Theft occurs in Colley Twp.
State police said they are trying to determine who entered Robert Streahle's back yard in Colley Township, cut off a 5-foot section of a barn beam with a chain saw, and then fled the scene with the beam section.
The beam was located in a pile of lumber, police said.
According to the victim, the thief or thieves are most likely using the beam section as a fireplace mantle, state police said. The victim says it is antique, according to the state police.
The theft occurred sometime between 9 p.m. on Sept. 18 and 1:15 p.m. on Sept. 19, state police said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the state police at Laporte at (570) 946-4610.
Burglary occurs in Forks Township
A burglary has occurred at Michael Bower's residence on Campbellville Road in Forks Township, Sullivan County, state police said.
Sometime between July 20 and Sept. 26, one or more offenders arrived on scene and used a screwdriver to remove a lockbox containing the key for the residence, police said.
Once inside, they removed various items, including ammo, knives, saws and battery-powered drills, police said.
They also forced their way into a nearby storage shed and stole a gas can, a toolbox containing tools, a bow saw, and other items, state police said.
The burglary occurred near the intersection with Norton Road, police said.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the state police at Laporte at (570) 946-4610.
Theft occurs in Wyalusing Twp.
Sometime between Sept. 2 and Sept. 18, someone stole various tools from Silveroak Energy, 44 Bowling Alley Rd., Wyalusing Township, police said.
Anyone with information about the theft is asked to contact the state police at Towanda at (570) 265-2186.
Hit-and-run crash occurs in Dushore
A hit-and-run crash occurred at 9:20 a.m. on Sept. 29 in the Dushore Market's parking lot, 220 E. Main St., Dushore, police said.
A newer model, green 4-door Dodge Ram pickup truck backed into a parked 2013 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck, police said.
The Dodge pickup truck may have damage to the driver's side rear bumper area, state police said.
Anyone with information about the accident is asked to call the state police at Laporte at (570) 946-4610.
Pair charged with selling drug in Wysox
Darren Wayne Counterman, 22, of Monroeton is accused of selling 15 Clonazepam tablets to an individual in the parking lot of the Dandy Mini Mart in Wysox, police said.
Counterman's girlfriend, 23-year-old Dannielle Rene Leskoven of Monroeton, assisted Counterman in the sale of the drug, police said.
The sale occurred on Sept. 10, 2013 near the intersection of state Route 187 and U.S. Route 6, according to the state police at Towanda.
As a result of this incident, Counterman was charged on Sept. 9, 2014 with delivery of a controlled substance, conspiracy to deliver a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, and criminal use of communication facility, police said.
Leskoven was charged on Sept. 9, 2014 with conspiracy to deliver a controlled substance, police said.
Counterman's and Leskoven's preliminary hearings, which had originally been scheduled for Sept. 30 in Wysox District Court, have been postponed to Oct. 7.
Towanda man accused of PFA violation
Stephen Bertram Gordon III of Towanda violated a PFA order on Tuesday by being in the presence of a 21-year-old Towanda woman at a location in Towanda, police said.
Gordon, 21, was arraigned and posted bail, state police at Towanda said.
Towanda man sentenced for possession of drug paraphernalia
David Wayne Daniels Jr. of Towanda recently pleaded guilty to possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia and driving with a suspended license, according to online court records.
The charges stem from a Sept. 17 traffic stop, where Daniels was pulled over at the intersection of the Merrill Parkway and the Robert Farley Connector in Towanda because police knew he was driving with a suspended license, police said.
During the traffic stop, the 30-year-old Daniels allowed police to search the vehicle he was driving, police said.
Police said that during the search, they found several smoking devices, two hypodermic syringes and a prescription pill bottle.
Daniels was also in possession of an Alprazolam pill, which is a controlled substance, Towanda police said.
As part of a plea agreement, two other charges that had lodged against Daniels, namely possession of a controlled substance and driving without insurance, were withdrawn by the Commonwealth, according to the Towanda District Court.
Daniels was sentenced on Sept. 24 to serve a jail sentence through Nov. 14, according to the Towanda District Court.
Daniels was also ordered to pay a $500 fine and $128 in court costs, but he will not have to pay the fine and court costs, as he will be given credit for time served, according to the court.
Athens man arrested for sexual assault of a minor
Justin E. Hayslett, 47, of Athens, has been arrested on the charges of felony involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, felony aggravated indecent assault of a child under 13, misdemeanor indecent assault on a person less than 13 years of age, and misdemeanor corruption of minors.
Hayslett was pre-arraigned in front of Judge Clark on Aug. 14. He returned to court for his arraignment on Sept. 30 and was released on non-monetary bail. Hayslett has waived his preliminary hearing. His case has been transferred to the Bradford County Court of Common Pleas for a formal arraignment to be held at 8:30 a.m. on Oct. 27.
DUI/evading officer arrest made
On Sept. 6, Officer Derek Watkins of the Sayre Borough Police Department was on patrol when he observed a vehicle fail to stop at the intersection of West Lockhart and Desmond streets in Sayre. The vehicle made a right turn and the officer noted its high rate of speed.
At this time the officers activated their lights and sirens to attempt a traffic stop. The vehicle continued at a high rate of speed on Desmond Street and turned on to Packer Avenue while failing to stop at the sign. At this time the officer noted in the statement, the suspect began to attempt to flee from police.
The vehicle turned on South Elmer and again failed to stop at a marked stop sign, then accelerated onto North Elmer Avenue and reached speeds of over 100 mph.
Officers from Sayre Borough Police Department gave chase safely, until the suspect locked up the brakes in the vehicle and crashed into the cable guide wire on the north side of Bradford Street, disabling the vehicle.
The suspect then opened the driver side door and attempted to flee on foot. Officer Watkins advised the suspect, identified at this time at Todd M. Eccleston, 46, of Waverly, to stop before he gave chase and deployed his taser. Eccleston fell to the ground upon being struck and was able to be taken into custody.
A subsequent search of the vehicle found a bag of marijuana weighing 7.7 grams.
Eccleston was arrested and charged with felony resisting arrest; misdemeanor fleeing or attempting to elude officer; DUI: general impairment, first offense; and reckless driving.
He was pre-arraigned by District Judge Wilcox and received $45,000 bail. Eccleston has been remanded to the Bradford County Jail in lieu of bail.
He will answer these charges at a formal arraignment hearing at 8:30 a.m. on Oct. 16 at the Bradford County Courthouse.
DUI arrest made
Officer Bruce Hoffman with the Sayre Borough Police Department responded to a call on Aug. 10, regarding a male slumped over at the wheel of a parked truck on Desmond Street.
The officer approached the vehicle and noticed a male leaning over the steering wheel with saliva visibly trailing from his mouth. The truck was turned on at this point.
The officer knocked on the window and asked the driver, now identified as Brandon G. Seeley, 24, of Sayre, to roll down the window. Seeley then turned off the truck and opened the door. At this time the officer detected the strong odor of alcohol emitting from Seeley and the vehicle.
Seeley jumped out of the truck and according to the officer, "almost fell."
Seeley was then asked to perform the standard field sobriety tests to which he responded, "I'll do it, but I'm drunk anyway."
Seeley was transported to the Robert Packer Hospital for a blood draw, which he refused.
Seeley was arrested and charged on Sept. 2, with driving under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance. He will answer to these charges at a preliminary hearing at 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 10, at the Bradford County Courthouse.