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Forty-seven arraigned on criminal charges

Forty-seven defendants were arraigned Monday in the Schuylkill County courthouse on criminal charges and all entered pleas of not guilty and requested trial by jury. They were:

Brian Mark Furedi, 22, of 955 Center St., Sheppton, East Union Township, charged by Trooper Joseph Aponick with driving under the influence (DUI), failing to drive at a safe speed, careless driving and failed to give immediate notice to police of being involved in an accident with a police vehicle.Lynne G. Bressi, 63, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Capt. Richard Wojchiechowski, with two counts of tampering with public records and one count each of theft by deception, criminal solicitation and intimidation of a witness while employed as a custody conciliator for Schuylkill County.Algis Miguel Diaz, 25, Reading, charged by Trooper Bernard S. Spece with robbery at the Susquehanna Bank, Orwigsburg; terroristic threats against the teller, receiving $2,456 in stolen money and disorderly conduct.Terrance Wooten, 51, Shenandoah, charged by West Mahanoy Township Chief Shawn Tray, with delivery of a controlled substance (CS), possession with intent to deliver, criminal use of communication facility, possession of CS and possession of drug paraphernalia.Barbara Ann Lehman, 56, Conyngham, charged by Trooper Michael Breznik with DUI on SR54 in Girardville and failing to drive on roadway laned for traffic.Aaron Patrtick Stevens, 24, Mahanoy City, charged by Mahanoy Township Officer Brandon Alexander, with possession of a CS, possession of a small amount of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.Ian Mark Kaufman, 21, Gordon, charged by Trooper Brent Spleen with criminal conspiracy to commit burglary.Michael Berdecia-Gomez, 19, Shenandoah, charged by Shenandoah Patrolman Michael O'Neill, with possession of a prohibitive weapon (steak knife) and underage drinking.Samuel Sanabria, 36, Shenandoah, charged by Shenandoah Patrolman Christopher Zubris, with carrying firearm without a license, recklessly endangering another person and propulsion of missiles onto a roadway from an overpass.Raymond Howard Gregory II, Saint Clair, charged by Saint Clair Patrolman Joseph J. Leskin Jr., with loitering and prowling at nighttime and disorderly conduct.Justin Lee Heiser, 24, Frackville, charged by Trooper Michael P. Becker with DUI, failing to drive on roadway laned for traffic, failing to drive at safe speed and careless driving on SR61 near Schuylkill Mall in Frackville.Michael T. Adamick II, Minersville, charged by Minersville Patrolman Thomas F. Hoban, with simple assault and harassment of Heidi Luna.Ronald Paul Fisher, Minersville, charged by Minersville Patrolman Richard C. Clink, with theft of property from 522 N. Delaware Ave., receiving stolen property and criminal mischief by damaging an outside partition.Brandon David Huff, 19, Saint Clair, charged by Saint Clair Patrolman Frank J. DiMarco, with possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.Thomas R. Fort, 54, Minersville, charged by Minersville Patrolman Eric C. Sterner, with terroristic threats and two counts of disorderly conduct.Paul Robert Spano, 48, Ashland, charged by Saint Clair Patrolmam Martin H. Sterner, with retail theft from Walmart Store in Saint Clair and receiving 26 stolen items valued at $196.49.William Scarborough, 45, Reading, charged by Port Carbon Chief Jon J. Bowman, with being a habitual offender of the state motor vehicle code and driving whiile his license was suspended.Joseph John Vrabel, 60, Saint Clair, charged by Trooper Michael J. Keating with displaying an obscene and other sexual materials to a waitress in a restaurant and harassment.Tina Marie Hiester, 34, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Paul R. Olson, with four counts of endangering welfare of a child.Howard Eric Harbaugh, 51, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Grant F. Yoder, with possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, open lewdness and disorderly conduct.Lesa Kay Hoke, 47, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Brian J. Reno, with misbranding a CS, possession of a CS and possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.Edward Charles Bealer Jr., 21, Pottsville, charged by Schuylkill County Drug Task Force with delivery of a CS, possession with intent to deliver, possession