Sayre woman charged with theft, receiving stolen property
Athens Township police charged Desprea Ann Grover, 19, of Sayre, with theft by unlawful taking or disposition and receiving stolen property on May 15, Athens police said.
According to police, the victim contacted police and told them Grover stole a television belonging to her and her daughter from their home on state Route 199 in Athens.
Police said the mother told police that her daughter saw Grover leave the residence, taking some items, including clothes and a comforter, with her.
One item was a 42 inch Vizio television that the mother loaned to the daughter, police said.
The daughter texted Grover, telling her to return the TV but Grover said she was not bringing the TV back and that it was her TV, police said.
The daughter told Grover she was going to call police, but Grover related that she didn't care, police said.
Police were not able to contact Grover and the mother said if Grover returned the TV she would not press charges, police said.
Grover has been issued a summons to appear before Magisterial District Judge Michael Shaw on July 7 for her preliminary hearing.
Sayre Walmart theft leads to charges
Valerie Adis Lamb, 55, of Waverly, was charged with retail theft and receiving stolen property by Athens Township Police following a May 17 incident at the Elmira Street Walmart in Sayre, Athens police said.
Walmart's asset protection associate notified police of a woman, later identified as Lamb, who she suspected of taking items without paying for them, police said.
The associate told police she watched Lamb remove tags from six reusable Walmart cloth bags and place three boxes of cat food in her cart, police said.
Lamb was then seen on security cameras picking out flowers and two deli chickens and the associate said Lamb used the cloth bags to cover the items in the cart and exited the store without paying for them, police said.
Then Lamb re-entered the store and the associate said she saw Lamb take 35 items before exiting the store without paying, police said.
The associate stopped Lamb and took her to the asset protection office where police found seven unpaid pudding boxes in her purse, police said.
Lamb denied stealing any items when she first entered Walmart, but after being told the asset protection associate would show officers the video, Lamb admitted to taking the flowers and cat food, police said.
Lamb told police the items were at her house and she would return them the next day, police said.
According to police, Lamb pleaded guilty to retail theft charges in 1983.
Lamb has been issued a summons to appear before Magisterial District Judge Michael Shaw on June 30 for her preliminary hearing.
Athens man charged with assault, disorderly conduct, harassment
Athens Township Police charged Howard Richard Cook, 51, with simple assault, disorderly conduct, and harassment by physical contact after the attack of another man on May 22, Athens police said.
Police said the victim told police he was at a friend's house and while sitting on the porch he was punched on the left side of his face "out of nowhere."
The victim told police he was continuously punched in the head and kicked, then saw it was Cook who was attacking him, police said.
The victim told Cook to stop and Cook began striking him harder, police said.
When the attack stopped, the victim told police Cook said, "this isn't over yet," police said.
Police observed swelling on the victim's face around his eyes and cheeks, police said.
Cook told police he attacked the victim due to a previous incident between them, police said.
Cook has been issued a summons to appear before Magisterial District Judge Michael Shaw on July 7 for his preliminary hearing.
DUI charge
The following person was recently charged with driving while under the influence in Bradford County:
Austen Allyn McGee, 24, of Towanda, by state police, on May 11, on State Route 706 approximately half a mile from Water Street in Wyalusing Township.
McGee was also charged with failing to stay in his lane and charges related to not stopping after being involved in an accident.
A blood test revealed that on the night of his arrest, McGee had a blood alcohol content of .214 percent.
McGee has been sent a summons to appear before Magisterial District Judge Fred Wheaton on June 19 at 10:30 a.m. for a preliminary hearing.