A woman allegedly grabbed her boyfriend in the face while he was driving on North Market Street in Jackson Township on Jan. 8, during an argument over the woman’s consumption of alcohol, state police at Jonestown said.
The suspect, Elizabeth Goshert, 48, of Jackson Township, was charged with harassment.
The victim, a 45-year-old man, of Jackson Township, suffered minor injuries.
Inmate escapes from prison
A 34-year-old inmate escaped from the Harrisburg Community Corrections Center on Jan. 10, state police at Harrisburg said.
The inmate, Orlando Luis Rodriguez, of Harrisburg, is a white and Hispanic and is also known as Orlando Rodriguez-Arriaga, state police said.
State police arrested 96 in December
State police at Schuylkill Haven arrested 96 suspects in December.
The station, which handled 555 incidents, investigated 87 crashes and issued 127 citations, state police said.
Troopers investigated 12 hit-and-run cases, and made six DUI arrests, state police said.
Vehicle strikes pole, keeps going
Vehicle slammed into a utility pole — severing the pole at its base — and kept going.
The unknown vehicle barreled into the pole on Route 61 in South Manheim Township on Jan. 11, state police at Schuylkill Haven said.
Troopers scoured the area and was unable to find the vehicle, state police said.
Anybody with information is asked to contact the state police at (570) 593-2000.
Police: Man, woman get into fight
A man and a woman punched each other during a domestic incident on the 100 block West Market Street in Jonestown on Jan. 10, state police said.
The 24-year-old Jonestown woman also was choked during the altercation with the 37-year-old Jonestown man, state police said.
Both arrested, arraigned and placed in Lebanon County Prison on $2,500 bail, state police said.
Vehicle flips 5 times during accident
A 26-year-old Reading man was arrested after his vehicle flipped five times during an accident, state police said.
A speeding vehicle driven by Hector Cabrera swerved and hit and embankment before flipping on Route 61 in North Manheim Township on Jan. 10, state police at Schuylkill Haven said.
Cabrera failed a field sobriety test at the scene and was arrested for suspicion of DUI, state police said.
Metal coil causes accident
A metal coil caused an accident in which the driver was taken to the hospital, state police said.
A vehicle driven by Daryl Martin, 50, of Pine Grove, went over metal coil that was lying in a lane on I-81 in Union Township, Lebanon County, on Jan. 11, state police at Jonestown said.
After impact, Martin pulled over and was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital for minor injuries, state police said.
The coil fell of a tractor-trailer, which caused several accidents, state police said.
Ephrata man arrested for DUI
Edward Anderson, 24, of Ephrata, was arrested for DUI after a traffic violation on Route 272 in East Cocalico Township on Jan. 11, state police at Ephrata said.
North Annville accident injures 2
Vehicles driven by Paul Mefferd, 39, of Mt. Gretna, and Tracy Romberger, 46, of Annville, were involved in an accident at Syner and Palmyra-Belle Grove roads in North Annville on Jan. 11, state police at Jonestown said.
Both drivers were taken to Hershey Medical Center for minor injuries, state police said.
Losers swipe $11G from account
Goons removed $11,485.72 from a bank account fraudulently over 17 months, state police said.
The jerks obtained the money from National Penn Bank in Shartlesville because the account holder was dead, state police at Hamburg said.
Police: Driver dozes; vehicle strikes pole
A vehicle careened out of control — hitting mailboxes and a utility pole — after the driver fell asleep, state police said.
The driver, Joseph Moyer, 77, of Pine Grove, dozed off, and his vehicle crossed Route 125 in Pine Grove before striking two mailboxes and the pole, state police at Schuylkill Haven said.
The utility pole was sheared.
Moyer was not injured.
Box truck rolls onto its side
An onramp on I-78 was shut down for about three hours after a box truck rolled over onto its side during an accident.
The box truck, driven by Michael Zangrillo, of Oceanside, N.Y., hit a guide rail and rolled over at exit 40 in Greenwich Township on Jan. 10, state police at Hamburg said.
Zangrillo suffered minor injuries and was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital.
Police: Boys tried to steal from vehicle
Two Palmyra area boys, aged 14 and 15, tried to steal items from a vehicle on North Lincoln Street in Palmyra on Dec. 15, borough police said.
The boys were charged with criminal attempt and criminal conspiracy on Jan. 12, police said.
The victim is David Hoffsmith, of Palmyra, police said.
Vehicles crack up in Palmyra
Vehicles driven by Cole Witmer, 17, of Palmyra, and Brian Hiesey, 29, of Newmanstown, were involved in an accident at Main and Locust streets in Palmyra on Jan. 11, borough police said.
Police: Boy had victim’s purse
A 15-year-old Palmyra boy had a woman’s purse in his possession, Palmyra police said.
Police filed a juvenile allegation against the boy, officials said.
The purse belonged to Vicki Ford, of Palmyra, police said.
Troopers: Woman tries to steal items from Cabela’s
A woman allegedly tried to steal items worth $324.96 from Cabela’s in Tilden Township on Jan. 9, state police at Hamburg said.
The suspect, Miriam Alicea, 43, of Philadelphia, was charged with theft. She was arraigned and placed in Berks County prison.
Vehicle travels into wooded area
A vehicle driven by Jennifer Handschuh, 29, of Hamburg, traveled into a wooded area, struck a tree and rolled onto its side on Mohrsville Road near Main Street in Perry Township on Jan. 3, state police at Hamburg said.
Handschuh suffered a moderate injury, and she was taken by Schuylkill Valley Ambulance to Reading Hospital.
Truck tractor shears electrical pole
A truck tractor sheared an electrical pole at Main and Bellevue avenues in Perry Township on Jan. 6, and kept going, state police at Hamburg said.
The suspect vehicle is described as a Kenworth tractor, likely Michigan registration and with possible damage to the right side, state police said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact state police at Hamburg.
Vehicle strikes embankment, rolls over
A vehicle driven by Carlos Urena-Valverde, of Elizabeth, N.J., struck an embankment and rolled over onto its left side on I-78 in Greenwich Township on Jan. 6, state police at Hamburg said.
The road was closed for about three hours.
Creeps steal kerosene from biz
Goons stole kerosene from Sheetz on Shoemakersville Avenue in Shoemakersville on Jan. 7, state police at Hamburg said.
Slugs steal Wii games, console
Goons stole a Wii game console and Wii games from a trailer on Brown Road in Bethel Township, Berks County, on Jan. 5 or Jan. 6, state police at Hamburg said.
The victim is Randy Light, 33.
Lowlifes swipe windshield wipers
Goons swiped the windshield wipers from a vehicle at Love’s Service Plaza on Mountain Road in Upper Bern Township on Jan. 7 or Jan. 8, state police at Hamburg said.
The victim is Stephanie Frantz, 34.
Anyone with information is asked to contact state police at 1-877-523-6373.
Troopers: Man threatens clerk
A man allegedly threatened a clerk with bodily harm and threatened to wreck the store at the AT&T Store in Fairlane Village Mall in Norwegian Township on Jan. 7, during an argument about the man’s cellphone, state police at Schuylkill Haven said.
The suspect, Shawn Daniels, 40, of Frackville, was charged with harassment and disorderly conduct.
