POLICE BLOTTER

Area man accused of taking car parts belonging to in-law

Stephen W. Hamilton, 36, of 1681 Chapel Hill Road, Anthony Township, has been charged with stealing $650 worth of car parts that belonged to his brother-in-law between Sept. 15 and Nov. 11, state police said.

The parts, owned by Ryan Cohick Jr., were stored in a garage owned by Cohick’s mother along Chapel Hill Road, police said.

Hamilton took the parts to a recycling business and was given cash for them, police said.

Following his recent arraignment before District Judge Allen P. Page III on charges of theft and receiving stolen property, Hamilton was released on $5,000 bail.

The arraignment took place one week after Cohick, 30, of Jersey Shore, pleaded guilty to a state police summary harassment charge stemming from an alleged assault on Hamilton last month in the township. A simple assault charge was withdrawn in exchange for the guilty plea.

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Philadelphia man faces check charges

A Philadelphia man was arrested this week for allegedly writing nearly $13,000 worth of bad checks on a closed Susquehanna Bank account, according to city police.

Chester Ebron, 51, wrote the checks during a six-week period beginning in mid-October, police said.

The alleged victims included 10 businesses, including four in this region, five in Philadelphia and one in Harrisburg, Agent Ronald L. Bachman said.

Ebron was arraigned Monday before District Judge Kenneth T. Schriner Jr. on one count of theft by deception and 12 counts of bad checks and was committed to the Lycoming County Prison in lieu of $15,000 bail.

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Warrant issued for area resident

A bench warrant has been issued for a Montoursville-area man after he failed to appear for his preliminary hearing Monday on assault-related charges.

James D. Moore, 47, of 337 Quaker State Road, Fairfield Township, has been charged by state police with aggravated assault while driving drunk, driving under the influence of intoxicants and accidents involving death or personal injury.

The charges stem from an accident in Loyalsock Township on Oct. 6 in which a woman in his truck suffered a broken pelvis and other injuries, police said.

The warrant was issued after Moore failed to appear for a hearing before District Judge Kenneth T. Schriner Jr.

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Police: Teen gave stolen rifle to man

An Old Lycoming Township man was arrested Monday on charges of receiving a stolen rifle that was taken earlier this year in a burglary, state police said.

William Lloyd Moon, 18, of 1689 Spring Run Road knowingly gave a stolen rifle to a man who loaned him $60 on Feb. 5, police said.

When Moon never paid the money back, the man turned the rifle over to Old Lycoming Township police three weeks later, fearing it was stolen, a trooper said in an affidavit.

It turned out that the rifle had been taken in a burglary at the home of John Eck at 1459 Nichols Run Road in Porter Township between Jan 21 and 25, police said. Two other rifles, an assault rifle and a shotgun also were stolen, police said.

Following his arraignment before District Judge Kenneth T. Schriner Jr. on one count of receiving stolen property, Moon was committed to the Lycoming County Prison in lieu of $12,000 bail.

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Former pizza delivery boy gets probation for theft

WELLSBORO — Justin G. Kshir, 21, of 100 Johnson Heights, Blossburg, was sentenced in Tioga County Court Monday to 18 months probation and a $100 fine for theft by deception.

Kshir must pay Aces and Eights General Store, which sells Pudgies pizza, restitution of $868, which he took between May 7, 2007 and July 7, 2007, while employed as a pizza delivery driver, according to court documents.

He altered delivery slips to reflect a lesser amount than he actually collected, according to the documents.

In a separate action, Kshir was sentenced to 12 months probation for possession of drug paraphernalia, to run concurrently with the other sentence.

According to documents, Kshir’s mother, Gloria, called police after she found marijuana and a pipe used to smoke it in her son’s possession on July 2, 2006.

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Man gets probation for taking jewelry

WELLSBORO — Todd W. Crawford, 39, of 105 Meadow St., Mansfield, was sentenced to 14 months probation in Tioga County Court Monday for theft.

Crawford also must pay $777 restitution to Donna Perla for taking $529 in jewelry from her 22 Chestnut St., Arnot, residence on June 30, 2007, according to court documents. He was charged by state police.

He also was ordered to have no contact with the victim.

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Woman sentenced for providing alcohol to minor

WELLSBORO — Adrienne I. Elliott, 21, of 24 Meadow St., Mansfield, was sentenced to 12 months probation and fined $1,000 during Tioga County Court Monday for furnishing alcohol to a minor on Aug. 24, 2007.

She was charged by state police with buying wine coolers from the Wine and Spirits store at Mansfield Plaza and giving them to a 14-year old male from New York state, according to court documents.

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Several sentenced for DUI charges

WELLSBORO — Several people were for driving under the influence of intoxicants in Tioga County Court Monday. According to court documents, they also must pay court costs. They are:

• Paul R. Zeiders, 47, of Mifflintown, special probation for 12 months plus a 60-day drivers license suspension. He was charged by Mansfield Borough police following a traffic stop July 14, 2007, on Howard Street.

• Jason A. Albert, 57, of Dillsburg, special probation for 12 months plus a 60-day driver’s license suspension. He was charged by Blossburg police following a traffic stop on South Williamson Road Nov. 14, 2007.

• Edward W. Heck, 38, of 155 Norris Brook Road, Middlebury Center, special probation for 12 months plus a 60-day drivers license suspension. He was charged by borough police following a traffic stop on Tioga Street Nov. 11, 2007.

• Randy S. Elwell, 37, Troupsburg, N.Y., special probation for nine months plus a 30-day drivers license suspension. He was charged by Westfield Borough police following a traffic stop on Route 49 in the borough Dec. 9, 2007.

• Foster J. Peffer, of Cowanesque Valley, was sentenced 10 days to 12 months for driving under the influence of intoxicants on Feb. 9, 2007 in Westfield. It was his third conviction in 10 years. He also was sentenced to five years treatment-based intermediate punishment for driving under the influence of intoxicants on May 23 on Route 49 Westfield, near Westfield Auto Sales, where he damaged a chain link fence, a sign and a utility pole. He was charged in one incident by Westfield Borough police and in the other by state police.The sentences are to run concurrent to each other.