Men face hearing on theft
Steven Nicholas Vanderpool, 20, of Laceyville, faces a preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge Fred Wheaton of Wysox on a charge of theft by unlawful taking or disposition for an incident that took place Oct. 9 on Springhill Road in Tuscarora Township, according to court papers.
The papers note that Vanderpool is charged with the theft of a 5-7 HP electric motor, a gearbox, drive wheels, and steel weights. This silo unloader equipment has a $3,450 value. The charge is a felony of the third degree.
In the same case, Michael Edward Walter Jr., 22, of Laceyville, is also charged with the same offense and faces a preliminary hearing before Wheaton. The hearings had been set for Dec. 16, but Wheaton's office said they were continued. A new date wasn't yet known.
The owner of the items was redacted in the court papers.
Minor injuries
State police at Towanda said two people had minor injuries in a one-vehicle crash at 3:54 p.m. Dec. 9 on Barrett Hill Road in Troy Township.
Police said Austin W. Kleintop, 24, of Walnutport, Pa., was traveling north, when the front bucket on his vehicle dropped and dug into the dirt ground.
Kleintop and Rodger S. Holtzer, 47, of Lehighton, Pa., a passenger in his vehicle, had minor injuries and were taken by Western Alliance to Troy Community Hospital, police said.
Harassment charges filed
State police at Towanda said charges for harassment were filed through District Court 42-3-01 after Faith Bassett, 54, of Tobyhanna, contacted a 25-year-old Canton Township woman by phone at 9:37 p.m. Nov. 25, after being told not to by the victim and Pennsylvania State Police on an earlier date.
No one injured
State police at Towanda said no injuries were reported in an incident that occurred at 8:55 a.m. Sept. 25 on Route 706 in Wyalusing Township.
Drivers involved were Kathleen F. Edsell, 47, of Wyalusing, and Patrick Foley, 27, of Dallas, Pa., police said.
According to police, Foley was traveling south and Edsell was traveling north. As they met each other in opposing lanes, a large metal piece of equipment fell off the back of Foley's vehicle. The piece of equipment slid across the road and struck the front end area and undercarriage of Edsell's vehicle, disabling it. Foley continued to travel south on Route 706.
Police said Foley was charged with a violation of "securing loads in vehicles."
Man waives hearing on possession
Curtis Dylan Opdyke, 23, of Troy, waived his preliminary hearing Wednesday before Magisterial District Judge Jonathan Wilcox of Troy to the Bradford County Court of Common Pleas for a drug paraphernalia charge for an incident at 12:40 p.m. Nov. 5 on Leona Road in Springfield Township, according to Wilcox.
Court papers note that Opdyke used, or possessed with the intent to use, drug paraphernalia, namely plastic bags containing marijuana residue, for the purpose of storing/containing marijuana.
No injuries
State police at Towanda said Cari L. Carlson, 31, of Troy, was not injured in a one-vehicle crash that occurred at 9:49 a.m. Dec. 11 on Route 6 in Troy Township.
Police said she was traveling east and lost control of her Pontiac Grand Prix, while negotiating a right hand curve. Police said her vehicle struck an embankment on the northern shoulder of the roadway.
Police said she was charged, but they did not list the offense.
No criminal violation
State police at Towanda said they were notified Dec. 8 of a PFA violation that occurred July 19 in LeRoy Township that involved a 3-year-old male juvenile.
However, police said the investigation into the complaint revealed that no criminal violation was committed.
One injured
State police at Towanda said Brock A. Campbell, 19, of Canton, had a minor injury in a one-vehicle crash at 1:48 a.m. Nov. 30 on Southside Road in Canton Township.
Police said he was driving east in a Dodge Dakota and traveled off the north shoulder of the roadway, striking a tree.
Police said he was charged with a violation of "driving vehicle at safe speed."
Man charged with DUI
State police at Towanda said Ryan James O'Hart, 26, of LeRaysville, was stopped for a traffic violation at 12:34 p.m. Nov. 30 on Route 220 Southbound, south of North Rome Road, in Rome Borough, and was subsequently found to be under the influence of a controlled substance.
Police said he was also found to be in possession of a controlled substance and paraphernalia. He was charged with driving under the influence of a controlled substance as well as possession of a controlled substance and paraphernalia through District Court 42-3-04, police said.
