Laceyville man charged with theft, trespassing
Towanda state police said Kevin Charles Lewis, 33, of Laceyville, was charged with theft by unlawful taking or disposition, receiving stolen property, and criminal trespass after two shooting stands were reported stolen from the Tri County Gun Club in Laceyville.
According to police, a member of the club saw the stands on an SUV on Feb. 12 at Lockburner scrap yard in Laceyville.
Police said the scrap yard owner related that Lewis dropped off the stands in exchange for $53.
Police said after confronting Lewis about the stands, he admitted to taking the stands and selling them for child support money.
Lewis has been issued a summons to appear before Magisterial District Judge Fred Wheaton on May 19 for his preliminary hearing.
Charges filed in Panda Power Plant copper theft
According to Towanda state police, charges were filed against Jesse Warren Gustin, 31, of Sayre, in connection to the theft of 12 feet of copper cable from the Panda Power Plant in Asylum Township on March 27.
Police said a plant superintendent saw the cable in Gustin's truck bed and later in the truck's cab.
After interviewing Gustin, police said Gustin told police he took the cable on March 27 and moved it into the cab because he did not want it to look suspicious, police said.
Police charged Gustin with theft by unlawful taking or disposition and receiving stolen property, according to police.
Gustin has been issued a summons to appear before Magisterial District Judge Fred Wheaton on May 5 for his preliminary hearing.
DUI charge
The following person was recently charged with driving while under the influence in Bradford County:
Steven Wayne Johnson, 42, of Wysox, by state police, on March 13, at a Dandy Mini Mart in Rome Borough. Johnson was also charged with careless driving. A chemical blood test later revealed Johnson's blood contained several prescription medications including Diazepam and Oxycodone. Johnson has been issued a summons to appear before Magisterial District Judge Fred Wheaton on May 26 for his preliminary hearing.