A man has been charged for allegedly committing two burglaries at the Bahney House Bar on West Main Avenue in Myerstown on Aug. 26 and Sept. 28, borough police said.
The suspect, Bruce Wenrich, 29, allegedly took cash and cigarettes, police said.
Wenrich was charged with burglary, criminal trespass, criminal mischief, theft, receiving stolen property, and false reports to law enforcement agencies.
Two people escape burning vehicle
Two people escaped injury after the vehicle in which they were riding caught fire in West Brunswick Township on Oct. 17, state police at Schuylkill Haven said.
A fire erupted in the engine compartment of a vehicle driven by Christine Kaiser, 31, of Minersville, on Route 61 near Municipal Road, state police said.
Kaiser pulled into the parking lot of a mini-mart, and she and passenger Matthew Livingood, 33, exited the vehicle without being injured, state police said.
Deer Lake/West Brunswick Fire Co. extinguished the fire.
Vehicle strikes retaining wall
Vehicles driven by Shayna Showalter, 32, of Philadelphia, and James Conrad, of Lancaster, collided on Route 72 near Spring Hill Lane in Cornwall recently, after Showalter’s vehicle went out of control on a wet surface, fishtailed, and crossed the concrete median, borough police said.
After impact, Showalter’s vehicle struck a concrete retaining wall, police said.
Losers burglarize three homes
Losers burglarized three homes in Muhlenberg Township between 7 a.m. and noon on Oct. 9, and a reward is being offered for information leading to their arrest, authorities said.
One of the burglaries occurred on Reading Crest Avenue, and two of them occurred in the Saylor Farm Estates area, authorities said. All three burglaries involved a door being forced or kicked open, authorities said.
Items taken include cash/coins, jewelry, and electronics such as an iPod, a small LCD TV and a computer.
At one scene, a neighbor reported seeing a gray Honda Accord with tinted windows, authorities said. At another scene, the homeowners reported seeing a white man – who was in his late 30s to early 40s, 6 feet, heavy, bald, and wearing glasses – walking past their house as they were leaving, authorities said. The burglary occurred shortly after they left.
Anyone with any information or who has experienced a similar incident is asked to contact Detective Sokolovich, of the Muhlenberg police, at 610-929-5454 or lsokolovich@muhlenbergtwp.com.
Crime Alert Berks County is offering rewards of up to $5,000 to people who provide information leading to arrests. People can call The Crime Tip Line at 1-877-373-9913, toll free, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Vehicles collide head-on
Two vehicles collided head-on in South Lebanon Township on Oct. 16, township police said.
Vehicles driven by David Olson, 63, of Lititz, and David Morrissey, 58, of Lebanon, collided head-on on Route 897 near Flintville Road, after Olson’s vehicle went out of control on a turn, police said.
After impact, Morrissey’s vehicle and a vehicle driven by Jonathan Wyse, 23, of Lebanon, collided, police said.
Olson suffered minor injuries. Morrissey was transported by EMS to Good Samaritan Hospital.
Driver charged after accident
Vehicles driven by James Dotterer, 50, of Schuylkill Haven, and Dale Buhl, 49, of New Ringgold, were in an accident on Route 443 at Route 183 in Wayne Township on Oct. 16, state police at Schuylkill Haven said.
Dotterer was charged with careless driving.
Vehicles collide in Annville
Vehicles driven by Teresa Haak, of Annville, and Travis Burdge, of Harrisburg, were in an accident at Weaber and East Main streets in Annville on Oct. 15, township police said.
Police: Man punches man in face
A man allegedly punched another man in the face outside the Corvette Bar and Grille in Annville on Oct. 10, township police said.
The suspect, Steven Hagerich, of Annville, was cited with harassment.
The victim is Dustin Flickinger.
Vehicles collide in N. Manheim
Vehicles driven by Philip Dengler, 39, of Seltzer, and Sharon Wolfgang, 57, of Shamokin, were in an accident on Route 61 at Richard Street in North Manheim Township on Oct. 16, state police at Schuylkill Haven said.
American Hose Co. and North Manheim Township Fire Co. assisted.
Vehicles collide at intersection
Vehicles driven by Mary Goodwillie, 59, of York, and Bradley Brandt, 56, of Lebanon, were in an accident on Route 61 at Richard Street in North Manheim Township, state police at Schuylkill Haven said.
American Hose Co. and North Manheim Township Fire Co. assisted.
Vehicle strikes embankment
A vehicle driven by Tricia Seidel, 20, of Tremont, went out of control on a wet surface on a curve, struck an embankment and came to rest beside a guardrail on Sweet Arrow Lake Road in Washington Township, Schuylkill County, on Oct. 17, state police at Schuylkill Haven said.
Gas goons hit market
Goons pumped $19.99 worth of gasoline into a vehicle at Chestnut Street Market in Cressona on Oct. 16, and left without paying, state police at Schuylkill Haven said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact state police at 570-593-2000.
