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September 29, 2009

NEWS ROUNDUP

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Phone fools make harassing calls to woman
Losers made harassing telephone calls to a 19-year-old woman in Shoemakersville on Sept. 22, state police at Hamburg said.

Vehicle overturns onto roof
A vehicle driven by Breanne Eisenhardt, 18, of Liberty, went out of control on a wet surface on a curve, struck a rock embankment, and overturned onto its roof on Route 737 near Kutz Mill Road in Greenwich Township on Sept. 12, state police at Hamburg said.
Eisenhardt suffered a moderate injury, and Ramon Marti, 17, who was a passenger, suffered a minor injury. They were transported by Kutztown Ambulance to Lehigh Valley Hospital.
Kutztown Fire Co. assisted.

Two people injured in accident
Vehicles driven by David Strain, 74, of Douglassville, and Kerri Detweiler, 43, of Lenhartsville, were in an accident on Old 22 at Donat Road in Greenwich Township on Sept. 19, state police at Hamburg said.
Detweiler suffered a moderate injury, and Strain suffered a minor injury. They were transported by Kutztown Ambulance to Lehigh Valley Hospital.
Kempton Fire Co. assisted with traffic control.

Vehicle strikes center median
A vehicle driven by Candy Baer, 49, of Mechanicsburg, struck the raised center median on I-78 in Bethel Township, Berks County, on Sept. 27, state police at Hamburg said.
Baer and two passengers, Evan Baer, 18, and Alison Zelenky, 18, suffered minor injuries. Candy Baer was transported by Bethel EMS to Good Samaritan Hospital.
Union Fire Co., of Bethel, assisted.

Vehicle hits sign post, tree
A vehicle driven by Ruth Gross, 71, of Jonestown, went out of control on a curve, and struck a sign post and a tree on South Lancaster Street near Old Jonestown Road in Swatara Township on Sept. 23, state police at Jonestown said.
Gross suffered minor injury, and she was transported by FASP to Good Samaritan Hospital.

GOONS BREAK INTO HOMES

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Goons broke into two homes in North Cornwall Township recently, township police said.
Police did not say whether the cases are related.
The goons swiped jewelry from the master bedroom of a home on Walden Road on Sept. 25, after they forced open a side door, police said. The victim is Matthew Stover, 43.
On Daffodil Drive between Sept. 25 and Sept. 27, the goons kicked in a rear door on a home, but they did not take anything from the home, police said. The victim is Paul Wengert, 53. Damage to the door is estimated at $500.
Anyone with information is asked to contact township police at 717-274-0464.

Vehicle travels into creek
A vehicle driven by Sandra Bedleyoung, 52, of Valley View, went out of control on a curve, traveled down an embankment and into a shallow creek, and struck the embankment on the opposite side of the creek on Fearnot Road at Maple Street in Hubley Township on Aug. 28, state police at Schuylkill Haven said.
Bedleyoung suffered a moderate injury, and she was transported by Hegins EMS to Hershey Medical Center.

Vehicles collide at intersection
Vehicles driven by Pauline Pestrock, 78, of Hershey, and Kirby Michael, 58, of Palmyra, were in an accident at Cherry Street and Forge Road in Palmyra on Sept. 25, borough police said.

Driver cited after accident
Vehicles driven by Joseph Gonzalez Jr., 17, of York Haven, and Angela Krall, 32, of Fredericksburg, were in an accident on West Main Street in Palmyra on Sept. 26, borough police said.
Gonzalez was cited with driving vehicles at safe speeds.

Punk pours white paint on vehicle
A loser poured white paint on a vehicle on North Railroad Street in Palmyra on Sept. 27, borough police said.
The victim is Jason Halbleib, 26.

Vehicle hits two guardrails
A vehicle driven by Theresa Linnenbach, 23, of Mechanicsburg, struck two guardrails on Old Jonestown Road in Swatara Township on Sept. 27, state police at Jonestown said.
Linnenbach suffered a minor injury.
Bunker Hill Fire and Fire Police, and Fort Indiantown Gap Ambulance responded.

Vehicle overturns onto roof
A vehicle driven by Jonathon Ferron, 18, of Williamstown, struck a culvert and overturned onto its roof on Gold Mine Road in Cold Spring Township on Sept. 27, state police at Jonestown said.
Ferron suffered a minor injury.

