Rush Twp. police
probe theft, fire
HOMETOWN - Rush Township police investigated two incidents that occurred in their coverage area.
About 10:30 a.m. Thursday, police said Diane Popnick, Barnesville, was driving west on Mahanoy Avenue when her 1999 Volkswagen Beetle caught fire.
Firefighters were called to extinguish the blaze and the vehicle was towed from the scene, police said.
Police also said they are investigating a burglary that occurred sometime last week at 22 Jones St. in Quakake.
Police said someone forced their way into the home and stole nine guns.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 570-668-4242.
DUI Roving Patrol
reports results
The North Central PA Regional DUI Enforcement Program reported four officers from four police departments participated in a Roving DUI Patrol on Aug. 31 that contacted and detained 32 vehicles and had three drivers tested for DUI.
There were three DUI arrests made along with 23 traffic arrests and one criminal arrest. The officers also issued two seat belt citations and 13 warning notices.
Labor Day crashes
kill 11, injure 262
HARRISBURG - Eleven people were killed and 262 others were injured in the 661 crashes investigated by the Pennsylvania State Police during the four-day Labor Day holiday weekend driving period.
The official holiday driving period ran from Aug. 30 through Sept. 2 and during that time, troopers cited 819 people for not wearing seat belts and also issued citations to 111 motorists for not securing children in safety seats.
Police also issued 9,149 speeding citations and arrested 351 operators for driving under the influence. Of the 661 crashes investigated by state police, 77 of those crashes, including two of the fatal crashes, were alcohol related.
During last year's four-day Labor Day holiday driving period, six people died and 262 others were injured in 746 crashes to which state troopers responded.
The statistics cover only those crashes investigated by state police and do not include statistics on incidents to which other law enforcement agencies in Pennsylvania responded.
Lavelle man
faces DUI charges
MOUNT PLEASANT - A Lavelle man is facing DUI and other charges after the 2003 Ford Taurus he was driving crashed in the northbound lanes of Interstate 81, at mile marker 114.4 in Foster Township, at 1:20 a.m. Sunday.
State police at Frackville said Dustin Rebuck, 34, was driving north when he lost control, went off the road and hit an embankment, causing the car to overturn several times and come to a stop on its wheels.
Police said Rebuck was not hurt but was suspected of being under the influence and placed under arrest for suspicion of DUI.
The man submitted to a blood alcohol test and troopers said charges are pending the outcome of those tests and the conclusion of the investigation.
Police investigate
damage to car
CRESSONA - State police at Schuylkill Haven are investigating a criminal mischief incident that occurred in the parking lot of Giant Market at the Cressona Mall in North Manheim Township between 6 and 7:15 p.m. Friday.
Police said George Jaekel of Auburn reported someone damaged his Toyota Tundra by scratching into the paint and then fleeing the area.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 570-739-1330 and refer to incident L07-1288619.
Police probe
hit-and-run
CRESSONA - A hit-andrun crash that occurred on Schuylkill Street, at the intersection of Wilson Street, about 7:05 p.m. Thursday is being investigated by state police at Schuylkill Haven.
Police said an unidentified driver was traveling west on Schuylkill Street and apparently overcompensated from a slight right curve and struck a parked 2000 Dodge Dakota and a parked 2012 Chevrolet Equinox.
The driver then fled the scene heading west on Schuylkill Street without stopping and providing his identification and information as required.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 570-739-1330.
Ashland woman
injured in crash
SAINT CLAIR - A 66-year-old Ashland woman suffered minor injuries in a two-vehicle crash at 5 p.m. Monday on Route 61 in Blythe Township.
State police at Frackville said the crash occurred as a 2009 Ford Focus driven by Nancy L. Harris, 66, of Ashland, was traveling north on Route 61.
Harris made an abrupt lane change to avoid crashing into the rear of a 2004 Mack Vison driven by Derrick J. Harris, 42, of Allentown, which was driving at a slower speed due to the vehicle's weight.
Derrick Harris, driving a commercial vehicle, was traveling north with four-way flashers illuminated.
While Nancy Harris was attempting to pass Derrick Harris, she overcompensated and struck the driver's side of Derrick Harris's vehicle with her vehicle's passenger side.
After contact with the truck, her car overturned and landed on its wheels in both lanes of Route 61 north.
Derrick Harris was able to pull off the roadway onto the east shoulder.
Traffic was able to pass the crash scene in the west shoulder.
Nancy Harris was wearing a seat belt and was reported to have minor injuries.
She was transported to Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
Derrick Harris, also wearing a seat belt, was not injured.
Police said the crash is still under investigation.