DUI charges
The following people were recently charged with driving while under the influence in Bradford County:
Patience Durgin, 37, of Athens, by Athens Borough police, on Jan. 5, on South Main Street in Athens. A blood alcohol test revealed that Durgin's blood alcohol content was .25 percent on the day of her arrest. Durgin has been sent a summons to appear Feb. 18 before Magisterial District Judge Michael Shaw for a preliminary hearing.
Jeffery Aaron Middleton, 40, of Barton, N.Y., by Athens Borough police, on Dec. 31, on South Main Street in Athens. Middleton was also charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and careless driving. A blood alcohol test revealed that Middleton's blood alcohol content was .29 percent and he had marijuana in his system on the day of his arrest. Middleton has been sent a summons to appear Feb. 18 before Magisterial District Judge Michael Shaw for a preliminary hearing.
Man charged with trespassing
An Athens man was recently arrested by Athens Township police on a charge of criminal trespassing.
According to papers filed with Magisterial District Judge Michael Shaw, Daniel Vavra, 42, was also charged with theft by unlawful taking and corruption of minors.
Police said Vavra and two juvenile males used a stick to pry into a Route 220 property and removed an electrical cord and miscellaneous signs from the property on Oct. 17, 2013. Police said Vavra and the juveniles also damaged a computer, printer and 13 remote control helicopters, boats and cars, with the total damage valued at about $4,000.
Vavra was arraigned Jan. 13 and released from the Bradford County Jail on non-monetary bail. Vavra's preliminary hearing is scheduled for Jan. 21.
Marijuana possession charge
A Wysox woman was recently charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana by Sayre Borough police.
According to information filed with Magisterial District Judge Michael Shaw, Kimberly Sue Darrow, 33, was also charged with disorderly conduct.
Police said Darrow was charged after refusing to stop yelling obscenities at a female at about 1:40 a.m. Jan. 11 on the 100 block of Desmond Street. Darrow was in possession of a small bag of marijuana, police said.
Darrow's preliminary hearing is scheduled for Feb. 18.
Vandalism occurs in Towanda
A 50-year-old woman reported that the back window of her vehicle had been smashed out when it was parked at her residence on Railroad Street in Towanda, police said.
The woman reported that she noticed the smashed window at approximately 8 a.m. on Jan. 5, state police said.
Anyone with further information is asked to contact the state police at Towanda at (570) 265-2186.
Towanda man charged in DUI crash
Bryon Christopher Bailey, 30, of Towanda has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after he was involved in a one-vehicle accident at the intersection of Beebe Hill and Woodside roads in Monroe Township, police said.
During the accident, which occurred at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 21, the vehicle rolled onto its side and severed a stabilizing cable to a utility pole, police said.
Bailey, who was uninjured, fled the scene of the accident, and was apprehended a short time after the crash at a nearby residence, state police said.
The vehicle that Bailey was driving belonged to his cousin, and she had not given him permission to use it, police said.
Besides DUI, Bailey was charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, failure to notify police that he was involved in the accident, driving with a suspended license, and several traffic violations, police said.
Bailey has been sent a summons which orders him to appear before Towanda Magisterial District Judge Timothy Clark on Feb. 14.
Burglary occurs in Standing Stone
State police said they are trying to determine who unlawfully entered a foreclosed home in Standing Stone Township and stole several panels of copper piping from the property.
The burglar or burglars entered the residence, which is located on Tamarak Road, through an unlocked door, and also smashed one of the building's windows with a stone, police said.
The burglary occurred sometime between 8 p.m. on Nov. 20 and 8:20 a.m. on Dec. 31, police said.
Anyone with additional information is asked to contact the state police at Towanda at (570) 265-2186.
Police seek suspect in Monroe Boro theft
A 20-year-old male named Derek Doss is accused of unlawfully taking a purse from a woman's home in Monroe Borough, police said.
The purse belongs to 34-year-old Jessica Arnold, police said.
The theft occurred at 9 p.m. on Dec. 30, police said.
State police said they are trying to locate Doss for questioning. Anyone with information on Doss' whereabouts is asked to contact the state police at Towanda at (570) 265-2186.
The state police did not provide an address for Doss.