Vehicle strikes stone retaining wall
A vehicle driven by a 17-year-old boy, of Cleona, went out of control on a wet surface and struck a stone retaining wall on Dairy Road near Walnut Street in North Cornwall Township on Sept. 26, township police said.

OFFICIALS: MAN BURGLARIZES SEVERAL HOMES

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A man allegedly burglarized several homes in apartment/condominium complexes in Berks County within the last month, and a reward is being offered for information leading to his arrest, authorities said.
The suspect knocks on the front door of the apartments to see if anyone is home, and then forces his way through the door, authorities said.
Incidents in Wyomissing have taken place at Cambridge Commons on Sept. 21 and Valley Green Circle on Aug. 21, authorities said. None of the residents were home at the time of the burglaries, which occurred during the day, authorities said. The suspect forced his way into the homes through the front door, authorities said.
Other local police departments also are investigating burglaries.
A suspect has been described as a Hispanic man, 25 to 30, about 5 feet 11 inches, 200 to 215 pounds, and wearing glasses and a black “skull cap,” authorities said.
Anyone with information on these burglaries or who notices any suspicious activity is asked to contact Wyomissing police at 610-375-6101 or by dialing 9-1-1.
Crime Alert Berks County is offering rewards of up to $5,000 to people who provide information leading to arrests. People can call The Crime Tip Line at 1-877-373-9913, toll free, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Dorks damage wire fence
Goons damaged a wire fence on West Main Street in Annville on Sept. 25 or Sept. 26, township police said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Annville police at 717-867-2711.

Suspect charged with harassment
Lindaliz Lugo, of Lebanon, was charged with harassment for an incident on Sept. 26, Annville police said.

Key creeps attack vehicle
Losers keyed a vehicle on Willow Street in Annville on Sept. 22, township police said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Annville police at 717-867-2711.

Vehicle strikes two utility poles
A vehicle driven by Gregory Heberling, 44, of Bethel, went out of control on a curve and struck two utility poles on Frystown Road near Robert Drive in Bethel Township, Berks County, on Sept. 26, state police at Hamburg said.
Michael Williams, 26, who was a passenger, suffered a moderate injury, and he was taken by Bethel Ambulance to Good Samaritan Hospital.
Heberling suffered a minor injury.

Goons grab GPS from vehicle
Goons swiped a Tom Tom GPS after smashing the driver’s side window of a vehicle on Pleasant Valley Road in Pine Grove Township on Sept. 27, state police at Schuylkill Haven said.
The victim is Richard Kinkead, 36.
Anyone with information is asked to contact state police at 570-593-2000.

Vehicles collide head-on
Vehicles driven by Anne Jones, 68, of Reading, and Maurina Roether, 63, of Stevens, collided head-on on Hopeland Road near Canaan Grove Road in Heidelberg Township, Lebanon County, on Sept. 28, after Jones’ vehicle went out of control on a curve, township police said.
Two passengers in Jones’ vehicle suffered moderate injuries. The passengers are Glenn Jones, 87, and Fannie Thornburg, 66, of Gaffney, S.C. They were transported to Lancaster and Ephrata hospitals.
Schaefferstown, Reinholds, and Brickerville ambulances, and Schaefferstown Fire Department and Fire Police responded.
Officer Terry Swingholm investigated.

Man charged with trespass by motor vehicle
Andrew Tomasko, 21, of York, was charged with trespass by motor vehicle for an incident on the Barry Farm property on Michter’s Road in Heidelberg Township, Lebanon County, on Sept. 12, township police said.

September 28, 2009

POLICE: MAN FIRES GUN, NEARLY HITS WOMAN

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A man allegedly fired a gun that nearly hit a woman during a domestic dispute at their home in Tremont Borough on Sept. 26, state police at Schuylkill Haven said.
The suspect, Stephen Slinski, allegedly engaged in a verbal argument with Kristel Roeder-Slinski and left the home, state police said.
Slinksi returned to the home, and they began to argue again, state police said.
Slinski allegedly went to the basement, and retrieved a pistol and ammunition, state police said. He went back upstairs, sat on a couch, wiped the gun down, and wrapped the gun in a blanket, state police said.
After wrapping the weapon in a blanket, Slinski allegedly extended both hands in front of him, pointed the weapon at his head and pulled the trigger about two times, state police said.
On the third time Slinksi allegedly pulled the trigger, the weapon discharged one round that went through two walls and in close proximity to Roeder-Slinksi, who was standing about two feet away, state police said.
Roeder-Slinksi ran from the home, and Slinski picked up a 2X4 and smashed a computer, state police said.
Slinski was charged with terroristic threats, reckless endangerment, and harassment. He was arraigned and placed in Schuylkill County prison, with bail set at $10,000.

