City man arrested for providing false statement to purchase firearm

State police have charged Anthony Logan, 63, of 450 Center St., Apt. 418, with providing a false written statement in the sale or transfer of a firearm and making false statements after he allegedly lied when he attempted to purchase a Glock 21 9mm frame at a gunshop in Loyalsock Township on Oct. 17, 2025, according to court documents.

While filling out ATF form 4473, Logan allegedly answered “no” to the question, “Have you ever been convicted in any court, including a military court, of a felony, or any other crime for which the judge could have imprisoned you for more than one year, even if you received a shorter sentence including probation?”

Logan’s application came back denied, and the firearm part was withheld from him, the shop’s owner told police.

A background check of Logan’s criminal history would reveal five convictions and two guilty pleas that would prohibit him from purchasing a firearm, including robbery, criminal conspiracy, burglary, possessing an instrument of crime, theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property, with the earliest dating back to 1984 and the most recent, 2014, according to an affidavit.

Arraigned by District Judge Kirsten Gardner, Logan was released on $35,000 bail.

City woman charged with retail theft

A city woman has been charged with retail theft and receiving stolen property after she allegedly underscanned items while checking out at Weis Markets, 305 River Ave., on Jan. 12, 2026, state police said in an affidavit.

Chesney Anne Wheeler, 47, of 2021 Misner Road, Floor 1, allegedly scanned a Weis Club Card belonging to her partner prior to underscanning the items, which was captured on store surveillance and shared with authorities.

The total of the stolen items totaled $17.98.

A retail crime investigator for the store reviewed surveillance at other Weis Markets locations during times that the club card was utilized, and determined that Wheeler had allegedly stolen merchandise from those stores, as well, according to court documents.

During questioning by police, Wheeler stated that she did not remember much about the date in question, relating that she has had many concussions.

Wheeler was arraigned on the charges by District Judge William Solomon and released on $15,000 bail.

Just days earlier, Wheeler was arrested for allegedly stealing $139 worth of merchandise from the Weis store at 1916 Lycoming Creek Road between Jan. 21 and March 1.

Besides one felony count of shoplifting, she faces additional charges of theft by deception, theft and receiving stolen property for allegedly stealing an additional $155 worth of merchandise from the supermarket through deceptive means between Jan. 22 and March 15.

Hughesville man charged with simple assault, harassment

What started out as an argument turned physical when Perry Eugene Miller, 45, of 152 Boak Ave., Lot 47, Hughesville, allegedly punched an alleged victim in the face on March 20, 2026, according to state police.

The alleged victim related to state police that three days prior to that incident, Miller had grabbed her arm, causing it to bruise.

Bruising to the alleged victim’s right cheek and right arm were observed by police, who said both bruises appeared to be several days old, and in the process of healing, according to an affidavit.

Miller was arraigned by District Judge William Solomon on charges of simple assault and harassment, and remanded to the Lycoming County Prison in lieu of $10,000 bail.