last June 2 with possession of a CS and drug paraphernalia.Jose Antonio Diaz-Vazqauez, 38, Mahanoy City, charged by Cpl. Dissinger last Dec. 23 with possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.Kale Levi Witmer, 25, Pine Grove, charged by Pine Grove Cpl. Christopher Cruz, last Nov. 10 with stalking and harassing his ex-girlfriend, Chasity Schnech, 110 S. Tulpehocken St., while she was walking her dog and banging on her house door.Dillon Patrick Fogarty, 19, Shenandoah, charged by Trooper Melissa Kyper with possession of firearms when not permitted, discharging a firearm into an occupied structure, carrying a firearm without a license, and recklessly endangering Christopher Andrew Jadosh, last Jan. 12 by firing two rounds through a double pane glass window at his home at 221 Church St., Ryan Township.Wade Michael Straub, 23, Hegins, charged by Hegins Township Sgt. Beau Yarmush, last Aug. 24 with possession of a CS and drug paraphernalia.Robert Scott Wiesniewski, 22, Dillsburg, York County, charged by Trooper David Myers last Jan. 8 with DUI and exceeding the maximum speed limit by traveling 83 miles-per-hour in a 65 zone on Interstate 81 in Pine Grove Township.William J. Kling, 25, Tremont, charged by Trooper Thomas Hornung with DUI and careless driving when stopped last Jan. 7 on Middlecreek Road in Frailey Township.Wayne Allen Kimmel, 20, Donaldson, Tremont Township, charged by Trooper John Carr with recklessly endangering another person, fleeing police, driving an unregistered vehicle, unauthorized transfer of registration plate, following too closely, duty of driver to yield to approaching emergency vehicle, failing to drive at safe speed, driving without lights to avoid identification, failing to have lights on during required period, restrictions on alcoholic beverage in car, and three stop sign violations on numerous roads in Tremont and Frailey townships.Dusty Allen Knoll, 23, Pine Grove, charged by Pine Grove Cpl. Christopher Cruz, last Jan. 10 with resisting arrest, defiant trespass on property at 91 Wideawake St., and harassment of Dayna Palmateeri.William Joseph Kramer, 30, Williamstown, charged by Trooper Chad Smith last Sept. 28 with theft of scrap metal from property at 958 Cemetery Rd., Eldred Township.Jeremiah Mark Klinger, 30, Tremont, charged by Trooper Smith last Sept. 28 with theft of scrap meal with William Joseph Kramer.Leanne Micklesavage, 22, Ashland, charged by Hegins Township Sgt. Beau Yarmush, with two counts of criminal conspiracy in attempted holdup at Tri Valley Pharmacy on May 17, 2011. According to report filed to court Micklesavage served as a prop for a co-conspirator who held a knife to her throat in the pharmacy and demanded drugs from the clerk.April M. Petrick, 29, Mahanoy City, charged by Butler Township Patrolman Anthony Galla, last Jan. 23 with theft of medication from patients at Saint Catherine's Hospital.Robert Matthew Conrad, 20, Shenandoah, charged by Shenandoah Capt. George Carado, last Jan. 28 with simple assault on Brian and Lisa Drumheller, South West Street, harassment, disorderly conduct, underage drinking, and public drunkenness.Dennis Hopkins, 20, Shenandoah, charged by Capt. Carado to be involved with Conrad in assaulting and harassing the Drumhellers.Stephen Walter Jaskierski, 49, Frackville, charged by Trooper Mark Demko last Jan. 1 with DUI and exceeding the maximum speed limit on SR61 in New Castle Township.Alberto Gonzalez, 28, Ashland, charged by Ashland Patrolman Daniel Weikel III, last Dec. 20 with criminal mischief to a window and loitering and prowling at night.Michael F. Barnes, 43, Ashland, charged by Ashland Officer Richard Haraschak III, last Dec. 2 with DUI, driver required to have a license, and failing to activate turning signals when required.Beth Anita Troup, 25, Ashland, charged by Officer Haraschak last March 23 with theft of car belonging to Joel Kisland, receiving stolen property, and unauthorized use of a vehicle.Angela Marie Boylan, 26, Ashland, charged by Ashland Officer Mark O'Hearn, last June 20 with retail theft from Boyer's Supermarket of 77 items with total value of $374.96.John Anthony Stapinsky, 42, Eldred, McKean County, charged by Trooper Scott Grochowski last Aug. 13 with four counts of recklessly endangering another person in Giraredville, simple assault, operating a vehicle with a foreign license, failing to drive on roadway laned for traffic, and reckless driving.Taurean K. Hairston, 28, Shenandoah, charged by Shenandoah Patrolman Christopher Zuber, last March 19 with unauthorized use of vehicle belonging to Denise Jenkins, his ex-girlfriend.Joshua Martin Witman, 26, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Renee R. Galle, with burglary and theft of tools and scrap metal from the property of John Sarge, 415 N. Ninth St., and criminal conspiracy and receiving stolen property last Jan. 25.Michael Thomas Kane, 27, Pottsvile, charged by Patrolman Galle with being involved with Witman in burglary and theft at Sarge's residents and criminal trespass.Catherine Marie Fordham, 29, Palo Alto, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Charles B. Webber. last March 12 with two counts of obtaining controlled substance by theft from two patients at Manor Care, Pottsville, while employed at the care center.Michael Patrick Twiggs Jr., 24, Pottsville, charged by Patrolman Webber last March 31 with stalking and harassing Michelle Weiss, his ex-girlfriend, with text messages and defiant trespass on property at 1530 Mahantongo St.Kimberly Ann Freed, 36, Orwigsburg, charged by Pottsville Patrolman John H. Mohl, last March 17 with DUI and careless driving.Krissty Lynn Cress, 29, Coal Township, charged by Pottsville Cpl. Francis T. Lynagh, last March 9 with failing to furnish drug free screen test to her probation officer.Robert Haviland, 53, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Brian J. Reno, last Nov. 10 with DUI, failing to have car insurance, and operating a vehicle without an official inspection certificate.Eric James Klikne, 26, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Michael P. Stank, last March 12 with possession of drug paraphernalia.Raymond Hillibush, 32, Ashland, charged by state inspector general's office with violation of the public welfare code by receiving $2,636.20 in public assistance funds when not entitled.Eric Marcus Booker, 20, Philadelphia, charged by Schuylkill Haven Criminal Investigator Vincent J. McDonald, last Dec. 4 with criminal trespass in an apartment and recklessly endangering four Penn State students.Cory Michael Simpson, 23, Pottsville, charged by Cass Township Sgt. Dennis Levan, last January with theft of moveable property.