Police Briefs
Woman charged for false alarm
On Feb. 3, state police responded to a residential alarm at the residence of Elaine Ephlin, 66, in Standing Stone Township. Upon arrival, police discovered that it was a false alarm - the fourth false alarm at that location in a consecutive 12-month period.
Police determined that, as a result, a violation had occurred and charges were filed through District Court 42-3-04.
Police investigating alleged rape
State police are investigating an incident of alleged rape that occurred sometime in December in North Towanda Township.
According to police, an 8-year-old male and a 15-year-old female were sexually assaulted by a person known to them.
Rubbish scattered
State police at Mansfield said a Troy woman is accused of scattering rubbish sometime between 3 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. Jan. 29 in Sullivan Township, Tioga County, Pa.
According to police, SherryAnn C. Levindoski, 46, of Troy, threw a shopping bag of aluminum cans onto the property of Robert C. Bradford, 57, of Mainesburg.
The property is located along Bradford Road.
Corruption of minors
State police at Towanda said they are investigating a report of inappropriate contact involving a 15-year-old Ulster girl that occurred when she was 10-11 years old in the summer of 2010-11 in Burlington Township, by someone known to her.
Fugitive from justice
State police at Towanda said Dakotak Gernard Anthony, 27, of Gillett, was taken into custody and charged as a fugitive from justice at 9:23 a.m. Jan. 21 at the Bradford County Correctional Facility.
Police said it was learned that Anthony was visiting someone, and had an active warrant for his arrest out of New York State.
Man taken into custody
State police at Towanda said Carlton Edward Heasley Jr., 33, of Gillett, was taken into custody Jan. 27, while he was being released from the Bradford County Correctional Facility in West Burlington Township.
Police said it was found that Heasley had an active warrant issued for his arrest out of New York State. He was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Jonathan Wilcox of Troy.
No one injured
State police at Towanda said Breanne M. Mosher, 25, of Canton, was not injured in a one-vehicle crash that occurred at 6:16 p.m. Jan. 31 on Route 14 in South Creek Township.
Police said she was traveling south on Route 14, just south of Ketchum Road, and saw a deer in the roadway. She tried to swerve around it, but struck the deer and her Nissan Pathfinder became disabled. After impact, the vehicle came to a final rest in the southbound shoulder of Route 14, facing south.
Two passengers in her vehicle were not injured, police said.