MOUNT CARMEL - The following hearings took place Wednesday before Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones. Defendants who waive their cases to court or are held for court can plead guilty or no contest, or seek a trial by pleading not guilty Feb. 27 at Northumberland County Courthouse, Sunbury.
n Romuald Gawryjolek, 56, of 206 S. Oak St., Mount Carmel, waived to court charges of luring a child into a vehicle, corruption of minors, criminal attempt to sell or furnish alcohol to a minor and public drunkenness relating to a June 4 incident near his residence.
Gawryjolek was charged by Mount Carmel Patrolman David Donkochik with attempting to lure two 16-year-old girls to his apartment to drink alcohol.
n Michael J. Patrick, 60, of 146 E. Ave., Apt. 1, Mount Carmel, waived to court a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia filed by Mount Carmel Patrolman David Donkochik in connection with a Sept. 28 incident in the 400 block of East Avenue.
He also waived to court charges of manufacturing, delivering or possessing with intent to deliver a controlled substance, possession of bath salts, possession of hydrocodone bitartrate, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving without a license.
The charges were filed by Donkochik in connection with a June 23 incident at Market and Center streets.
n Lacey N. McDonald, 21, of 112 W. Melrose St., Marion Heights, waived to court charges of possession of a controlled substance, possession of a misbranded or adulterated substance and possession of drug paraphernalia involving a Nov. 21 incident at her residence.
The charges were filed by Mount Carmel Township Police Chief Brian Hollenbush.
n Eric M. Carl, 27, of Elysburg, and Brian J. Troup, 27, of Orangeville, waived to court theft-related offenses relating to vehicle break-ins and theft of money along Circle View Drive in Elysburg on July 21 and July 22.
Carl was charged by Ralpho Township Cpl. Bryon Chowka with one count of theft and two counts of receiving stolen property.
Troup was charged by Chowka with two counts of theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property, and one count of theft from a motor vehicle.
n Mary K. O'Donnell, 51, of 129 W. Third St., Mount Carmel, waived to court charges of unsworn falsification to authorities and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence involving incidents that occurred at 129 W. Third St., Mount Carmel, and 31 Eleanor Ave., West Mahanoy Township, between Sept. 18 and Sept. 19.
The charges were filed by Trooper John Powis of state police at Frackville.
n Robert T. Malia, 43, of 17 Center St., Tharptown, waived to court charges of hindering apprehension or prosecution, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of an adulterated or misbranded controlled substance relating to incidents that occurred between Nov. 23 and Nov. 24 on Marshall Street and Route 901 in Locust Gap.
The charges were filed by Mount Carmel Township Patrolman Matthew Filarski.
n Debra Ann Freese, 58, of Riverside, waived to court two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol and one count of careless driving relating to a Nov. 20 one-vehicle accident at Sunbury Road and Avenue I in Riverside.
The charges were filed by Riverside Sgt. Steven E. Watkins.
n Kara Henninger, 32, of 302 S. Coal St., Shamokin, waived to court charges of burglary, criminal trespass, theft and receiving stolen property.
Henninger was charged by Ralpho Township Patrolman Christopher Grow with entering a residence at 457 Lindy Acre Road and stealing $100 in pennies, a .44-caliber gun, holster and belt on Nov. 11.
n Cheryl L. Twiggs, 47, of 250 S. Poplar St., Apt. 7, Mount Carmel, pleaded guilty to criminal mischief and was ordered to pay a $500 fine plus costs. An additional charge of disorderly conduct was withdrawn.
Twiggs was charged by Mount Carmel Patrolman Justin Stelma in connection with an Oct. 29 incident in the 200 block of South Oak Street.
n John Pellish, 50, of Pottsville, pleaded guilty to criminal trespass and was ordered to pay a fine and costs totaling $453.50. Additional charges of criminal mischief and railroad vandalism and interference with transportation facilities were withdrawn.
The charges were filed by Matthew A. Johnson of the Reading and Northern Railroad Police with criminal mischief and criminal trespass in connection with an Oct. 19 incident on the railroad's M&S Branch between Locust Gap and Locust Summit.
Police reported Pellish was accused of driving a Michigan loader across three sets of railroad tracks, where no crossing was present. He also allegedly drove the loader 1.2 miles along Reading and Northern Railroad right-of-way, crossing the rail two more times where no crossing was present before getting stuck.
A criminal complaint stated that 33 railroad ties were damaged, causing the track to be taken out of service.