A Hazleton man, who was charged in connection with five retail thefts from Walmart Store in Rush Township, was placed on house arrest and seven area residents were among 31 who entered guilty pleas in Schuylkill County court this week. All appeared before President Judge William E. Baldwin.

Chris Planutis, 29, of 338 North St., Hazleton, pleaded to the five counts of retail theft from Walmart Store. In lieu of serving four to 23 months in the county prison Baldwin placed him on house arrest with electronic monitoring and pay a daily $12 fee for program cost and submit to drug and alcohol evaluation and successfully complete any recommended treatment.His house arrest begins Monday, Aug. 29. Planutis was cited by township Patrolman Adam Sinton.Jeanne Theresa Thorpe, 38, of 119 W. Ridge St., Nesquehoning, criminal attempt to commit possession of a controlled substance (CS) by altering a doctor's prescription, was placed on probation for 12 months and ordered to pay $50 to Criminal Justice Enhancement Account (CJEA).On a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia was given a concurrent sentence. Her sentence is to begin at the expiration of a sentence imposed in Carbon County Court. Thorpe was cited by Tamaqua Patrolman Matthew Bynon.Joshua James Ohl, 31, of 369 W. Water St., Lansford, possession of a controlled substance (CS), serve 12 months probation, pay $100 to the Substance Abuse Education (SAE) fund, $50 to CJEA, and make restitution of $113 to Bethlehem Regional Lab. Ohl was cited by Rush Township Patrolman Corey Herring when stopped in a convenience store parking lot.Kerry Freedman, Coaldale, possession of drug paraphernalia, serve three to 12 months in county prison and may participate in work release program. He was cited by Coaldale police.Rick Daniel Erbe, 22, of 501 E. Blaine St., McAdoo, possession of drug araphernalia and small amount of marijuana, serve 12 months probation, pay $100 to SAE fund, $50 to CJEA, and make restitution of $113 to Wyoming Regional Lab. Erbe was cited by Trooper Robert Gaven in McAdoo.Jacki L. Sotomayor, 23, of 108 E. Patterson St., Lansford, possession of drug paraphernalia, serve 12 months probation, pay $100 to SAE fund, $50 to CJEA, perform 10 hours community service and make restitution of $113 to Bethlehem Regional Lab. Sotomayor was cited by Coaldale Patrolman Jeremy Talanca.Joseph Robert Gibas, 41, of 124 Furnace Road, New Philadelphia, driving under the influence (DUI), serve 72 hours to six months in county prison, fined $1,000, pay $100 to SAE fund, $50 to CJEA, complete schooling, and receive outpatient counseling. On summary charges of driving while license suspended, fined $200 and careless driving, fined $25 plus $136 costs. Gibas was cited by New Philadelphia Patrolman Robert R. Crawford.Robert Marcharsky, of 322 E. Patterson St., Lansford, resisting arrest and driving while operating privileges were suspended, serve two to 23 months in the county prison with credit for serving 26 days. His sentence begins Saturday, Aug. 27, at 9 a.m. On possession of drug paraphernalia sentenced to serve 12 months probation to run concurrent and on a charge of failing to wear a seat belt was fined $10 plus $50 costs. Marcharsky was cited by Coaldale Patrolman Jeremy Talanca.Nicholas Baney, 21, Girardville, unauthorized use of Gary Cuthie's pickup truck, Girardville, was placed on probation 12 months, and pay $50 to CJEA. Baney was cited by Frackville Patrolman George Parnell.Clayton A. Bixler, 36, Hegins, criminal mischief to cutting a satalllite cable at his mother's home in Hegins, was placed on probation 12 months, pay $50 to CJEA, and make restitution of $1,807 to Helen Bixler. On a harassment charged was fined $50. He was cited by Hegins Township Patrolman Christopher Cruz.William D. Cochran, 45 Tremont, carrying a prohibitive offensive weapon (black jack), was placed on probation 18 months, pay $50 to CJEA, and perform 20 hours community service. Cochran was cited by Deputy Gerard Daley, Schuylkill County Sheriff's Office.Pricilla M. Grove, 18, Pine Grove, simple assault, serve 12 months probation, pay $50 to CJEA, and enroll and complete anger management course. On a harassment charge was fined $50. Grove was cited by Pine Grove Patrolman Ronald Price.Frederick Leroy Thurlow, 38, Pottsville, passing a bad check at Waymart Grocery Store, Pottsville, placed on probation 18 months, and pay $50 to CJEA. Thurlow was cited by Pottsville Patroman Grant Yoder.Vincent Bloss, 44, Gilberton, theft of several checks from Gilberton Borough Municipal Building and damaging the building, serve one to two years in a state correctional institution with credit for serving 18 days in the county prison, pay $50 to CJEA and make restitution of $944.20 to the borough. Bloss was cited by Gilberton Chief Mark Kessler.Jessica Rachel Hoffman, 28, Ashland, identity theft and illegal use