Police Blotter 8/31/10

Published: August 31, 2010

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Checkpoints

POTTSVILLE - The North Central Highway Safety Network's Regional DUI Enforcement Group and Coal Township police announced roving patrols or sobriety checkpoints will be conducted from Sept. 4 to Sept. 12 on Routes 61, 225, 125, 54, 487, 901 and 147 or other connecting roadways to municipalities.

Travelers are reminded to report drunk drivers by dialing 911. To report underage drinking, call 1-888-under-21.

The roving patrols and checkpoints are funded through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and National Highway Safety Administration.

Truck overturns

MONROE TOWNSHIP - Two lanes of traffic were blocked and one person was injured when a tractor trailer overturned on Route 11 Sunday morning, according to state police at Selinsgrove.

Trooper Michael Brubaker reported that Wilhelm Klassen, 24, of Ontario, Canada, was traveling south on Route 11, approximately 1/4 mile north of Tedd's Landing, in a 2004 Peterbilt Tractor Trailer at 3:29 a.m. Aug. 29, when he left the west side of the roadway.

After leaving the roadway, Klassen struck a rock embankment and continued south, striking the bank a second time and rolling over onto its driver's side with the tractor resting on the embankment. The trailing unit came to a rest facing southwest, blocking both lanes of travel.

Police said Klassen experienced a moderate injury and was taken to Geisinger Medical Center via ambulance. He was reportedly wearing his seatbelt.

Shortly after the rollover, Alexander Bush, 22, of Bartow, Fla., was traveling north in a 2007 Ford Focus and struck the trailing unit.

Bush was wearing a seatbelt and was not injured, said police.

State police were assisted at the scene by members of the Northumberland Police Department, Point Township Police Department, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, the Shamokin Dam Fire Department, Hummel's Wharf Fire Department, Americus Ambulance, PennDOT and Northridge Group Inc.

DUI

STONINGTON - Richard Lee Lahr III, 29, of 1044 W. Spruce St., Coal Township, has been charged by Trooper Thomas Leib of state police at Stonington with driving under the influence of alcohol. Lahr was stopped by police for a traffic violation at 12:13 a.m. Aug. 14 along Route 225 near Snyder Road in Zerbe Township. Police suspected Lahr had been drinking and transported him to Shamokin Area Hospital for a blood alcohol test.

PFA violation

COAL TOWNSHIP - David Weaver, 34, of 1798 Clinton Ave., Coal Township, has been charged by Patrolman Chad Yoder with violating a protection from abuse order filed against him Aug. 18.

Police said Weaver allegedly made three calls to his estranged wife in which he called her lewd names between Thursday and Sunday.

Weaver was arraigned on the charge by on-call Magisterial District Judge Robert Bolton of Sunbury and committed to Northumberland County Prison in Sunbury in lieu of $30,000 cash bail.

Two-car crash

UPPER AUGUSTA TOWNSHIP - No injuries were reported in a two-car accident Monday morning at the intersection of Fourth Street and Shikellamy Avenue.

State police at Stonington reported Cynthia M. Smith, 54, of Northumberland, was operating a 2001 Toyota Echo at 7:30 a.m. when she attempted to turn left onto Shikellamy Avenue from Fourth Street. Smith's car was then struck by a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt driven on Shikellamy Avenue by Kristen N. Miller, 19, of Watsontown.

Police said both cars had a stop sign.

Police reported Miller's car struck Smith's vehicle in the passenger side front tire area.

Miller's car sustained minor damage to its front bumper. Smith's auto sustained disabling damage to its driver's side.

Police said Miller will be cited for failing to yield to a vehicle to the right when approaching an intersection at the same time.

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