Petit larceny arrest made
Upon investigation into a report of a larceny that occurred on Dec. 7, at Ted Clark's Market on Broad Street in the Village of Waverly, N.Y., Waverly Police arrested Billie Jo Acla, age 47, of Athens, and charged her with petit larceny on Dec. 18.
Acla is accused of stealing two containers of alcohol from the store.
Billie Jo Acla was issued an appearance ticket to answer the charges on Jan. 8, 2015, in the Village of Waverly Justice Court.
Weapon and marijuana possession leads to arrest
Charles C. Card, age 49, of Waverly, N.Y., was arrested as the result of the serving of two warrants at 1:48 p.m. on Dec. 16. Card is accused of possessing a firearm and illegally possessing marijuana. The illegal items were found as Waverly Police officers responded to a disturbance at his Waverly home.
Card was arraigned in Village of Waverly Justice Court on Dec. 16 and was sent to the Tioga County N.Y. Jail on $2,500 bail to await further court action.
Charges filed after damage to home
Beth Ann Hyde, age 45, of Breesport, N.Y., was arrested at 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 11, for charges related to entering a Waverly, N.Y., residence on Nov. 13, and causing damage to the home and items inside.
Hyde was subsequently charged with criminal mischief and criminal trespass. She was issued an appearance ticket to answer to the charges in the Village of Waverly Justice Court.
People charged with DUI
The following people were recently charged with driving while under the influence of alcohol or controlled substance in Bradford County:
Sherryann Cathleen Levindoski, 46, of Troy, by Pennsylvania State Police for a crash at approximately 9:59 a.m. Nov. 3 on Coolbaugh Hill Road in Granville Township.
Police said the alcohol concentration in Levindoski's blood was .323 percent.
She was also charged with driving a motor vehicle upon a highway in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without a valid driver's license for the type or class of vehicle she was driving, failing to drive on the right half of the roadway, careless driving, and a violation of "restriction on alcoholic beverages," according to court papers filed with the office of Magisterial District Judge Jonathan Wilcox of Troy. She has a fast track waiver hearing scheduled for Dec. 19 before Magisterial District Judge Timothy Clark of Towanda.
Brendan Alexander Kealey, 19, of Waterville, Pa. by Pennsylvania State Police for a crash at approximately 9:15 p.m. Sept. 14 on Route 6 in Columbia Township.
He is also charged with possessing a small amount of marijuana for personal use; a violation of "registration and certificate of title required;" a lane violation; careless driving; and not wearing a properly adjusted and fastened safety seat belt system, according to court papers filed with the office of Magisterial District Judge Jonathan Wilcox of Troy. He has a fast track waiver hearing scheduled for Dec. 19 before Magisterial District Judge Timothy Clark of Towanda. Police said a lab reported showed Kealey's blood contained active components of marijuana.
He has a fast track waiver scheduled for Dec. 19 before Magisterial District Judge Timothy Clark of Towanda.
Kyle Thomas Chaapel, 27, of Monroeton, by Pennsylvania State Police for a one-vehicle crash on Route 14 at the intersection with Roaring Run Road at approximately 1:20 a.m. Nov. 2 in South Creek Township.
He was also charged with a violation of "registration and certificate of title required," a violation of "stop signs and yield signs," a violation of "driving vehicle at safe speed," and careless driving, according to court papers filed with the office of Magisterial District Judge Jonathan Wilcox of Troy. Police said a forensic analysis of Chaapel's blood revealed a blood-alcohol content of .186 percent.
He has a fast track waiver hearing scheduled for Dec. 19 before Magisterial District Judge Timothy Clark of Towanda.
Tonya Lynn Cummings, 46, of Canton, by Pennsylvania State Police for a one-vehicle crash at approximately 8:35 p.m. Sept. 12 on Baileys Corners Road in Granville Township.
She is also charged with driving while operating privilege is suspended or revoked, a lane violation, a violation of "driving vehicle at safe speed," careless driving, accidents involving damage to unattended vehicle or property, and failing to report a crash, where her vehicle was lodged in a high-tension electric fence and was damaged to the extent that it required towing, according to court papers filed with the office of Magisterial District Judge Jonathan Wilcox of Troy. Police said Cummings' blood-alcohol content was .224 percent.
She has a fast track waiver hearing scheduled for Dec. 19 before Magisterial District Judge Timothy Clark of Towanda.