DUI charges
The following people were recently charged with driving while under the influence in Bradford County:
Curtis James Singerhoff, 24, of Gillett, by Athens Township police, on May 24, in the parking lot of the Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic on Elmira Street in Athens Township. A urine screening determined that Singerhoff had oxycodone and benzodiazepine in his system, police said. Singerhoff has been sent a summons to appear July 15 before Magisterial District Judge Michael Shaw for a preliminary hearing.
William J. Keene, 35, of Sayre, by Sayre Borough police, on May 23, on North Lehigh Avenue in Sayre. Keene has also been charged with driving without a valid license. A blood alcohol test determined that Keene's blood alcohol content was .17 percent on the day of his arrest. Keene has been sent a summons to appear July 8 before Magisterial District Judge Michael Shaw for a preliminary hearing.
William Joseph Kelsey, 41, of Sayre, by Sayre Borough police, on April 30, on North Keystone Avenue in Sayre. Kelsey has also been charged with failure to keep right, careless driving and leaving the scene of a property damage motor vehicle accident. A blood test revealed that Kelsey had methadone, alprazolam and oxycodone in his system on the day of his arrest. Kelsey has been sent a summons to appear July 8 before Magisterial District Judge Michael Shaw for a preliminary hearing.
Yvonne Marie Kim, 59, of Sayre, by Sayre Borough police, on Jan. 20, on Pennsylvania Avenue in Sayre. Kim has also been charged with failure to stop at a stop sign. A blood test revealed that Kim's blood alcohol content was .21 percent on the day of her arrest. Kim has been sent a summons to appear July 8 before Magisterial District Judge Michael Shaw for a preliminary hearing.
Ashley Ann Anderson, 24, of Chemung, N.Y., by Athens Borough police, on May 16, on South River Street in Athens. Anderson has also been charged with speeding. A blood alcohol test revealed that Anderson's blood alcohol content was .11 percent on the day of her arrest. Anderson has been sent a summons to appear July 15 before Magisterial District Judge Michael Shaw for a preliminary hearing.
Tracey A. Ludwig, 47, of Athens, by Athens Borough police, on May 10, on East Pine Street in Athens. Ludwig has also been charged with failure to keep right and failure to use a turn signal. A blood test revealed that Ludwig's blood alcohol content was .139 percent and he had marijuana in his system on the day of his arrest. Ludwig has been sent a summons to appear July 15 before Magisterial District Judge Michael Shaw for a preliminary hearing.
Sayre man arrested
A Sayre man was recently arrested by Athens Borough police on a charge of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer.
According to information filed with Magisterial District Judge Michael Shaw, Christian Daniel Firestine, 18, was also charged with driving without a valid license and failure to stop at a stop sign.
Police said Firestine refused to stop after an officer attempted to pull him over for operating a vehicle without a license at about 8:05 p.m. May 31.
Firestine was arraigned June 3 and released from the Bradford County Jail on non-monetary bail. Firestine's preliminary hearing is scheduled for June 17.
Public drunkenness arrest
A Milan man was recently arrested by state police on a charge of public drunkenness.
According to state police, Joshua L. Anthony, 24, was arrested after police found him outside under the influence of alcohol at about 2:30 a.m. June 4 on Dubert Road in Ridgebury Township.
Anthony was remanded to the Bradford County Correctional Facility, police said.
Police investigating fraud
State police at Towanda are investigating a case of fraud in Wyalusing Borough.
According to state police, in May, an unknown suspect purchased five copies of Microsoft Office Business packages using the account of Tuscarora Wayne Insurance. The copies were delivered to unknown addresses in Wyalusing, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact state police at (570) 265-2186.
Man charged with harassment
State police at Towanda recently charged an Athens man with one summary count of harassment.
According to state police, Shaun Vandyke, 36, is accused of being involved in a verbal argument that turned physical with an adult female at about 11:12 a.m. May 27 at a location on Hill Road in Litchfield Township.
Tools, firearm stolen
State police at Towanda are investigating a residential burglary that occurred in Ulster Township.
According to state police, a victim reported that tools and a firearm were stolen May 9 from an outbuilding on Noble Road.
Anyone with information is asked to contact state police at (570) 265-2186,
Man arrested for public drunkenness
State police at Towanda recently arrested an Ulster man on a charge of public drunkenness.
According to state police, John David Ackley, 32, was observed walking at the edge of Route 220 south of the village of Ulster at about 7 a.m. May 28. Police said Ackley was intoxicated and causing a traffic hazard.
Police said Ackley was also arrested May 31 after being observed lying in the center of Bridge Street at about 11:30 p.m., again causing a traffic hazard.
Charges against Ackley were filed in district court, police said.
Woman charged with harassment
State police at Towanda recently charged an Athens woman with harassment.
According to state police, Kacey Sue Pennison, 34, is accused of striking an adult female in the neck May 24 at a Berwick Turnpike location.
New Albany man charged with possession of heroin
Dustin Michael Chilson, 23, of New Albany has been charged with possession of heroin, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of a small amount of marijuana for personal use, Towanda police said.
The charges stemmed from a May 29 traffic stop that occurred because police could see that half of his 2013 Pennsylvania inspection sticker had been removed, police said.
Towanda police Officer Josh Lake said he initially tried to pull Chilson over on the Merrill Parkway in Towanda, but it wasn't until Chilson reached Wickwire Way in Wysox Township that he finally stopped his vehicle.
During the traffic stop, police determined that Chilson was wanted out of Luzerne County, Pa., and placed him under arrest, police said.
Towanda police said they then searched Chilson and found a black case in one of his pockets which contained a full pack of heroin, a plastic baggie containing a small amount of marijuana, and a glass pipe with a burnt residue, which is commonly used to smoke bath salts.
Chilson gave Towanda police permission to search the vehicle, and, during the search, police found seven unused hypodermic needles between the driver seat and the front console, police said.
Also found during the search of the vehicle was a silver container with a white powdery residue, which Chilson said was bath salts, police said.
There were two other individuals in the vehicle, too, police said.
Chilson was also charged with driving with a suspended or revoked license, driving an unregistered vehicle, driving without insurance, and driving a vehicle that did not display a valid inspection sticker, police said.
Chilson waived his preliminary hearing, which had been scheduled for June 4 in Towanda District Court.
Chilson's case has therefore been transferred to the Bradford County Court of Common Pleas, where he is scheduled to be arraigned on June 26.