Man, woman face
charges in fight
State police at Schuylkill Haven charged a man and a woman with harassment after the two had a fight at Fairlane Village mall Sunday afternoon in Norwegian Township.
Police said Gary Neifert, 38, of Pottsville, and Brittany Berns, 28, of Schuylkill Haven, were arguing over a vehicle at Kohl’s department store at 3:40 p.m. Police said Neifert grabbed the keys from her hands and hit her in the shoulder and arm. She struck him with the keys, causing a minor abrasion, police said.
Charges will be filed in the office of Magisterial District Judge David A. Plachko, Port Carbon, police said.
Traffic stop leads
to man in custody
ZION GROVE — A Zion Grove man was taken into custody and turned over to domestic relations following a traffic stop Saturday evening on state Route 4033 near Ferndale Road in North Union Township, police said.
State police at Frackville said Curtis Shorette, 37, was stopped at 8:20 p.m. when it was discovered that there was an active warrant from the Schuylkill County Domestic Relations Unit.