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Tamaqua police report on incidents

Tamaqua police reported investigating the following incidents:

• Two homeless people were recently cited for trespassing in unrelated incidents in Tamaqua. Travis Welfel, 24, with a last known address in Cressona, was cited after he was found sleeping in the lobby of the Majestic House Apartments at 5:03 a.m. on March 3.He became very agitated as emergency medical personnel tried to help him when he appeared to be disoriented. Daniel Waldron, 34, was cited after he was found on Boyer's Food Mart property at 10:28 a.m. on March 3. He had previously been warned to stay off the property.• Francis Lamar Eisenberg, 28, of rear 27 Center St., Tamaqua, was charged with criminal mischief after causing more than $800 in damage to two vehicles on Feb. 23. Eisenberg smashed the windshield on a 1991 Geo Prism and scratched the tailgate of a 1995 Ford Explorer after having an argument with the vehicles' owner.• On March 4, someone went on an egg-tossing spree, damaging several vehicles in the West Broad/South Lehigh, Pitt, Spruce and Green Street areas. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 570-668-5000 or 570-668-6100.