Drug charge results from bike stop
A Sayre Borough Police officer arrested Richard J. Cornell, age 42 of Sayre, on Sept. 17, for the charge of misdemeanor use or possession of drug paraphernalia. According to the police report, the officer arrested Cornell after observing the individual bicycling in the roadway without clear signals. Upon asking Cornell for information, the suspect dropped a bag which was found to contain glass pipes which contained burnt drug residue and a small plastic baggie. The officer asked Cornell if he had used any drugs prior to the stop because there was a noticeable odor emitting from his person, to which Cornell responded that he has smoked bath salts within the last 30 minutes.
Cornell will face Magisterial District Judge Michael Shaw at 11:15 a.m. on Oct. 14, for a preliminary hearing on this charge.
Altered check forgery
On Sept. 9, Pennsylvania State Police arrested and charged Clayten L. Forbes, 19, of Ulster, with six felony counts of forgery and six counts of theft by deception. According to police, the charges are the result of Forbes altering several checks from an Ulster business received in return for gasoline purchases in company vehicles. Upon checking the bank statements with the amounts written, a large discrepancy was found. Administrators at the business told state police that six checks had been altered for a total theft of $125.
The defendant was arraigned on Sept. 9 and received $1,000 unsecured bail. He will face the charges in the Bradford County Court of Common Pleas at a formal arraignment at 8:30 a.m., on Oct. 16.
Stolen check cashed
On Sept. 9, Pennsylvania State Police arrested and charged Clayten L. Forbes, 19, of Ulster, with one felony count of forgery and one count of theft by deception. According to police, these charges were brought after Forbes admitted to forging a signature on a check not written to him, then signing the check over to himself. The total of the theft was $227.36.
Forbes was arraigned on these charges on Sept. 9 and received $1,000 unsecured bail. He will face the charges in the Bradford County Court of Common Pleas at a formal arraignment at 8:30 a.m., on Oct. 16.
Threats result in charges
An officer with the Athens Borough Police Department arrested Michael Nichols, 45, of Athens, after a domestic disturbance call on Sept. 7.
According to police, officers were dispatched to the scene where a man was reportedly brandishing a gun while threatening to "shoot officers when they arrived on scene." The call came after a domestic disturbance during which Nichols had made threatening statements to an individual, who then feared for her safety. During the emergency call, the woman was able to convince Nichols to remove the ammunition from the gun and place the unloaded gun on top of a safe. Officers were able to make contact with Nichols outside the residence. At this time he was taken to the Robert Packer Hospital for a mental health evaluation.
Nichols was charged on Sept. 18 with making terroristic threats, felony aggravated assault, and simple assault. He will face the charges in the Bradford County Court of Common Pleas at a formal arraignment at 8:30 a.m., on Oct. 27.
Teen in Colley Twp. charged with receiving stolen property
Eighteen-year-old Jabree Johnson has been charged with receiving stolen property and theft of property lost, mislaid or delivered by mistake, according to the state police at Laporte.
The charges stem from an incident on Sunday at the Red Rock Job Corps Center in which Johnson was found to be in possession of a wallet that had been reported stolen to the West Chester Police Department on Aug. 11, state police said.
Johnson, who is a Philadelphia resident, also had in his possession several credit cards that did not belong to him, police said.
Johnson was arrested and arraigned in Wyoming County District Court. He was then sent to the Columbia County Correctional Facility in lieu of $10,000 bail.
Burglary occurs in Standing Stone Twp.
A burglary has occurred at a hunting cabin that is located in the woods, near the intersection of Ballibay and Rummerfield Creek roads in Standing Stone Township, police said.
The cabin is owned by John David Nelson of Annandale, N.J., state police said.
Sometime between June 15 and Oct. 1, someone gained access to the cabin by forcing open a door and a window, police said.
No items were taken, state police said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the state police at Towanda at (570) 265-2186.
Towanda man charged with PFA violation
Kristopher Donald Schrimp, 23, of Towanda has been charged with a PFA violation, which occurred on Friday at the Dandy Mini Mart in North Towanda Township, police said.
The PFA violation was reported by 31-year-old Ashley Marie Scrivener of Towanda, state police said.
Schrimp was located at his residence and arrested for the violation, state police at Towanda said.
Rome man accused of violating Megan's Law
Albert Michael Harvey, 39, of Rome was recently found to be in violation of the registration requirements of Megan's Law, state police said.
The incident occurred on Oct. 9, when Harvey appeared at the state police barracks in North Towanda Township to update his Megan's Law registry information, police said.
Harvey was arrested and sent to the Bradford County Correctional Facility in lieu of $15,000 bail, police said.
Towanda Twp. man cited for criminal mischief
Joshua Thomas Brown, 32, of Towanda Township has been cited for criminal mischief, state police said.
The citation stems from an Oct. 5 incident in which Brown punched and damaged a headlight and taillight on a vehicle in Towanda Township, police said.
The vehicle belongs to a Towanda Township woman, state police at Towanda said.
Mailbox stolen in Herrick Twp.
Someone stole 47-year-old Robert Henry Horton's mailbox on Mercur Hill Road in Herrick Township, police said.
The theft occurred sometime between 7 p.m. on Oct. 4 and 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 6, state police said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the state police at Towanda at (570) 265-2186.
Towanda woman injured in crash
Stevi L. Griffith, 24, of Towanda suffered minor injuries in a recent motor vehicle accident in Wysox Township, police said.
The accident occurred at 11:50 p.m. on Oct. 1 as Griffith was driving south on James Street, just after entering from Sheshequin Road, police said.
Griffith's vehicle traveled off the roadway and struck a guide rail in the northbound berm, according to the state police at Towanda.