Police ID driver
in R&J lot crash
CRESSONA — State police at Schuylkill Haven have identified the woman injured when she crashed her vehicle about 7:30 p.m. Friday into the R&J Transportation building, 326 Chestnut St., North Manheim Township.
Police said Heather Felmey, 29, of Pottsville, was driving a 2005 Kia Spectra north on Chestnut Street when she traveled off a left curve in the road, across the center yellow line and struck a traffic sign off the southbound lane before continuing into the parking lot of R&J Transportation and hitting a parked vehicle. The vehicle then traveled another 140 feet through the parking lot and hit a building before coming to a final stop.
Felmey was not driving at a safe speed, police said.
Police investigate
robbery attempt
MIDDLEPORT — State police at Frackville are investigating an attempted burglary that occurred sometime between 6 p.m. Wednesday and 1 p.m. Saturday at the Schuylkill Valley Falcons Teener League field, Nicholas and Saint Clair streets.
Police said someone broke a lock in an attempt to gain entry into the concession stand/field equipment shed at the field. However, all food, money and tools are removed from the shed following every sporting event and nothing of value was in the shed.
Williamstown pool
defaced with paint
WILLIAMSTOWN — State police at Lykens are investigating vandalism that occurred about 10 a.m. Thursday at the pool in the borough, Dauphin County.
Police said the borough authority reported that someone spray painted “2015/16 Diamond Gernad” on a concrete block filter house and the concrete block restrooms and metal tank had the word “cool” and a diamond insignia spray painted on them.
Anyone with further information regarding this case is asked to call state police at Lykens at 717-362-8700.
Road rage assault
probed in Gratz
GRATZ — State police at Lykens are investigating a simple assault that occurred at 4:42 p.m. Tuesday at East Market and Chestnut streets in the borough.
Police said the road rage incident involved a 46-year-old Sacramento woman who injured a 58-year-old Lykens woman by hitting her with her vehicle.
1 charged, 3 hurt
in 2-vehicle crash
MINERSVILLE — Three people were injured in a two-vehicle collision that occurred at 3:48 p.m. Monday at Route 901 and West Lawn Road, Branch Township.
State police at Schuylkill Haven said Laurence F. Fox, 67, of Pottsville, was driving a 2006 Buick Terraza north on West Lawn Road and pulled out from the stop sign to cross the road directly in front of an eastbound 2007 Nissan Sentra, driven by Jackie L. Sep, 26, of Minersville. Sep attempted to swerve her vehicle, but struck the front driver’s side of the Buick with her Nissan’s front passenger side.
Police said Fox; a passenger in his vehicle, Charles Marquette, 79, of Pottsville; and Sep suffered minor injuries. Fox and Marquette were transported to Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street.
Fox was charged for a stop sign violation.
Police: 2 trespass,
offer owner drugs
MAHANOY CITY — Two men were charged with criminal trespass by Mahanoy City police after an incident about 12:05 a.m. March 12 in the borough.
Police said Tyler J. Smith, 29, of 290 Park Place Road, Mahanoy Township, and Christopher M. Reed, 28, of 215 E. Mahanoy Ave., Mahanoy City, will have to answer to the charges before Magisterial District Judge Anthony J. Kilker, Shenandoah.
Police said the two entered the home of Priscilla Rang, 716 E. Centre St., without permission, at which time Smith pulled drugs out of his pocket and asked the woman if she had baggies.
After being told by Rang that she does not do drugs, police said, the men left the home.
2 charged with
theft at Cocoa Hut
MAHANOY CITY — Mahanoy City police filed charges of retail theft and disorderly conduct against a borough man and woman after an incident about 12:20 a.m. March 9 at Cocoa Hut, 101 E. Centre St.
Police said Brian W. Creamer, 27, and Gianna Julian, 18, both of 107 E. Mahanoy Ave., will have to answer to the charges before Magisterial District Judge Anthony J. Kilker, Shenandoah.
Police said Creamer is charged with stealing items valued at $19.10 and Julian with taking items valued at $11.45 without paying for the merchandise.
Pottsville driver
facing charges
PORT CARBON — A crash that occurred about 6:20 p.m. Thursday at Pike and East Norwegian streets was investigated by Port Carbon police.
Police said Kyle M. Majikas, 41, of 1238 Pottsville St., Pottsville, was driving a 2001 Nissan Pathfinder west on East Norwegian Street when he lost control of his vehicle along a curve near the intersection with Pike Street and drove into a concrete barrier.
As a result of the crash, police said, Majikas will be cited for careless driving and will have to answer to the charge before Magisterial District Judge David A. Plachko, Port Carbon.