Tamaqua police reported on two public drunkenness incidents in the borough.

In the first incident, a Tamaqua man who attempted to purchase alcohol despite already being intoxicated was charged with public drunkenness.

According to police, a woman called to report that a man, later identified as Jason Wiersma, 46, tried to buy alcohol at the state liquor store at 8:29 p.m. April 16. Employees refused to serve him because he appeared intoxicated.

Wiersma then walked to the nearby beer store, where police located him and asked for identification. Officers said he was swaying, had slurred speech and smelled of alcohol.

Police placed him in custody and took him to the department’s holding cell.

He initially refused to take a breath test and would not provide officers with contact information for someone to pick him up. Police said he eventually took the test, which was positive.

He was released around 1 a.m. when he was sober. Wiersma also faces a charge of disorderly conduct.

A Tamaqua woman who was not wearing a shirt and yelling at customers at a gas station in the borough was charged with indecent exposure, public drunkenness and other offenses.

According to Tamaqua police, officers were called to the gas station at 10:15 p.m. April 16 for a woman who was outside yelling at people, stumbling and exposing herself to customers.

Police arrived and recognized the woman, Cory Matalavage, 44. Officers said she was wearing an unzipped jacket with no shirt underneath as several customers were at gas pumps. Police said she appeared intoxicated.

As police placed Matalavage in handcuffs, she made a sexual comment to police as they were patting down her pockets.

Police placed Matalavage in a holding cell, where she admitted to drinking a bottle of liquor. She was evaluated by emergency medical responders, who provided her with clothing.

She was released when she was sober. Police filed charges of open lewdness and disorderly conduct.