Paint punks attack garage
Losers spray painted a derogatory word on a garage door behind a home on West Main Street in Tremont Borough on Sept. 26 or Sept. 27, state police at Schuylkill Haven said.
The victim is Jamie Nagle, 32.
Anyone with information is asked to contact state police at 570-593-2000.

Vehicle lands on roof
A vehicle driven by Benjamin Laboon, 26, of Finleyville, went out of control on a curve, traveled up an embankment, overturned and landed on its roof on the Route 72 ramp to Route 117 in Cornwall recently, borough police said.
Laboon suffered minor injuries.

Driver charged after accident
A vehicle driven by Justin Stroble, 29, of Grantville, rear-ended a vehicle driven by Gloria Groff, 57, of Annville, on Route 934 at Valley View Avenue in South Annville Township on Sept. 14, while Groff’s vehicle was stopped, state police at Jonestown said.
A 7-year-old boy, who was a passenger in Stroble’s vehicle, suffered minor injuries. State police said the boy was in a booster seat.
Stroble was charged with driving under the influence of narcotics, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a small amount of marijuana, and accidents involving injury to another party while not properly licensed.

Tractor-trailer strikes rock wall
A tractor-trailer driven by Howard Cox, 56, of Asheboro, N.C., and struck a rock wall and came to rest on the wall on I-81 in Tremont Township on Sept. 24, after the left front steer axle tire blew out, state police at Jonestown said.
Ravine Fire Co. assisted.

Troopers: Man robs store
A male allegedly robbed a store in Hereford Township on Sept. 24 by showing the clerk a gun and demanding money, state police at Reading said.
The suspect brought two pieces of Indian corn to the front counter at Sabrhen Farms on Chestnut Street, ordered the clerk to give him money, and pulled up his shirt, showing a large black gun in his waistband, state police said.
The cashier placed the drawer on the counter, and the suspect took the money, state police said.
After taking the money, the suspect left the scene with the corn and the money, last seen traveling north on Route 100 toward Lehigh County in a dark-colored vehicle, state police said.
The suspect is described as a white male, teens or early 20s, with short dark hair, and wearing a flannel long-sleeve shirt, blue jeans and a dark-colored hat, state police said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Trooper Porpiglia at 610-378-4011 and refer to incident number L01-1089467. People also can remain anonymous by contacting Berks County Crime Stoppers at 1-877-373-9913.

Vehicles collide in Bethel
Vehicles driven by John Edwards, 73, of Bethel, and Shyanne McQuillen, 35, of Bethel, were in an accident at Old 22 and Route 419 in Bethel Township on Sept. 25, state police at Hamburg said.

Three people injured in accident
Vehicles driven by Rebecca Hahn, 18, of Hamburg, and Rudolph Mancini, 40, of Cumbola, were in an accident on Route 61 at Route 662 in Shoemakersville on Sept. 25, state police at Hamburg said.
Hahn, Mancini and Paula McBride, 30, who was a passenger in Mancini’s vehicle, suffered minor injuries. McBride was transported by Hamburg EMS to Reading Hospital.
Shoemakersville Fire Department assisted.

Troopers: Cashier steals from register
A man allegedly stole cash from a cash register while he was working as a cashier at Top Star Express on West Lincoln Avenue in Jackson Township on Sept. 24, state police at Jonestown said.
The suspect is Richard Minetree, 22.

Troopers: Two suspects damage picnic pavilion
Two suspects allegedly damaged a door to a picnic pavilion at Jonestown Park in Jonestown on Sept. 9, state police at Jonestown said.
State police said the suspects have been developed.

Police: Girls take items from Kohl’s
Two girls allegedly took items from Kohl’s on Quentin Road in North Cornwall Township in two separate incidents recently, township police said.
A 17-year-old girl, of Lebanon, was charged with theft for allegedly taking items totaling $24 on Sept. 16, police said.
In another, incident a 16-year-old girl, of Lebanon, was charged with theft after she allegedly took items worth $205.98 on Sept. 23, police said.

Police: Woman pilfered perfume
A woman allegedly took two bottles of perfume worth $33.98 from TJ Maxx on Quentin Road in North Cornwall Township on Sept. 25, township police said.
The suspect, Sugey Pena, 29, of Lebanon, was arrested for theft.

