Man charged with furnishing alcohol to minors
A Towanda man has been sent a summons to appear before Magisterial District Judge Tim Clark to answer a charge of furnishing alcohol to minors.
According to information filed in Clark's office, Michael A. Aingworth, 27, was cited by Towanda police for the above offense on March 7. Aingworth is accused of purchasing beer which he provided to juveniles at a party at a vacant house on Pratt Avenue.
Aingworth is scheduled to appear before Judge Clark on April 22.
Man cited for possession of drug paraphernalia
A Gillett man was cited by state police recently on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia.
According to information filed with Magisterial District Judge Tim Clark, Joseph Lee Granger, 43, was cited for the above offense on Dec. 17.
Police reported spotting Granger in the parking lot of the Bucket of Blood bar on Dec. 17. Police said they knew there was a warrant out for Granger's arrest for possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, and contacted other troopers to assist in his arrest.
Granger got into his vehicle and police said they followed it until it stopped at the parking lot of Shaw's Furniture store on U.S. Route 220 in Monroeton. Granger was taken into custody, the report continued, and two hypodermic needles were discovered inside a jacket located on the back seat of the vehicle.
Granger was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Fred Wheaton, who ordered the defendant incarcerated in lieu of $25,000 bail. Granger is scheduled to appear for his preliminary hearing before Judge Clark on April 1.
Woman charged with unauthorized use
A Dushore woman was arrested by state police recently on a charge of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.
According to information filed with Magisterial District Judge Tim Clark, Candace Marie Chilson, 34, has also been charged with operating a motor vehicle without a license, and driving while her operating privilege was suspended or revoked.
The charges against Chilson stem from an incident that occurred in March 2013. Police reported speaking to Robert Harry Churchman of Towanda, who informed them his vehicle had been used by another person without authorization. Churchman told the state police his insurance company had contacted him earlier, about a crash his vehicle had been involved in. Churchman said he was not aware of any crash, but when he checked his vehicle, he observed that the passenger-side door had been damaged. Churchman informed the police he discovered Chilson had driven his vehicle, and that she had been involved in a crash which occurred in Towanda Borough. Churchman said he had not given Chilson permission to drive his vehicle.
Police said they later spoke to Chilson, who admitted driving Churchman's vehicle, because she had to go into town to take care of some business. A records check revealed that Chilson's license was suspended, police reported.
Chilson has been sent a summons to appear before Judge Clark on April 22.
DUI charges
The following people were recently charged with driving while under the influence in Bradford County:
Joseph James Johnson, 25, of Towanda has also been charged by borough police with careless driving, operating a vehicle at night without lights, and driving while his license was suspended or revoked. Johnson was charged following a traffic stop in Towanda on the Farley Connector on Feb. 28. A blood test eventually revealed that Johnson's blood alcohol content was .144 percent on the day of his arrest. Johnson has been sent a summons to appear before Magisterial District Judge Tim Clark on April 24.
Alfred Scott Priest, 47, of Monroeton, has also been charged by state police with driving while under the influence of a controlled substance. Priest was charged on Feb. 22, after police responded to the parking lot of the Dandy Mini Mart in Monroeton to investigate a report of a man - later identified as Priest - slumped over the wheel of his vehicle. Following his arrest, Priest agreed to submit to a blood test, which eventually revealed that his blood alcohol content was .249 percent on the day of his arrest, and that the drugs Diazepan and Nordiazepam were in his system. Priest has been sent a summons to appear before Magisterial District Judge Tim Clark on April 24.
Joshua Patrick Jones, 34, of Towanda, has also been charged by state police with failure to notify the Department of Transportation of a change of address within 15 days, as required by law; driving on the wrong side of the road; failure to yield to a stop sign; and careless driving. Jones was charged following a traffic stop on Grant Street on Feb. 28. Following his arrest, Jones refused to submit to a blood test. Jones has been sent a summons to appear before Magisterial District Judge Tim Clark on April 24.