Bradford County District Attorney Daniel J. Barrett announced that the following persons recently entered pleas of guilty and were sentenced in Bradford County Magisterial District Courts:
William Fenton, 36, Sayre, PA, entered a plea of guilty before Magisterial District Judge Michael Shaw to the offense of Harassment and was ordered to pay a fine of $300.00, and court costs. Officer Jeremy Horton of the Sayre Borough Police Department arrested Fenton for the offense in July 2012.
Thomas Bashore, 46, Sayre, PA, entered a plea of guilty before Magisterial District Judge Michael Shaw to the offenses of Loitering and Prowling at Night, Disorderly Conduct, and Public Drunkenness; as sentence thereon he was ordered to serve 10 days in the Bradford County Correctional Facility and pay court costs. Officer Bruce Huffman of the Sayre Borough Police Department arrested Bashore for the offenses in December 2012.
Isaac L. Strope, 60, Wysox, PA, entered a plea of guilty before Magisterial District Judge Fred Wheaton to the offense of Harassment and was sentenced to imprisonment in the Bradford County Correctional Facility for a term equal to the number of days already served at time of sentencing and he was ordered to pay court costs. Trooper Joshua Fisher of the Pennsylvania State Police arrested Strope for the offense in July 2013 following investigation of an incident that occurred in Wysox Township.
Timothy M. Manahan, 42, Laceyville, PA entered a plea of guilty before Magisterial District Judge Fred Wheaton to the offense of False Report to Law Enforcement Authorities and was sentenced to pay a fine and court costs. Trooper Miranda Musick of the Pennsylvania State Police arrested Manahan for the offense in July 2013 following investigation of an incident that occurred in Wysox Township.
Paul B. Vanderpool, 25, Towanda, PA entered a plea of guilty before Magisterial District Judge Fred Wheaton to the offense of Theft by Unlawful Taking and, as sentence thereon, was ordered to pay a fine and restitution in the amount of $116.80. Trooper Mark Sadowski of the Pennsylvania State Police arrested Vanderpool for the offense in May 2013 following investigation of an incident that occurred in Wysox Township.
Douglas W. Despreaux, 44, Gillett, PA entered a plea of guilty before Magisterial District Judge Jonathan Wilcox to the offense of Disorderly Conduct and, as sentence thereon, he was ordered to pay a fine and court costs. Trooper Matthew Grebeck of the Pennsylvania State Police arrested Despreaux for the offense in July 2013 following investigation of an incident that occurred in South Creek Township.
Travis J. Polzella, 31, Athens, PA entered a plea of guilty before Magisterial District Judge Jonathan Wilcox to the offense of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and, as sentence thereon, he was ordered to pay a fine of $1000.00 and court costs. Trooper Mark Sadowski of the Pennsylvania State Police arrested Polzella for the offense in July 2013 following investigation of an incident that occurred in Burlington Township.
Joel D. Vanderpool, 30, Towanda, PA entered a plea of guilty before Magisterial District Judge Jonathan Wilcox to the offense of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and, as sentence thereon, he was ordered to pay a fine of $1000.00 and court costs. Trooper George Layou of the Pennsylvania State Police arrested Vanderpool for the offense in February 2013 following investigation of an incident that occurred in West Burlington Township.
Michael Jackson, 27, Muncy, PA, entered a plea of guilty before Magisterial District Judge Michael Shaw to the offense of Disorderly Conduct and, as sentence thereon, he was ordered to serve 10 days in the Bradford County Correctional Facility and pay court costs. Officer Jason Serfas of the Athens Township Police Department arrested Jackson for the offense in July 2012.
Gerald Sutton, 47, Towanda, PA, entered a plea of guilty before Magisterial District Judge Michael Shaw to the offense of Defiant Trespass and he was sentenced to serve 12 days in the Bradford County Correctional facility and pay court costs. Officer Thomas Wilson of the Sayre Borough Police Department arrested Sutton for the offense in July 2013.