of a CS and drug paraphernalia in the100 block of N. Second St., Pottsville.Lisa Lynn Schrader, 39, Schuylkill Haven, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Joseph H. Murton, with theft by deception by taking orders for pizzas for the benefit of Schuylkill Haven Wrestling Association and failing to deliver them to the buyers.Kevin Michael Kleinz, 58, Shenandoah, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Joseph R. Welsh, with possessin of drug paraphernalia in the 500 block of N. Centre St.Ashley Elizabeth Brown, 27, Schuylkill Haven, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Brian J. Reno, with DUI and failing to have lights on when required.Mellissa Anne Tubosnick, 20, Pottsville, charged by Patrolman Reno with possession of drug paraphernalia.Michael Lee Thomas Anderson, 28, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Brian W. Kotzmoyer, with DUI, careless driving and stop sign violation.Aaron Jay Booterbaugh, 20, Pottsvile, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Paul R. Olson, with DUI, DUI as a minor, failing to drive on roadway laned for traffic, minor prohibited from operating vehicle with alcohol and underage drinking.Garry Timberlake, 49, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Grant F. Yoder, with defiant trespass on property at 1000 W. Norwegian St. owned by Francisco Ortiz.Charles Anthony Palina, 22, Mechanicsville, charged by Patrolman Olson with possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia in 300 block of N. Second St.Tyrhee Darnell Strachon, 20, Reading, charged by Patrolman Olson with carrying a loaded pistol without a license.Issac James Price, 28, Pottsville, charged by Schuylkill County Drug Task Force with delivery of a CS, possession with intent to deliver and possession on Peacock Street in Pottsville.Thomas Salvatore Ruzzano, 45, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Richard J. Pugh, with possession of a CS and drug paraphernalia at his home.Jaime Falu, 44, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Eugene M. Yourey, with theft by deception by falsifying eliigibility to obtain residents in the Pottsville Housing Complex.John Melvin Stutzman, 30, Valley View, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Joseph R. Welsh, with possession of a CS and drug paraphernalia in the 300 block on S. Wolfe St.Mohammed Baba Bayoh, 19, Reading, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Paul R. Olson, with possession with intent to deliver a CS, possession of a CS and drug paraphernalia and windshield obstruction.Anna Iris Flores-Calderon, 37, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Eugene M. Yourey, with two counts each of tampering with public records and giving false statements to police and one count each of theft by deception, criminal conspiracy, receiving stolen property and executing documents by deception.Charles David Strouse Sr., 60, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Cpl. Dennis G. Wiederhold, with DUI.Jevin Ryan Reeve, 21, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman James P Englert, with retail theft from Giant Supermarket of 20 cartons of cigarette while employed at the store.Denise Marie Watkins, 42, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Charles B. Webber, with DUI.Daniel Rivera, 39, Reading, charged by Pottsville Patrolman John H. Mohl, with simple assault on Mercedes Rivera.Shane Matthew Kerrigan, Gilberton, charged by Schuylkill County Drug Task Force with criminal conspiracy to obtain drugs in Pottsville.Michael E. Maffeo, Schuylkill Haven, charged by Schuylkill Haven Patrolman Vincernt J. McDonald, with theft of electrical services and possession of a CS and drug paraphernalia.Eileen Bobb, 46,Shenandoah, charged by Trooper Bernard J. Walasavage with obstructing the administration of law and false swearing in official matters to mislead police.David Paul Haller, 44, no address available, charged by Trooper Bernard J. Walasavage with robbery, criminal attempt to commit robbery, theft, receiving stolen property, terroristic threats and simple assault.Shirley Ann Bakley, 53, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Joseph J. Krammes, with disorderly conduct and public drunkenness.Rina Marie Sementilli, 31, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Eugene M. Yourey, with possession of a CS and drug peraphernalia, driving while license suspended and careless driving.