Kulpmont incident
MARION HEIGHTS - Brian D. Fisher, 21, of 863 Chestnut St., Apt. C, Kulpmont, was charged by Mount Carmel Township Patrolman Shane Reamer with resisting arrest, flight to avoid apprehension, public drunkenness and disorderly conduct relating to a disturbance at 2 a.m. Sunday in the 400 block of East Melrose Street.
According to a criminal complaint filed at the office of Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones, Fisher, who was observed stumbling by Reamer, fled after seeing Kulpmont police officers heading east on Melrose Street after Reamer had requested assistance on the call. Police said Fisher ran down the street in an attempt to elude police, but was eventually tackled. While on the ground, Fisher allegedly continued to resist arrest and fought with officers, who had to use force to handcuff him. Police had to lift Fisher off the ground and place him in the car, they said.
He was arraigned Sunday by Jones and committed to Northumberland County Prison in Sunbury in lieu of $5,000 bail.
Arson charges
SUNBURY - Randy L. Hay, 44, of 1242 Susquehanna Ave., Sunbury, has been charged with multiple felony counts of arson and related offenses in connection with a Feb. 19 fire at 417 Walnut St., Apt. 2, Sunbury, that caused approximately $350 damage.
According to a criminal complaint filed by Sunbury Patrolman Stephen Bennick, Hay is accused of using an accelerant to ignite a wooden door frame at the apartment of Tabitha Castle at 5:30 a.m. Castle, a 1-year-old child and Robert L. Black were inside the apartment at the time. Also placed in danger of death or serious bodily injury as a result of the fire, police said, were 10 other people, including three young children, who reside in adjoining apartments.
Hay was arraigned Monday morning by on-call Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones of Mount Carmel on two counts each of arson endangering persons and arson endangering property, two counts of recklessly endangering another person and one count each of risking a catastrophe and criminal mischief.
He was committed to Northumberland County Prison in Sunbury in lieu of $100,000 cash bail.
Pickup truck stolen
SUNBURY - State police at Stonington reported someone stole a 1993 Toyota extended cab pickup truck owned by Jeff Martz, 53, of 209 Green St., Sunbury, while the vehicle was parked in front of his Upper Augusta Township home between 10 p.m. Monday and 6:30 a.m. Tuesday.
Police said the truck is red and has a 4-foot lift, 31-inch tires with chrome wheels and a license plate with a shadowed dirt bike motorcycle.
Anyone with information about the theft is urged to call state police at 286-5601.
Retail theft
SHAMOKIN - Christopher Clark, 24, of 1142 W. Pine St., Coal Township, was charged by Patrolman Jarrod Scandle with retail theft for allegedly stealing a Tastykake product valued at $2 from Turkey Hill Minit Market on Lincoln Street on March 12.
One-vehicle crash
RIVERSIDE - A Danville woman escaped injury in a one-vehicle crash at 11:52 a.m. Wednesday on Route 4004 one-half mile west of the borough.
State police at Stonington report a 2005 Toyota Corolla, driven by Valerie Rarig, 20, was traveling east when she lost control of her vehicle and it struck an embankment. The Corolla rolled onto his roof and traveled approximately 30 feet along the east berm, then crossed into the westbound lane.
She was wearing her seat belt, police said.
Assault
SHAMOKIN - Robert M. Rickert II, 20, of 641 S. Market St., Shamokin, was charged by Patrolman Scott Weaver with simple assault and harassment relating to a disturbance at 6 a.m. April 13 at 230 S. Coal St.
According to a criminal complaint filed at the office of Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III, Rickert is accused of assaulting Melinda Bugg at her residence.
Retail theft
SHAMOKIN - David Lamb, 38, of 119 E. Melrose St., Marion Heights, was charged by Patrolman Jarrod Scandle with retail theft for allegedly stealing gas from Turkey Hill Minit Market on Lincoln Street on April 9.
Lamb is accused of pumping $33 worth of gas into his vehicle while paying for only $10 worth of fuel before fleeing the scene.
The Hut burglarized
HERNDON - State police at Stonington are investigating a burglary that occurred between 8 p.m. Tuesday and 4:45 a.m. Wednesday at The Hut Restaurant, Route 147 south of the borough.
Police said someone gained entry by breaking a window and then removed a filing cabinet containing an undetermined amount of cash before fleeing the scene through a rear door.
The owner of the business is Reynold Feger, 61, of 764 Pottsville St., Herndon.
Public drunkenness
HERNDON - Dustin Letterman, 22, of Herndon, was cited by Trooper Barry Wooten of state police at Stonington for public drunkenness after he was allegedly hitchhiking intoxicated along Route 147 in Herndon at 12:25 a.m. Sunday.
Urinates in public
SHAMOKIN - Bonita M. Freeze, 42, of 229 W. Sunbury St., Shamokin, was cited by Patrolman Scott Weaver for allegedly urinating on Klinger Avenue off Market Street at 3:45 a.m. Tuesday.
Disorderly conduct
SHAMOKIN - Daniel M. Vercruyssen, 31, of 222 E. Dewart St., Apt. 6, Shamokin, was cited by Patrolman William Miner for disorderly conduct and public drunkenness in connection with a disturbance at 10:20 p.m. Tuesday at Dewart and Washington streets.
Police reported Vercruyssen shouted obscenities and challenged a neighbor to a fight.