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Eleven area residents among 61 arraigned on criminal counts

Eleven area residents were among 61 defendants who were arraigned Monday morning before District Attorney Karen Byrnes Noon in the Schuylkill County courthouse on criminal charges and all entered pleas of not guilty and asked for jury trials. They were:

Jacob Austin Dulaney, 20, of 240 W. Phillips St., Coaldale, charged by Coaldale Sgt. Keith Krapf, with driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol, DUI as a minor, and careless driving last May 15 when stopped on Miner Street.Gary Scott Leland, 26, of 14 W. Broad St., Tamaqua, charged by Tamaqua Patrolman Peter Wysochansky, with possession of a small amount of marijuana last June 24 at his home.Regina Sefing, 45, of 243 E. Grant St., McAdoo, charged by Butler Township Patrolman Shawn Butler, with DUI of drugs when stopped last Feb. 12 in Fountain Springs, and careless driving.Lisa Marie Hinkle, 48, of 210 W. Sherman St., McAdoo, charged by McAdoo Chief Jeffrey Wainwright, with delivery of a controlled substance (CS) to a confidential informant (CI) last June 20, criminal use of a cell phone, and possession of a controlled substance.Justin Anthony Jacobacci, 30, of 304 Hatchery Road, Jim Thorpe, charged by Rush Township Patrolman Corey Herring, last June 30 with retail theft at Walmart Store in Hometown, criminal conspiracy, and receiving a flat screen television stolen from the store.Anthony Chesla, 28, of 56 Wayne Avenue, Hometown, Rush Township, charged by Patrolman Corey Herring with possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia last June 27 in his home.David Rudy Cipko, 36, of 175 Penn St., Tamaqua, charged by Tamaqua Patrolman Karl Harig, with burglary last Aug. 15, aggravated assault, criminal trespass, breaking into the building, terroristic threats, false imprisonment, recklessly endangering another person, and two counts of simple assault.Michael Vincent Gustis, 31, of 111 Bear Creek Drive, New Ringgold, charged by Pottsville Sgt. John R. Morrow, last July 24 with two counts of possession of a CS in the 300 block on N. Second St.. and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia.Damon Lee Cluff, 19, of 245 Cedar St., Tamaqua, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Grant F. Yoder, last Sept. 12 of simple assault on Luke Pennypacker in the county prison.Joseph Richard Angst, 46, of 21 Main St., Middleport, charged by Trooper Brian L. Walters last June 25 with DUI of alcohol and drugs, driving under combined influence, driving while operating privileges were suspended, driving an unregistered vehicle, unauthorized transfer of registration, failed to have his car insured, and operating a vehicle without an official inspection certificate.Gabriel Xavier Thomas, 29, of 135 Coal St., Apt. B, Cumbola, Blythe Township, charged by Trooper Mario A. Pompei last July 27 with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon (knife) on Samantha Mary Dalton at the Coal Street Apartment, theft of personal property, two counts each of simple assault, and counts of recklessly endangering another person, harassment, and criminal mischief to a cell phone, television screen and laptop computer.Joshua A. Coward, 31, Ashland, charged by Patrolman Matthew Fredmonski, Reading and Northern Railroad police, last June 19 with defiant trespass on the railroad property by riding the train without permission traveling through Ashland to Girardville.Andrew Roy Bassininsky, 36, Cass Township, charged by Trooper Michael Becker last June 20 with terroristic threats, simple assault, and harassment of Jessic Lynne Beck in a domestic dispute.Darryl Dean Dorsey, 47, Tower City, charged by Trooper Vincent LaSelve last June 30 with terroristic threats, simple assault, and harassment of Nichole Koons in a domestic dispute.Bobby Carnell, 31, Mahanoy City, charged by Mahanoy City Patrolman Jonathan McHugh, last July 5 with possession of drug paraphernalia at his residence, and public drunkenness.Wendy Lynn Talstein, 35, Ringtown, charged by Ringtown Patrolman Adam Bernodin Jr., last June 9 with DUI of drugs, and careless driving when stopped on W. Main St.Timothy Adam Logsdon, 22, Pine Grove, charged by Pine Grove Patrolman Christopher Taylor, last April 1 with passing two bad checks for rent of his apartment in amount of $920.Mitchell Neal Motko, 45, Schuylkill Haven, charged by Cass Township Sgt. Dennis Levan, last June 8 with DUI a tractor trailer at High Ridge Industrial Park, reckless driving, and driving on left side approaching crest of a hill.Mason Nathaniel Symons, 23, Pine Grove, charged by Hegins Township Patrolman Christopher Cruz, last Jan. 14 with possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia when stopped on Old Mill Road in Valley View.Scott Richard Tobin, 44, Pine Grove Township, charged by Trooper Mark Baron last July 4 with possession of drug paraphernalia on Tremont Road in Pine Grove Township.John William Ndikwiki, 30, Hazleton, charged by McAdoo Patrolman Steven Homanko, last June 17 with DUI on S. Kennedy Drive and having defective headlamps on his vehicle.Todd Dennis Dohner, 46, Pine Grove, charged by Trooper Jeffrey Hummel last July 6 with two counts of indecent exposure when he exited his vehicle and sat down nude at a outdoor picnic table at a private home; and one count of disorderly conduct by using obscene language.Paige Mary Hubiak-Reynolds, 30, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Cpl. Mark D. O'Toole, with DUI last June 17 on N. Center St., and careless driving.Michael Allen Bollinger, 38, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman James P. Englert, last Aug. 25 with simple assault and harassment of his wife, Susan, following a domestic dispute.David Brian Hoffecker, 48, Schuylkill Haven, charged by Pottsville Patrolman James P. Englert, last May 26 with DUI of drugs when stopped on Pottsville Boulevard.Larry James Snyder, 67, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Kirk A. Becker, last Aug. 4 with DUI on Pottsville Boulevard, driving while operating privileges were suspended, operating without official registration, and inspection certificates.Jennifer Lynn Auman, 33, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Kirk A. Becker, last July 29 with DUI on Terry Reiley Way, careless driving, and having no car insurance.Scott Thad Blum, 44, Schuylkill Haven, charged by Trooper Mark W. Knock last June 15 with DUI of drugs when stopped on the Pottsville-Saint Clair Highway, failing to drive on roadway laned for traffic, and careless driving.John Joseph Pete Il, 22, West Hazleton, charged by Saint Clair Chief Michael P. Carey, with four counts of indecent exposure inside Walmart Store.John Francis McGettigan, 61, Avondale, charged by Minersville Patrolman Jeffrey R Bowers, last July 9 with DUI on the Pottsville-Minersville Highway.Raymond Allen Hoppes III, 23, charges by Patrolman Bowers with possession with intent to deliver a CS last April 13 in the 300 block on Carbon Street and possession.Donna Marie Beury, 53, Minersville, charged by Trooper Stephen D. Kleeman last May 31 with DUI in Seltzer, Norwegian Township, failing to drive on roadway laned for traffic, careless driving, involved in accident, and failing to stop and failing to give immediate notice to police of an accident.Jody Lea Kochol, 43, Hamburg, charged by Orwigsburg Sgt. John F. Koury, last Oct. 5 with nine counts of theft of checks from residents of Redco Group Home, Orwigsburg, where she was a staff member.John Anthony Pino, 68, Reading, charged by Schuylkill Haven Patrolman David T George, with receiving copper downspouts stolen last July 25 from Saint John's UCC Church and Jerusalem Lutheran Church and sold to scrap dealer.Stephan William Goodman, 30, Schuylkill Haven, charged by Trooper Peter F. Mohn last July 13 with DUI on SR61 in North Manheim Township, and failing to activate turning signals when required.Barbara Jean Parenzan, 44, Schuylkill Haven, charged by Trooper John B. Carr last Aug. 21 with aggravated assault of Judy Creitz, Deer Lake, with a deadly weapon (switch blade), simple assault causing injury to both arms, harassment, disorderly conduct, and public drunkenness.Benjamin Isaac Delong, 19, Schuylkill Haven, charges by Schuylkill Haven Patrolman David T. George, last Aug. 11 with possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia on Stanton Street; and public drunkenness.Chad Michael Harris, 30, Auburn, charged by Sgt. Matthew D. Nickey, state trooper, last July 29 with possession of drug paraphernalia when stopped on SR183 in Wayne Township, driving an unregistered vehicle, unauthorized transfer of registration certificate, operating a vehicle without an official inspection certificate, and failing to have emission inspection of trailer.Gary Lee Zellner, 56, Slatington, charged by West Penn Township Patrolman Corey L. Frey, last Aug. 5 with aggravated assault on police officer, DUI, possession of a small amount of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, two counts of terroristic threats, simple assault, harassment, and disorderly conduct. Information filed to court claims Zellner was involved in a motor vehicle accident on top of Blue Mountain and threatened ambulance attendants.Anthony Joseph Jacovitti, 40, Pottsville, charged by Walker Township Officer Todd R. Woodward, last July 15 with possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia when stopped on Kettle Road.David Alan Fleming, 44, Orwigsburg, charged by Orwigsburg Patrolman Brandon K. Bayer, last July 30 with aggravated assault, simple assault, and harassment of his young son.Alex Colon-Zavala, 48, Mahanoy City, charged by Trooper Troy Greenawald last Aug. 16 with manufacturing of a CS in Mahanoy City, possession with intent to deliver, and possession of drug paraphernalia.Robert Neil McDowell, agent for 10th Street Partnership, Taylorsville, N.C., owner of property at 1 W. Center St., Ashland, charged by Chief Adam Bernodin Jr., with public nuisance for failing to comply with borough ordinance on the building cited for code violation.Alan Robert Donmoyer, 31, Tremont, charged by Hegins Sgt. Beau Yarmush, last July 17 with aggravated indecent assault of 14 year old girl, indecent exposure, corruption of minors, indecent assault; and driving while operating privileges were suspended.Arthur Lee Price, 54, Wilkes-Barre, charged by Rush Patrolman Bradley Hess, last July 23 with criminal conspiracy, retail theft from Walmart store of five television sets.Sara Marie Hook, 1690 N. Irving St., Allentown, charged by Mahanoy City Officer Robert Romanick, with hindering apprehension of her boyfriend, Ryan F Gallo, wanted by police. The information filed to court states police found him hiding in the upstairs bathroom at 818 E. Railroad St.David La-Quill Sparks, 23, inmate at the state correctional facility in Ryan Township, charged by Trooper Edward Lizewski last June 18 with criminal solicitation to commit contraband by having his mother attempt to pass drugs to him in a potato chip bag in the visitor's room.Marc Benjamin, 24, Shamokin, charged by Trooper John Powis last May 15 of criminal conspiracy, burglary of a jewelry box from the home of Karen Judith Rumbel, Shenandoah Heights; criminal trespass, theft, and receiving stolen property.Brandi Nicole Benjamin, 32, Shamokin,charged by Trooper Powis with criminal conspiracy with Marc Benjamin to commit theft and receiving jewelry stolen.Gary Karpovich, 48, Shenandoah, charged by Shenandoah Patrolman Christopher Zubris, last June 3 with criminal mischief to property at West End Pub when refused to be served because believed to be intoxicated, and public drunkenness.Joseph Anthony Johnson, 20, Shenandoah, charged by Shenandoah Capt. George Carado,with delivery of a CS last Feb. 18 in the 100 block on W. Washington St., possession with intent to deliver, possession, and possession of drug paraphernalia.Eugene William Kane, 16, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Sgt. John R. Morrow, last Aug. 15 and 16 with two counts each of possession with intent to deliver a CS at 308 S. Second St., and possession.Johnathan Vincent Perambo, 22, Minersville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Eugene M. Yourey, last March 7 with three counts of possession of a CS in the 500 block on Hotel St.John Melvin Stutzman, 32, Valley View, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Richard J. Pugh, last Aug. 9 with possession of a CS and drug paraphernalia at 420 S. Jackson St.Vincent Michael Weiss, 29, Auburn, charged by Patrolman Yourey last April 11 with possession of a CS at 391 Hotel St.James David Hairston, 32, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Cpl. Dennis G. Wiederhold, with delivery of a CS, possession with intent to deliver, criminal use of cell phone, and possession on Aug. 25 in the 500 block on W. Market St., and on Sept. 6 in the unit block on Sixth St.Caleb David Green, 30, Reading, charged by Cpl. Wiederhold with delivery of a CS last August in the 900 block on W. Norwegian St., possession with intent to deliver a CS, criminal use of cell phone, and possession.Aaron Travis Tullock, 20, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Michael P. Stank, last July 17 with loitering and prowling at night around Queen St.Christopher Michael Sallaway, 19, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman John H. Mohl, last Aug. 16 with indecent assault on person 13 years of age. The information filed to court states they first met on facebook and then met in person.Johnny Maximiliano Gomez, 19, Hazleton, charged by Pottsville Cpl. Dennis G. Wiederhold, last Sept. 15 with possession with intent to deliver a CS in the 200 block on N. George St., and possession.Jose Luis Muniz-Borrero, 50, Reading, charged by Trooper Thomas Powell last July 4 with unauthorized use of a vehicle when stopped on SR61 in Ryan Township, which was found to be stolen from Luzerne County, failed to have a driver's license, and exceeding the maximum speed by traveling 65 miles per hour in a 45 zone.