Patient allegedly caused $10,000 damage to UPMC treatment room

While undergoing a mental health evaluation at UPMC Muncy on the afternoon of June 17, out-of-control patient Wyatt Michael Irvin spat on security staff and caused an estimated $10,000 damage to the room where he was being held and threatened, it was alleged in a state police affidavit. Troopers had been called to his Upper Fairfield Township home at 123 Marker Drive for a domestic issue, the court document stated. The 18-year-old man “possessed two pocket knives and related he would cut his throat, and that he wanted the troopers to kill him,” it was stated in the affidavit. Irvin “tossed the knives” and was taken into custody before being taken to the hospital, police said. Once there, the teen’s behavior became more aggressive, and a physician had to give him not one, but two sedatives to get him under control, police said. Irvin was arraigned before District Judge Denise Dieter on a felony charge of criminal mischief as well as additional charges of disorderly conduct and harassment. He was committed to the Lycoming County Prison in lieu of $40,000 bail.

Woman faces charges after allegedly setting small kitchen fire during domestic disturbance

In the midst of a domestic disturbance on Bower Lane in Penn Township during the morning hours of June 25, Alexis Jo Sweet placed a plastic silverware container on the kitchen floor and set it on fire, telling her male friend, the resident of the house, that she was “going to burn the house down with him inside, state police alleged in an affidavit. Sweet, 35, of 2001 Reach Road, and the occupant “had been drinking” and an argument between the two soon erupted, escalating to the point of Sweet setting fire to the container, police alleged, adding that the occupant was able to stomp out the fire before it had a chance to spread. Damage was estimated at $1,500, police said. Charged with risking a catastrophe, terroristic threats, criminal mischief, disorderly conduct and harassment, Sweet was arraigned before District Judge Aaron Biichle and jailed in lieu of $15,000 bail.

City man charged with stealing woman’s purse from Walmart shopping cart

After successfully distracting a female passenger from her shopping cart at Walmart in Montoursville on the afternoon of April 1, Edward Nelson Hill stole the woman’s purse that she had left in the cart, it was alleged in a borough police affidavit. Surveillance video recorded Hill, 60, of 658 Krouse Ave., exiting the store “carrying the purse underneath his left arm,” police alleged. An estimated $350 in cash along with an assortment of credit cards were in the wallet, police said. After police put a photo of him on their social media page, investigators obtained information that positively identified Hill as the alleged thief, police said. Hill, who admitted to stealing the purse, has been charged with theft receiving stolen property. He has since waived his preliminary hearing before District Judge Gary Whiteman and is free on $5,000 bail.

Convicted felon caught carrying a firearm

Although he has several felony convictions, Ameer Williams carried a firearm “to protect himself,” according to what he told a city police officer. The 56-year-old Williams was stopped after he ran a red light at Park Avenue and Walnut Street while riding a bicycle about 9:30 p.m. on June 24, it was stated in an affidavit. It turned out that he possessed a handgun that he had concealed in his backpack, police said. The officer took possession of the gun and charged Williams, of 653 Hepburn St., apartment 13, with convicted felony not to possess a firearm. Following his arraignment before Biichle, Williams was committed to the county prison in lieu of $50,000 bail.