Man faces hearing on DUI
Patrick Joseph Shults, 20, of Troy, faces a preliminary hearing at 1:45 p.m. Jan. 15 before Magisterial District Judge Jonathan Wilcox of Troy on DUI and other charges for an incident that took place at 3:17 a.m. Dec. 7 in downtown Troy, according to court papers.
The papers note that Shults is charged with two counts of DUI, one count of DUI: Minors - first offense, a violation of "obedience to traffic control devices," and purchase, consumption, possession and/or transportation of liquor or malt or brewed beverages.
According to an affidavit, Troy Police Officer Michael Northup was notified by county dispatch of a car at the red light which hadn't moved. He found a silver Ford four-door sedan sitting in the left turning lane on Elmira Street, with the driver, Shults, slumped over and the vehicle still running and in park.
Shults' blood-alcohol content was .188 percent.
Wilcox set Shults' unsecure bail at $10,000.
People taken to hospital
State police at Towanda said three people were taken to Troy Community Hospital following a one-vehicle crash at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 29 on Windfall Road in Canton Township.
Police said the driver was Sasha Chilson, 32, of Granville Summit, and there were two passengers, a 10-year-old female and a 10-year-old male.
According to police, Chilson was traveling west and lost control of the vehicle while traveling straight. Police said the vehicle left the road and struck a tree on the north side of Windfall Road, coming to final rest against the tree.
The vehicle was towed from the scene by Canton Auto Body and police were assisted at the scene by the Canton Volunteer Fire Department and Western Alliance EMS.
Man not injured
State police at Towanda said Dillon J. Benjamin, 20, of Monroeton, was not injured in a crash at 3:25 p.m. Jan. 1 on Route 14 in Canton Township.
According to police, he was traveling north and was negotiating a left curve when his Ford Ranger left the roadway and entered the northbound berm. It struck a traffic sign and an embankment before coming to final rest, facing east in the northbound berm.
Police said Benjamin was charged with a violation of "driving on roadways laned for traffic."
Police were assisted by Canton Auto Body.
Mailbox removed
State police at Towanda said they are investigating a report of a mailbox being removed from the property of a 61-year-old Troy man sometime between 6 p.m. Dec. 28 and 3:36 p.m. Dec. 29 on Greenough Road in Troy Township.
Police said there are no suspects at this time and anyone with information can contact police at (570) 265-2186.
Four taken to hospital
State police at Towanda said four people were transported to Memorial Hospital in Towanda following a one-vehicle crash at 11:45 a.m. Dec. 29 on Route 414 in Leroy Township.
Police said the driver was Tyler Marshall, 18, of LeRaysville, and there were three passengers, a 9-year-old male, a 12-year-old female, and a 17-year-old male.
According to police, Marshall was traveling west on Route 414 and lost control of the vehicle while going straight after making a left hand turn. The vehicle then struck a guide rail on the south berm of Route 414, spun and traveled back across the roadway. It went into a ditch on the north side of the road, where it came to final rest.
The Canton Volunteer Fire Department and Western Alliance EMS assisted police at the scene.
Chains taken
State police at Towanda said George Casselbury, 27, of Towanda Township, allegedly took three log chains from the residence of Timothy Saunders, 25, of Warren Township, at 4:40 p.m. Jan. 5 on Cadice Road in Warren Township.
Police said he fled the scene in a black Ford Expedition. Police are currently investigating the incident.
Threat made
State police at Towanda said Bobbi Jo Snook, 39, of Troy, made a verbal threat at 3:06 p.m. Dec. 11 at Guthrie Troy Practice in Troy Township. Police said she was charged with terroristic threats and harassment.
Man waives DUI case
Robert William Coles, Jr., 43, of Windfall Road, Granville Summit, who was charged with two counts of DUI and other charges, has waived his case to the Bradford County Court of Common Pleas, according to the office of Magisterial District Judge Jonathan Wilcox of Troy.
Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Joshua R. Fisher responded to a one-vehicle crash at approximately 7:16 p.m. Aug. 11 in which Coles lost control of his vehicle, due to his physical condition, according to an affidavit. The vehicle exited the northern edge of the roadway, striking a mailbox, continued westbound, and stopped at the intersection of State Route 514 and Don Packard Road.
In addition, Coles was charged with a lane violation, a violation of "restriction on alcoholic beverages," and careless driving.
Police said Coles' blood-alcohol content was .219 percent.