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PSP: Man fraudulently purchased $34,000 of meat
HAZLE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police are investigating an incident where a man allegedly defrauded a company $34,000 worth of meat. On January 13 troopers were called to Hazle Meats in Hazle Township for reports of a possible theft by deception. Through further investigation, police said an unknown man who identified himself as […]
DUI checkpoint set in Luzerne County
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police announced DUI checkpoints will be placed in Luzerne County this weekend. Pennsylvania State Police Troop N stated “Operation Nighthawk: will be held on the weekend of May 17-19. Police say one or more checkpoints and roving patrols will be placed on roadways in Hazleton that are experiencing high […]
Pedestrian struck, hospitalized in Hazle Township
HAZLE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A person is hospitalized after being struck by a car in Hazle Township. Just before 6:00 p.m. Monday evening, Officials tell 28/22 News authorities were called to the intersection of Route 309 and 23rd Street in Hazle Township after a person was reportedly struck by a car. 28/22 News […]
Motorcycle driver dies after being struck, pinned by SUV
HAZLETON, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — A motorcycle driver died after being struck by an SUV, according to the Hazleton City Police Department. The crash happened on May 8 around 11:20 a.m. in the area of North Church St. and 17th St. in Hazleton and was observed by police. According...
Fraud investigation underway at Columbia County car dealership
BERWICK, COLUMBIA CO. (WOLF) — A vehicle fraud investigation is underway at a car dealership in Columbia County. According to Pennsylvania State Police, on May 10, troopers began investigating Bear Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Berwick. Troopers say an individual alleged that they never received a vehicle title from...
Retail theft suspect wanted in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wilkes-Barre police are searching for a suspect allegedly involved in a theft at Boscvos. Wilkes-Barre City Police are looking to identify the suspect pictured below after a theft occurred at Boscovs on May 13. Anyone with information is asked to contact Officer Urban at 570-208-4200.
Berwick man allegedly groped young girl
Berwick, Pa. — A Berwick man was arrested after he groped a young girl inside her home, police say. Timothy Lee Daubert, 34, had come to the girl's house in the 600 block of Hillside Drive, Berwick, last July, according to Berwick Officer Joshua Lowery. He was there to pick up some paperwork from the girl's mother, who wasn't home. The child let Daubert in and she retrieved the papers...
Car dealer in Columbia County facing dozens of charges
BERWICK, Pa. — A car dealer in Columbia County has been charged with theft. George Garrison, 61, of Berwick, was charged last month after a state police investigation. Garrison is a salesman and owner of Penn Motors. According to court paperwork, a customer had reported he bought a $32,000...
Three charged with alleged attack on driver
Berwick, Pa. — Three people are facing riot charges after police say they randomly shot at a driver who was passing by their house. Paul Franklin Bartlow, 26, was the alleged shooter the night of March 28, but he was one of three men who were arrested for the attack on a stranger just before 11 p.m. on Jessup Street, according to police. Here’s what court papers say happened: ...
Judge denies request to change no contest plea in Harveys Lake stabbing
WILKES-BARRE — A Luzerne County judge denied a request by a Laflin woman who wanted to withdraw her no-contest plea on a felony assault charge stemming from a stabbing in Harveys Lake in 2020. Isabella Rosa Sobejano, 24, of Peachwood Drive, claimed she was pressured into signing the no-contest...
Car fire shuts down Route 22
HANOVER TWP., Pa. - A vehicle fire shut down both sides of Route 22 in Hanover Twp. on Sunday. The fire was reported around 4:30 p.m. in the eastbound lanes near the Airport Road exit in Hanover Township. Traffic cam video from PennDOT showed heavy smoke in the area. Pennsylvania...
Assault, threat charges dismissed against Stillwater man
WILKES-BARRE — Assault charges were dismissed against Michael Shales, 48, who was accused of threatening a woman with a rifle in Huntington Township earlier this year. State police at Shickshinny charged Shales after a woman, 47, claimed he threatened to kill her with a rifle on Bonnieville Road on Jan. 28, according to a news release.
Berwick man arrested for allegedly harboring fugitive
Berwick, Pa. — A man is facing charges after he hid a woman in his apartment who was running from police, according to charges. Officer Joshua Lowery was on patrol on March 21 at 3:30 p.m. when he spotted Ashley Lopez walking on the sidewalk on Orange Street in Berwick. Lowery knew Lopez had an active arrest warrant out of the Columbia County’s Sheriff’s Office and he turned his patrol car around to stop her. ...
Girardville Suspends Police Department
GIRARDVILLE BOROUGH, SCHUYLKILL CO. (WOLF) — To save taxpayers money, the Girardville Borough Government toyed with suspending their police department. “We need to either increase taxes in the upcoming year or do we make the hard decision and say enough is enough, we give it our best shot, we can only increase taxes so much to fix a problem,” says Mayor Michael Zangari.
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