of credit card of Mary Remaley, Ashland, serve 23 months on probation, pay $50 to CJEA, and make restitution of $5,760.63 to Discovery. Hoffman was cited by Ashland Chief Adam Bernodin Jr. She previously was admitted into the Accelerated Rehabilative Disposition (ARD) probtion program for first time offenders.Albert Quinton Weaver Jr., 33, Minersville, terroristic threats to Loren Zelonis, Minersville, serve 12 months probation, pay $50 to CJEA, and have no contact with the victim. Weaver was cited by Minersville Patrolman Jason A. Klouser.Rahn A. Erdman II, 32, Tremont, DUI, serve 48 hours to six months in the county jail beginning Wednesday, Aug. 31, at 9 a.m., fined $500, pay $100 to SAE fund, $50 Catastrophe fund, $50 to CJEA, $60 to Schuylkill Medical Center, attend alcohol highway safe driving school, and receive outpatient treatment. On a summary charge failing to obey a traffic signal was fined $25 plus $50 costs. Erdman was cited by Pottsville Patrolman Richard J. Pugh.Ashley Rose Smoluk, 23, Frackville, DUI, serve five days to six months in the county prison, fined $300, pay $100 to SAE fund, $50 to CJEA, and receive outpatient counseling. On a summary charge of failing to drive in the right lane was fined $25 plus $50 coss. Smoluk was cited by Frackville Cpl. Marvin Livergood.Emilio Sifuenties Jack, 20, Pottsville, possession of a CS, serve 12 months probation, pay $100 to SAE fund, $50 to CJEA, and make restiution of $113 to Bethlehem Regional Lab. Jack was cited by Pottsville Patrolman Eugene M. Yourey.Rebecca Elizabeth Portersmith, 26, Pottsville, possession of drug paraphernalia, serve 12 months probation, pay $100 to SAE fund, and $50 to CJEA. She was cited by Pottsville Patrolman Joseph R. Welsh.Jesse Lee Scherrer, 23, Pottsville, possession of drug paraphernalia, serve 12 months on probation, and pay $100 to SAE fund. Scherrer was cited by Pottsville Patrolman Renee Galle.Mary Rivera Crosland, 48, Mahanoy City, involved in a hit-and-run accident on SR61 in Pottsville and driving while operating privileges were suspended had her sentence deferred to a later date as she is to be evaluated if she has a drinking problem. Crosland was cited by Pottsville Patrolman Kirk Becker.Brad M. Wychunas, 28, Pottsville, simple assault, serve 12 months probation, pay $50 to CJEA, and make restitution of $238.50 to Stacy Mihulec, $686.20 to Mattew Murphy, and $1,678.48 to victims fund. On a charge of criminal mischief to Mihulec's vehicle was fined $50. Wychunas was cited by Saint Clair Patroman Frank J. DiMarco.Nicole Ann Costa, 19, Spartansburg, S.C., retail theft from Walmart store, Saint Clair, serve 12 months probation, pay $50 to CJEA, and make restitution of $1,296 to Walmart. Costa was cited by Chief Joseph J. Leskin Jr.Stephen John Kanowicz, 19, Muir, Porter Township, theft of medication and possession of a CS, serve 23 months probation, pay $100 to SAE fund, and $100 to CJEA. He was cited by Trooper Eric Reber from resident's in Muir.Chad Everett Lytle, 37, Pottsville, possession of a CS, serve 12 months probatation, pay $50 to CJEA, and make restitution of $113 to Bethlehem Regional Lab. Lytle was cited by Pottsville Patrolman Joseph R. Wersh.Gerald Shatalsky, 25, Shenandoah, possession of a small amount of marijuana, serve 30 days probation, pay $100 to SAE fund, $50 to CJEA, and make restitution of $113 to Bethlehem Regional Lab. Shatalsky was cited by Pottsville Patrolman Richard J. Pugh.Kyle Robert Simpson, 29, Pottsville, possession of drug paraphernalia, serve 12 months probation, pay $100 to SAE fund, and $50 to CJEA. Simpson was cited by Pottsville Sgt. John R. Morrow.Michael Robert Searfoss, 24, Albrightsville, DUI, serve 72 hours to six months in county prison, fined $1,000, pay $300 to SAE fund, $50 to CJEA, $50 to Catastrophe fund, complete safety school and receive outpatient treatment. Searfoss was cited by Coaldale Patrolman Charles Blesse.John Walter Archibald, 23, Schuylkill Haven, DUI, serve 72 hours to six months in the county prison, fined $1,000, pay $300 to SAE fund, $50 to CJEA, $50 to Catastrophe fund, $60 to Schuylkill Medical Center, complete schooling, and submit to random tests. On summary charges of driver required to be licensed, fined $200; and failing to drive on roadway laned for traffic, fined $25 plus $127 costs. Archibald was cited by Trooper Eric Reber.John Anthony Lepera, 28, Pottsville, DUI, serve six months probation, fined $300, pay $300 to SAE fund, $50 to CJEA, $50 to Catastrophe fund, $60 to Schuylkill Medical Center, complete safety school, receive outpatient counseling, and submit to random tests. On summary charges, driver required to be licenses, fined $200 and limitations on backing, fined $25 plus costs. Lepera was cited by Pottsville Patrolman Brian Reno.Each defendant must also pay court costs and a $50 per month supervision fee while on probation or parole.