Police blotter 2/1/12

Published: February 1, 2012

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Two-car crash

COAL TOWNSHIP - No injuries were reported in a two-vehicle accident Sunday night at the intersection of Arch and Oak streets.

Patrolman Joshua Wynn reported Alyssa Stutzman, 24, of Shamokin, was driving a 1997 Dodge truck east on Arch Street at 6:02 p.m. when her vehicle struck a 1998 Pontiac driven south on Oak Street by Jeffrey Smith, 23, of Coal Township, as Smith was crossing the intersection.

Both vehicles were driven from the scene.

Stutzman will be cited for a stop sign violation, police said.

Burglary charges

COAL TOWNSHIP - James P. Wehr, 48, of 953 W. Montgomery St., Coal Township, has been charged by Patrolman Joshua Wynn with felony offenses of burglary and criminal trespass, and misdemeanors of theft and receiving stolen property relating to an incident Saturday afternoon at Anthracite Provision Company, 510 S. Pearl St.

Police reported Wehr, who supplies paper products to the business, entered the meat market at about 12:15 p.m. and stole $1,137 from an office at the business.

Wehr was arraigned at 1 a.m. Sunday by on-call Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III and committed to Northumberland County Prison in Sunbury in lieu of $20,000 cash bail.

Waives hearing

SHAMOKIN - Nina Niglio, 21, of 20 Circle View Drive, Elysburg, waived to court Tuesday two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol and a turning violation relating to a Nov. 6 traffic stop on Market Street near Water Street.

The charges were filed by Shamokin Patrolman Raymond Siko II.

Niglio was ordered by Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III to appear for plea court March 26 at Northumberland County Courthouse, Sunbury, at which time she can plead guilty or no contest, or seek a trial by pleading not guilty.

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