Mahanoy City man
faces drug charges
MAHANOY CITY — A borough man was arrested by Mahanoy City police on drug charges after an incident about 11:30 a.m. Thursday at his 119 E. Pine St. home.
Police said Joshua D. Joseph, 30, was charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of a small amount of marijuana. He will now have to answer to the charges before Magisterial District Judge Anthony J. Kilker, Shenandoah.
Police said officers were called to the home to assist Schuylkill County Adult Probation officers and while there found Joseph, who kept putting his hands in his pockets and refused numerous commands to keep his hands in view.
Joseph was taken into custody and found to be in possession of a small amount of marijuana and also a small vial that he claimed was “Molly,” later identified as cocaine, police said.
Shenandoah man
charged with DUI
MAHANOY CITY — Mahanoy City police charged a 60-year-old Shenandoah man in connection with an incident about 3 p.m. May 23 at Catawissa and Pine streets.
Police said John Urban, 3 Willow St., was charged with DUI, driving while operating privileges are suspended or revoked, drivers required to be licensed and restrictions on alcoholic beverages.
Police said they received a report of an intoxicated man inside the office of a borough physician. As Urban left the office, he was seen by officers and subsequently pulled over and showed signs of being intoxicated, police said.
A check of the man’s license revealed he was under DUI suspension and police said officers found a bottle of what appeared to be whiskey and several opened cans of beer.
Urban refused to submit to a blood alcohol test and subsequently charged with DUI and the other offenses, police said.
Police: Man stole
from apartment
MAHANOY CITY — Mahanoy City police filed theft charges against a Girardville man in connection with and incident that occurred about 3 p.m. May 21 at the Mahanoy City high rise, 10 W. Centre St., apartment 305.
Police said Joseph S. Zendrosky, 113 W. Main St., was charged with theft and will now have to answer before Magisterial District Judge Anthony J. Kilker, Shenandoah.
Police said that Patricia Kechula was taken from her apartment to a local hospital, at which time officers secured the door in her presence.
When the woman returned, she reported finding $500 and two $5 scratch-off lotteries were missing, police said.
Police said the woman reported asking Zendrosky, her daughter’s boyfriend, to return to the apartment to retrieve $200 and some pill bottles and that he was the only person with access while she was in the hospital.
Police announce
DUI checkpoints
The North Central Regional Sobriety Checkpoint DUI Taskforce announced that Sobriety Checkpoints and Roving DUI Patrols will be conducted today through Monday on Routes 61, 183, 901, 209, 1006, 309, 1008, 443, 895, 125, 25, 924 and 54.
Travelers are reminded to call 911 if they suspect a drunk driver or to call 1-888-UNDER21 to report underage drinking.