Man accused of illegal sale or transfer of firearms
A Rome man has been issued a summons to appear before Magisterial District Judge Fred Wheaton to answer a charge of illegal sale or transfer of firearms.
According to information filed in Wheaton's office, Rodney Lee Babcock, 52, of Rome, has also been charged by state police with unsworn falsification to authorities.
Babcock has been accused of filling out a Firearms Transaction form at Bell's Gun Shop in Orwell Township and answering "no" to the question if he had a restraining order issued against him. State police report that Babcock has an active restraining order against him issued in Hunterdon County, N.J.
Police reported that after they received the information about the restraining order, they contacted Babock by telephone, who confirmed it. Babcock explained that it had been issued so long ago he hadn't thought about it when filling out the firearms report.
Babock is scheduled to appear for his preliminary hearing on Jan. 6.
Woman charged with vehicle theft
A Towanda woman was ordered incarcerated in lieu of bail recently after being accused of car theft.
According to the affidavit filed with Magisterial District Judge Fred Wheaton, Breanna Nicole Herman, 21, of Towanda, has been charged by state police with theft by unlawful taking; and unauthorized use of an automobile.
Herman is accused of driving a 2001 Lincoln Navigator owned by Phillip Herman on Sept. 11, when the owner was on vacation, without his permission. Breanna Herman was arrested by state police, and arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Fred Wheaton, who ordered the defendant incarcerated at the Bradford County Correctional Facility.
Man charged with terroristic threats
A Sugar Run man was arrested by state police recently on a charge of terroristic threats.
According to papers filed with Magisterial District Judge Fred Wheaton, Levi Robert Foux, 33, has also been charged with harassment. Foux is accused of threatening to kill his wife, Laura Foux, around 2:10 a.m. on Dec. 3, during a domestic dispute. Police reported that when they later interviewed Laura Foux, she informed them that her husband had struck her about the body with a closed fist, attempted to grab her throat, pulled her hair, and struck her in the head. Police also reported interviewing Levi Foux, who denied that he threatened to kill his wife, and that he had not attempted to grab her by the throat.
Levi Foux was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Michael Shaw, who ordered the defendant incarcerated in lieu of $10,000 bail.
Man charged with failure to register a motor vehicle
A Rome man was arrested by state police recently on a charge of failing to register a motor vehicle with the proper authorities.
According to information filed with Magisterial District Judge Tim Clark, Albert Michael Harvey, 39, was charged with the above offense on Nov. 26, following a motor vehicle accident on North Rome Road around 5 p.m. Police said they spoke with Harvey, identified as the driver of the vehicle, who explained he obtained the car, a Buick La Cross, from Stevensville Auto Body, but he had not registered himself as the vehicle's owner as required by law.
Harvey was arraigned before Judge Clark, who ordered the defendant incarcerated in lieu of $5,000 bail.
Woman uninjured following accident
A Sugar Run woman was uninjured in a recent motor vehicle accident that occurred on North Street in Terry Township.
According to state police, the crash occurred at approximately 1:00 p.m. on Dec. 3 when Laura Foux, 31, applied the brakes and swerved the 2012 Dodge Caravan she was driving to avoid a deer that had entered the roadway, causing her to lose control of her vehicle and strike a tree. Foux was wearing her seatbelt at the time of the crash, and was issued a citation for crossing the center lane of traffic.
Man uninjured after striking deer
A Towanda man was uninjured in a recent motor vehicle accident that took place on State Route 187 near Lake Road in Wysox Township.
According to state police, William Wright Jr., 42, was driving a 2013 Ford Fiesta around 5:14 p.m. on Dec. 8 when a deer entered the roadway and was struck by the vehicle Wright was driving. The vehicle needed to be towed from the scene and Wysox EMS responded to the crash.
DUI charges
The following people were recently charged in Bradford County with driving while under the influence:
Cheryl Ann Payne, 52, of Wyalusing, has also been charged by state police with not possessing her registration card while operating a vehicle; careless driving; and possessing an open container of an alcoholic beverage in a moving vehicle.
State police reported investigating a woman sleeping in her vehicle on Nov. 5 around 9:35 p.m. on state Route 409 near the intersection of Brinks Billings Creek Road in Wyalusing. The person was identified as Payne, who was taken into custody and transported to Memorial Hospital in Towanda where she refused to submit to a blood test. Payne has been sent a summons to appear before Magisterial District Judge Fred Wheaton on Jan. 6.
Joseph Keezer Jr., 45, of New Albany, has also been charged by state police with careless driving; and crossing the center line of traffic.
Keezer was arrested following a traffic stop in Wysox on Nov. 15, around 10:15 p.m. Keezer was transported to Memorial Hospital in Towanda where he agreed to submit to a blood test. The test eventually revealed that Keezer's blood alcohol content was .119 percent on the day of his arrest.
Keezer has been sent a summons to appear before Magisterial District Judge Fred Wheaton on Jan. 6.