2 escape injury
in 1-vehicle crash
GILBERTON - Two men were not injured in a one-vehicle crash at 1:30 p.m. Thursday on Main Street near Railroad Street.
State police at Frackville said the crash occurred as a 1996 Chevrolet S-10 Blazer driven by Stephen J. Rodick, 67, of Frackville, with passenger Joseph R. Rodick, 66, of Mahanoy City, was traveling west on Main Street and Rodick lost control of the vehicle.
The vehicle traveled along the westbound berm and roadside then rotated slightly clockwise until the right rear side of the vehicle struck a utility pole.
After initial impact, the vehicle spun 175 degrees clockwise, then the rear bumper of the vehicle struck a clothing collection receptacle and a chain link fence.
Both the driver and passenger were wearing seat belts and were not injured.
Stephen J. Rodick was cited for failing to drive within a single lane.
The vehicle was towed from the scene due to severe damage.
Pottsville woman
causes rucus
VALLEY VIEW - A Pottsville woman was charged with disorderly conduct and public intoxication from an incident that occurred at 9:15 a.m. Thursday at Redner's Warehouse Market in Hegins Township.
State police at Schuylkill Haven said the incident occurred as Kelly Marie Bevans, 48, of Pottsville, was in the Redner's parking lot for about two hours acting erratic to patrons and employees.
Upon arrival of police, Bevans was observed running through a farmer's field during a snow storm, hallucinating from being under the influence of a controlled substance.
She was subsequently arrested for disorderly conduct and public intoxication.
State police probe
window damage
AUBURN - State police at Schuylkill Haven are investigating a criminal mischief incident that occurred about 9:55 p.m. Dec. 21 at 193 Fort Lebanon Road.
Police said someone damaged a second floor exterior window on the front of a home and fled the area.
A vehicle with a loud exhaust was heard in the area at the time the window was damaged, police said, adding that it was also seen heading west toward Auburn.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 570-593-1330.
Traffic stop leads
to other charges
RAVINE - A Harrisburg resident is in trouble with the law after state police pulled him over for driving without headlights and allegedly found a blunt with marijuana.
State police at Jonestown said Jason Andrew Stemmler, no age provided, was driving without headlights at 5:30 p.m. Friday on Interstate 81 at mile marker 103.4 in Schuylkill County, when he was pulled over by officers.
During the traffic stop, police allegedly found a blunt contained suspected marijuana.
Charges will be filed in district court.
Police investigate
smashed tail light
State police are investigating a criminal mischief incident that occurred between 12:30 and 3:30 p.m. Friday at Fairlane Village mall.
State police at Schuylkill Haven said someone approached the vehicle of James Hummel, 25, of Mahanoy City, in the rear parking lot of the mall and proceeded to smash the driver's side rear tail light cover with an unknown object
Police are still investigating the incident.
4-vehicle crash
leaves 1 hurt
One person sustained minor injuries in a four-car accident on Friday near the Cressona Mall.
State police said the 2:03 p.m. accident occurred just north of the Cressona Mall as Daniel W. Guers, 88, of Pottsville, was driving a 2005 Cadillac Deville south on Route 61 and struck the rear bumper of a car stopped because of a traffic backup in the left lane of Route 61.
The impact from Guers' vehicle forced the 2013 Chevrolet Express driven by Soli F. Tavaria, 66, of Schuylkill Haven, to hit a 2004 Mazda 6 operated by Rachel L. Bendetti, 25, of Orwigsburg, police said.
The Mazda then hit a 2011 Ford Explorer driven by Michael C. Smith, 28, Pottsville, police said.
Guers was taken by Pottsville/Schuylkill Haven Area EMS to Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street for minor injuries.
Nagu Tavaria, 66, Schuylkill Haven, a passenger in Tavaria's vehicle, Dawn Bendetti, 49, of Orwigsburg, a passenger in Bendetti's car, and both Gina M. Smith, 28, of Pottsville, and a child in Smith's car were not injured.
All were wearing seat belts and the child in Smith's vehicle was in a child seat, police said.
The chain-reaction crash resulted in significant damage to the Cadillac and the Chevrolet. Moyer's Car Care towed those vehicles from the scene. The Mazda and the Ford were driven away from the site.
Guers was charged by police with driving at an unsafe speed.