Troopers: Boy, 12, throws knife at boy, 8
A 12-year-old boy allegedly threw a knife at an 8-year-old boy during an incident on a basketball court in Palm City Trailer Park in South Annville Township on Sept. 15, state police at Jonestown said.
The 12-year-old boy was charged with simple assault, harassment and recklessly endangering.

Vehicle strikes porch post, garage
A vehicle struck a porch support post and a garage on West Main Street in Bethel Township, Lebanon County, on Sept. 26, and kept going, traveling west on Airport Road, state police at Jonestown said.
The suspect vehicle is described as a light-colored passenger car with front end damage, possibly a BMW, and it may have a damaged right taillight, state police said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact state police at 717-865-2194.

September 27, 2009

POLICE: 2ND INDECENT EXPOSURE INCIDENT REPORTED

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A second incident of indecent exposure in Quittapahilla Park in Annville was reported on Sept. 24, after the reports of a different incident were received on Sept. 23, township police said.
The second reported incident occurred in the past two weeks and involved a suspect described as a white male, about 5 feet 5 inches, dark hair with blond streaks, athletic build, and wearing blue mesh shorts and no shirt, police said.
In the first reported incident, a jogger allegedly exposed himself to a woman on two separate occasions at Quittapahilla Park on Sept. 23, police said.
The suspect in the first incident is described as a white male with darker skin tone, about 5 feet 8 inches to 5 feet 11 inches, smaller build, medium length hair, and wearing dark colored jogging shorts and no shirt, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Annville police at 717-867-2711.

Punks pilfer clothing from porch
Goons swiped several items of clothing from the porch of a home on East Cherry Street in Palmyra on Sept. 22, borough police said.
The victim is Jocelynn Gingrich, 24.

Bozos swipe bike from home
Losers swiped a bicycle from in front of a home on North Lincoln Street in Palmyra on Sept. 24, borough police said.
The bicycle is described as a white Cannondale C-400.
The victim is A Bow, 28.

Thugs take $$$ from fire company
Goons swiped $845 in U.S. currency from the snack bar area and a safe after breaking into a side door at Goodwill Fire Co. on Sillyman Street in Cressona on Sept. 23 or Sept. 24, state police at Schuylkill Haven said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact state police at 570-593-2000.

Man charged with indecent assault
A man was charged with indecent assault for alleged incidents involving a woman at Lebanon Valley College in Annville on April 9 and April 30, township police said.
The suspect, Jason Gigous, 20, who lives in a residence hall at the college, also was charged with harassment.
The victim is a 20-year-old woman, police said.
Gigous turned himself in to police on Sept. 24. He was arraigned and released on $10,000 unsecured bail.

DRIVER CHARGED AFTER FATAL ACCIDENT

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The driver of a vehicle has been charged after a fatal accident in Tilden Township on March 12, township police said.
The driver, Kyle Rehrig, 18, of Mohrsville, was charged on Sept. 25 after a six-month investigation into the accident on Hex Highway near Walnut Road. Taylor Seitzinger, 18, of Shoemakersville, died as a result of the accident, on March 19. She was pronounced dead by Dr. Michelle Strong at Reading Hospital.
In the accident, a vehicle driven by Rehrig traveled up an embankment and turned onto its roof, police said. Rehrig, Seitzinger, and another passenger, Nicole Wessner, 17, were ejected from the vehicle, police said.
Seitzinger was trapped underneath the vehicle, and emergency personnel, assisted by six citizens, lifted the vehicle off her, police said. Two of the citizens were William Readinger Sr., 48, and his son Zachary, 17, both of Hamburg.
Police said none of the occupants were wearing seatbelts.
Rehrig was charged with involuntary manslaughter, DUI while being a minor under the age of 21 (with a blood alcohol content of 0.03 percent), recklessly endangering another person, driving vehicle at safe speed (59 mph in a 45 mph zone), driving on roadways laned for traffic, failure to wear a restraint system, reckless driving, and possession of an alcoholic beverage under the age of 21.
Tilden police, Berks County Detectives Forensic Services Unit, state police, and the Berks County Coroner’s Office were involved in the investigation.

September 25, 2009

POLICE: 2 HAD DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

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Two people allegedly had possession of drug paraphernalia and diminutive residue of drugs in the parking area of the Conservative Baptist Brethren Church on East Chestnut Street in Frystown on Sept. 4, Bethel Township, Berks County, police said.
The suspects, Todd Rittel, 23, and a 16-year-old boy, both of Myerstown, were charged with disorderly conduct.

