Inmate faces new set of charges

Already incarcerated on four felony warrants, Shakur Smith-El has now been charged with yet another felony for attempting to flee from city police on July 17 when he jumped from the roof of a house on Cherry Street, according to court records filed at the office of District Judge Aaron Biichle. On that afternoon, an officer, well aware the 25-year-old fugitive was wanted on several bench warrants, spotted him entering a house in the 1200 block of Cherry Street.The officer soon saw Emith-El on the roof of the home and ordered him to come down at once, police said.

Smith-El, of 1536 Louisa St. went to the other end of the roof, jumped to the ground and took off running, police said, adding that he ran through several yards and about three blocks before he was apprehended at the rear of 427 Hawthorne Ave. He allegedly damaged a fence during the pursuit. After being treated at UPMC Williamsport for a hand injury, Smith-El was automatically placed in the Lycoming County Prison on the bench warrants and then subsequently jailed in lieu of $500,000 on three felony counts of fleeing and one count of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance filed by police departments here, Lancaster County or Dauphin County.

He was recently arraigned before Biichle on another count of flight to avoid apprehension, evading arrest and criminal mischief, all from running from police last month. Smith-El waived his preliminary hearing on these city police charges last week and remains locked up in lieu of an additional $75,000 bail.

City man charged with criminal mischief

When city police arrived on the scene at 1 p.m. on June 12, blood was “dripping down the right cheek” of Billy Snyder’s face as a result of a self-inflicted head injury he suffered outside his home at 319 Louisa St., according to an affidavit. Police allege that in a “fit of rage,” Snyder, 29, used his fist and his head to “smash out” the driver’s side rear window to another person’s vehicle, it was stated in an affidavit. Damage was in excess of $500, police said. Snyder, who admitted to breaking the window, has been charged with criminal mischief and has since waived his preliminary hearing before Biichle. He remains free on $5,000 bail.

Hughesville area man allegedly struggled with two troopers

Calon Reid, 22, of 152 Boak Ave., lot 59, Hughesville, has been charged with resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and harassment after allegedly struggling with two state troopers who were dispatched to his mobile home to investigate a domestic disturbance about 12:45 p.m. on June 1, according to an affidavit. He has since waived his preliminary hearing before District Judge Kirsten Gardner and is free on $5,000 bail.

Hepburn Township man charged with open lewdness

Joseph L. Descano, 69, of 137 Rader Ave., Cogan Station, has been charged with indecent exposure, open lewdness and harassment following an incident in which he allegedly exposed himself to a woman in Hepburn Township in late March, according to Lycoming Regional police. Following a preliminary hearing before District Judge William Solomon, Descano was held for court on the charges and released on $5,000 bail.