Police searching
for theft suspect
SAINT CLAIR - Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a woman who stole various items from Wal-Mart in Saint Clair at 6:14 p.m. Tuesday.
Police said the woman goes by the name of Kat or Cat and left Wal-Mart in a vehicle registered to a male from Tuscarora.
Individuals with information can call Saint Clair police directly at 570-429-3050. All information received will remain confidential.
Woman arrested
for alleged DUI
PINE GROVE - A 37-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly driving while under the influence earlier this month.
State police at Schuylkill Haven said Katherine Jolene Firestine, Hidden Valley Road, Wayne Township, was allegedly behind the wheel of a blue, 1992 Ford Explorer along the side of Sweet Arrow Lake Road west of Stone Mountain Road on Aug. 3.
When police investigated at 10:32 p.m., they found Firestine allegedly drunk. She was subsequently arrested for DUI and taken to the Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street for chemical blood testing, which she refused.
Firestine must answer charges in the office of Magisterial District Judge R. Ferrier, Orwigsburg.
Woman cited for
hitting vehicles
SAINT CLAIR - Two parked vehicles were damaged after a 78-year-old woman hit them with her car, police said.
State police at Frackville said the incident occurred at 9:37 a.m. Friday on Broad Street in New Castle Township as Elsie Herman, Saint Clair, was driving a 2009 Hyuandi Elantra. Herman was attempting to turn left onto Pine Street from Broad Street in the Arnots Addition section of Saint Clair when the accident took place, police said.
She cut the turn too close and glanced off a 1985 Ford F-150 parked on the left side of the street. The front of the Elantra then hit the rear of a 2002 Dodge Dakota on the right side of the street, causing the Dodge to be pushed into the road, police said.
Both vehicles were parked legally, according to police.
Both the Dodge and the Elantra were towed from the scene.
Herman, who was not injured and was wearing a seat belt, was cited with required position and method of turning in the office of Magisterial District Judge David A. Plachko, Port Carbon, police said.
Patrols result
in DUI arrests
The North Central PA Regional DUI Enforcement Program reported the results of three recent enforcement details.
On Aug. 9, 10 officers from seven departments conducted a sobriety checkpoint in West Mahanoy Township that contacted 153 vehicles, detained 22 and had two drivers tested for DUI.
There were no DUI arrests but the officers made 24 traffic arrests, issued 13 warning notices and four seat belt citations.
On Aug. 10, two officers from two departments conducted a roving DUI patrol that resulted in 20 vehicles contacted and detained and one driver tested for DUI.
There were no DUI arrests but the officers made eight traffic arrests, one criminal arrest and issued 10 warning notices.
Finally, on Saturday, 13 officers from seven departments conducted a sobriety checkpoint in West Penn Township that resulted in 568 vehicles contacted, 23 detained and two drivers tested for DUI.
There were two DUI arrests made along with seven traffic arrests, four seat belt citations issued and 10 warning notices given to drivers.
Woman charged
with retail theft
HOMETOWN - A 21-year-old Drums woman is facing charges of retail theft by Rush Township police after an incident at Wal-Mart at 6:51 p.m. Aug. 15.
Police said Ocravia Penny stole items valued at $95.97.
She will now have to answer to the charges before Magisterial District Judge Stephen J. Bayer, Tamaqua.
Woman injured
in 2-vehicle crash
Pottsville police investigated a crash that occurred in the area of 420 Nichols St. about 2:10 p.m. Aug. 16.
Police said Jimie Joe Ciccanti, 50, of Pottsville, was driving a GMC 1500 pickup truck east when he ran into the back of a Dodge Stratus driven by Claire Kessler, 62, of Pottsville, who was stopped to make a left turn into a parking lot.
Kessler was taken to Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street for treatment of neck and back pain, police said.
The investigation determined Ciccanti's license was suspended for DUI, police said, adding that the man is now facing charges of accidents involving death or personal injury, driving while operating privileges are suspended or revoked and careless driving.