Vehicle strikes mailbox stand
A vehicle struck a mailbox stand on Meckville Road near Frystown Road in Bethel Township, Berks County, on Sept. 22, and kept going, township police said.
The vehicle is described as a silver foreign-made full-size sports passenger vehicle, police said.
The victim is Lucille Brubaker, 61.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Berks Communications at 800-372-9111.

Vehicle hits utility pole
A vehicle driven by Luann Sellard, 44, of Palmyra, struck a utility pole on East Maple Street at South Prince Street in Palmyra on Sept. 24, borough police said.
Sellard was transported to HMCER for evaluation.

September 24, 2009

DON’T MESS WITH TAYLOR

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By MOLLY DAVIS
A Florida deejay learned nothing from Kanye West.
The lesson should have been that you just don’t mess with Taylor Swift.
Swift has rocketed from cutie pie country crooner to America’s Sweetheart with her soft spoken presence and unbelievable talent.
Girls everywhere idolize her; boys everywhere want her to idolize them.
Which is why I don’t understand how some degenerates, like this radio host, seem to want to take her down a few pegs.
What other agenda is there?
Swift has everything, and on top of that, she is a class act – why would anyone deliberately seek out a flaw of a certified icon?
Either the inquisitive deejay was under a rock for the incredible wrath Kayne incurred from the world after his disgusting debacle on the VMA’s, or he is missing his brain.
And it’s probably the latter.
More than a week after the whole “Ima let you finish, but Beyonce…” exchange went down at the VMA’s, people are still talking about Kanyegate.
Everyone except for Swift.
The country-pop star and bundle of adorableness was doing radio interviews when she came across a particularly persistent prober on the MJ Morning Show in Tampa, Fla.
After three (yes, THREE) very polite attempts to steer the questions in another direction, Swift ended the interview.
Here is the exchange:
First, the jock asked her to describe the scene of the night with Kanye West:
TAYLOR: “I’m just honestly trying not to make it into a bigger deal than it already is. It’s kind of become more of a big deal than I ever thought it would be. I just, you know, it happened on TV, so everybody saw what happened. I just would like to move on maybe a little bit.”
The host ignored her request, and went on to ask if she thought the whole thing was scripted.
Response: “Well … you know, I um … I didn’t know what to think, but I think that we should maybe talk about something else, because, um, I’ve talked about this in one interview, and that was going to be it. It’s not something I feel like we need to keep talking about.”
Finally, the host asked if she thought West’s apologies were sincere.
Response: “I really would appreciate it if we could talk about something else, because I’ve asked you three times now, and I’m trying to be nice about it. It just isn’t something we need to spend this whole interview talking about.”
At that, the host offered to give Swift “a couple of tips” about handling interviews, saying that questions about the VMAs incident were not going to end with his show.
He spit out another Kanye question, and Swift either handed off the phone to her publicist, or the rep intervened and asked if they could move on to another topic.
Some harsh words were exchanged and the call was ended.
Not by Swift’s people.
The radio host hung up on them.
So, Mr. Deejay, not only did you push the sweetest girl alive into doing something totally out of character, you added insult to injury by hanging up on her.
Way to go.
Do you think people will applaud your efforts to upset a 19-year-old?
Frankly, if Swift hasn’t said anything derogatory about the incident by now, she won’t.
She’s obviously not built that way, and doesn’t possess a mean bone in that gorgeous body.
Swift’s star will continue to orbit, and this radio hack will continue to look for company to his misery, as the adage goes.
Because not only is she “Fearless,” she’s flawless.

OUR VIEW: CASEY’S GOING NUTS?

