DUI charge
STONINGTON - John Raji Salim Kozock, 24, of 1888 Irish Valley Road, Paxinos, has been charged by Trooper Nicholas Berger of state police at Stonington with two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol, failure to drive in a single lane, reckless driving, careless driving and driving at an unsafe speed relating to a March 25 accident on Irish Valley Road near Route 61 in Shamokin Township.
Police reported Kozock had a blood-alcohol content of .170 percent.
Theft charge
COAL TOWNSHIP - Patricia A. Maurer, 56, of 155 Bear Hollow Road, Elysburg, was charged by Patrolman Matthew Henrich with theft and possession of a controlled substance.
Police reported Maurer stole a Fentanyl patch from the residence of John Shiko along Route 2026 between Feb. 14 and March 3.
Drug charges
MOUNT CARMEL TOWNSHIP - Ashley M. Knopp, 22, of 333 W. Seventh St., Mount Carmel, has been charged by Patrolman Matthew Filarski with possession of a controlled substance, tampering with or fabricating physical evidence, theft and receiving stolen property relating to a Jan. 21 incident on the Locust Gap Highway.
Police reported Knopp stole her sister's medications, including clonidine, risperidone and focalin.
DUI charges
MOUNT CARMEL - Robert W. Beury Jr., 23, of 126 W. Girard St., Atlas, has been charged by Patrolman Jason Drumheller with two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol involving a March 13 incident at the Avenue and Locust Street.
Police reported Beury had a blood-alcohol content of .147 percent.
Bad check
MOUNT CARMEL TOWNSHIP - Jessica L. Steel, 23, of 220 Pennsylvania Ave., Mount Carmel, was charged by Mount Carmel Township Police Chief Brian Hollenbush with issuing a bad check in the amount of $200 to Tyler Geary of Shady Acres on April 8.
Drug paraphernalia
MOUNT CARMEL - Jeffrey J. Tomashefski, 22, of 250 S. Hickory St., Mount Carmel, was charged by Patrolman Justin Stelma with possession of drug paraphernalia involving a March 25 incident at his residence.
DUI charge
RALPHO TOWNSHIP - Roger L. Herb, 54, of Hegins, has been charged by Patrolman Chris Dailey with two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol and failure to drive in a single lane relating to a Feb. 27 vehicle stop along Route 54 between Catman Hollow Road and All Saints Cemetery in Bear Gap.
Police reported Herb had a blood-alcohol content of .196 percent.
Waives case
MOUNT CARMEL - Barbara J. Hall, 23, of 32 E. Cherry St., Mount Carmel, waived to court Wednesday a charge of endangering the welfare of a child and was ordered by Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones to appear in Northumberland County Court.
Hall was charged by Mount Carmel Patrolman Kevin Katch with allowing two young children to stand naked on a second-story porch at her home on March 31.
Hall can plead guilty or no contest, or seek a trial by pleading not guilty in the Court of Common Pleas.
Waived to court
MOUNT CARMEL - Tyler M. Wondoloski, 18, of 802 W. Fifth St., Mount Carmel, waived to court Wednesday charges of theft and receiving stolen property and was ordered by Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones to appear in Northumberland County Court.
Wondoloski was charged by Mount Carmel Patrolman Matt Dillman with stealing a Yamaha all-terrain vehicle owned by David Urbanowicz. Police said the theft occurred between April 14 and April 15 in the 100 block of East Water Street.
Wondoloski can plead guilty or no contest, or seek a trial by pleading not guilty in the Court of Common Pleas.
Held for court
MOUNT CARMEL - Christopher M. Elsayed, 35, of 201 E. Sunbury St., Shamokin, was held for court Wednesday by Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones on charges of causing a public nuisance and disorderly conduct involving an Oct. 25 incident at a property he owns at 489 W. Girard St., Atlas.
Elsayed was charged by Mount Carmel Township Patrolman David Stamets Jr. with failing to address issues with his condemned and rodent-infested property that has become a danger to the public.
Elsayed can plead guilty or no contest, or seek a trial by pleading not guilty in the Court of Common Pleas.
Disorderly conduct
COAL TOWNSHIP - A 15-year-old male from Coal Township has been charged by Patrolman Christopher Lapotsky with disorderly conduct in connection with an April 13 disturbance at Shamokin Area Middle/High School.
Police said the teen used obscene language and was being unruly in a classroom.