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Sen. Robert Casey’s vote to continue to fund ACORN was in the distinct minority in the Senate and was indeed the wrong course of action. ACORN, which is a community activist group, was caught in a sting operation in which its employees were taped giving advice on how to set up an underage prostitution business. After these tapes were made public, ACORN should not have received one dime more of federal funding, but Casey believed that it should.
ACORN is an umbrella group of community organizations. Its most publicized activities are registering people to vote and providing assistance for people who need low income housing. To promote its goals, ACORN has received federal funding.
Little public attention was focused on ACORN until the most recent presidential election. President Obama was close to ACORN and reportedly once served as its lawyer. ACORN was involved in the last presidential election in getting out the vote. After the election, conservatives began to scrutinize the group more closely, although how closely Obama is tied to ACORN remains a matter of debate.
Two enterprising, independent journalists recently decided to investigate ACORN after one of them was jogging by an ACORN housing office and decided to find out what happened behind the scenes. She and a friend posed as a prostitute and a pimp, went into several ACORN offices with a hidden camera, and proposed to ACORN officials that they help them set up an underage prostitution business. The ACORN officials agreed to help them and even offered suggestions about how the business could be logistically organized and could be structured to avoid tax consequences.
The tapes were aired on the Fox News Channel, and an outcry against ACORN ensued. The ACORN CEO said the employees shown on tape were fired, and that they do not represent the group as a whole. ACORN, she said, does much good work in helping poor people and should not be judged on the actions of a few bad employees.
Notwithstanding the explanation of its CEO, ACORN receives federal money and must be held accountable for its actions. The group might have received even more money under the economic stimulus plan. Such money should not be poured into a group about which serious questions have been raised.
The Senate responded quickly, with even many liberal members voting to end funding. Casey, however, voted to continue it. Casey told the Allentown Morning Call that he opposed the measure because it was a political move, although he did say the statements made by ACORN officials were “indefensible and inexcusable.”
“We’ve got bigger priorities than this,” Casey said, according to the Morning Call.
Casey sought to justify his vote by comparing ACORN to banking institutions, according to the Morning Call.
“But I would hope those putting forward these kinds of votes will apply the same standard to financial institutions,” Casey said, according to the Morning Call. “What does Congress do with a financial institution where a number of people within that institution violate the law? Are they banned from any kind of federal money?”
Casey’s vote and his rationale for that vote are simply unacceptable. ACORN must be held accountable for its use of taxpayer dollars, but Casey has failed to take that organization to task. Instead, he has followed the destructive path of vilifying financial institutions, at a time when these institutions are vital to the nation’s economic recovery.
Now that Casey has backed ACORN, voters must remember his action and hold him accountable in his next election. This course of action is the only correct one that voters can take.
The taxpayers deserve better.

TROOPERS: MAN PUNCHES WOMAN IN HEAD, FACE

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A man allegedly repeatedly punched a woman in the head and face at a location on Main Street in Seltzer on Sept. 23, state police at Schuylkill Haven said.
The victim, Morgan Natale, 24, suffered several bruises, scratches, and a laceration of about 1 inch on her right ankle, state police said. She was transported by Pottsville/Schuylkill Haven EMS to Schuylkill Medical Center South Jackson.
The suspect, Thomas Kelly, 24, of Pottsville, was charged with simple assault, harassment, and disorderly conduct. He was placed in Schuylkill County prison, with bail set at $25,000.

Woman extricated from vehicle after accident
A woman was extricated from her vehicle and flown to the hospital after an accident in Upper Tulpehocken Township on Sept. 23, state police at Hamburg said.
A vehicle driven by Loretta Coberly, 30, of New Bloomfield, traveled up an embankment, flipped at least twice, struck the center median, returned upright, and struck a vehicle driven by Ecker Young Jr., 50, of Grenanda, Miss., on I-78, state police said.
Coberly was extricated from her vehicle by Strausstown E-50 Rescue and Keystone Fire Co., of Rehrersburg, state police said. She was injured, and she was flown via helicopter to Reading Hospital.
I-78 was closed for about one hour.
Bethel EMS and Schuylkill Valley EMS assisted.

Goons swipe three handmade rocking chairs
Goons swiped three handmade rocking chairs from Hitz Farm Market on Lebanon Road in Rapho Township on Sept. 19, state police at Ephrata said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact state police at 717-721-7667.

Man falls off motorcycle in accident
A man fell off a motorcycle in an accident in Bethel Township, Berks County, on Sept. 20, state police at Hamburg said.
A motorcycle driven by Daniel Kaiser, 20, of Lebanon, went out of control on a curve and skidded on Frystown Road, and Kaiser fell from the motorcycle, state police said.
Kaiser suffered a major injury, and he was transported via Bethel Ambulance to Hershey Medical Center.
State police Kaiser was wearing a helmet.

Vehicle strikes large tree
A vehicle driven by Michael Holland, 41, of Harrisburg, struck a large tree at routes 443 and 72 in Union Township, Lebanon County, on Sept. 23, state police at Jonestown said.

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