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City man charged with unauthorized use of company card
A city man is facing a charge of accessing a device to obtain property after he allegedly utilized a company credit card to purchase more than $1,600 in merchandise from a local auto parts store, a state police affidavit said.
John Michael Pandelios, 32, of 966 Vine Ave., allegedly used the company card belonging to his employer to purchase a total of $1,622.75-worth of merchandise without permission or authorization, his workplace manager told police.
Pandelios allegedly admitted to using the account to purchase the items without permission, calling it a "mistake," according to court documents.
Pandelios was arraigned by District Judge William Solomon, and jailed at the Lycoming County Prison in lieu of $20,000 bail.
City woman charged with abusing 911
City police have charged 45-year-old Jessica Sue Bucher with abusing the 911 system after she allegedly called the emergency line 13 times over a ten-day span for non-emergency purposes, court documents said.
On Aug. 13, Bucher, of 620 Pine St., Second Floor, contacted 911 to report a theft, and then called a second time to ask for a "nicer officer," at which point, she was warned that she would be arrested if she continued to call 911 without an emergency.
She was again warned on Aug. 16, however, the next day, she allegedly called 911 twice to report a theft and requested police bring her cigarettes, court filings said.
On Aug. 18, Bucher allegedly called 911, advising that she was "feeling violent because she knows if she says that, the police respond and they often times have cigarettes, which she needs."
During a second call, Bucher stated that she continued to call because she wanted to be arrested, police said in an affidavit. On Aug. 19, Bucher allegedly again contacted 911, this time to ask police to retrieve a backpack from her apartment and bring iut to her at the hospital, less than a month later.
Bucher was arraigned by District Judge Aaron Biichle, and released on $5,000 bail.
City man charged with possession of brass knuckles
A city man faces charges of possession of an offensive weapon and several summary offenses after a traffic stop an early morning July 2 traffic stop in the 600 block of Sixth Avenue led to the discovery that Jamal Lewis Lumpkin, 39, of 678 Grier St., was allegedly in possession of a pair of brass knuckles, a state police affidavit said.
"I got a belt buckle, that's just brass knuckles," Lumpkin allegedly told police after being stopped for failing to utilize a turn signal.
It was also learned during the interaction that Lumpkin's license was under suspension for a DUI-related incident.
Lumpkin was arraigned by District Judge Christian Frey, and released on $10,000 bail.
Jersey Shore faces assault, harassment charges
What began as a verbal altercation ended with Chrine M. Plocinski, 37, of 1008 Locust St., Jersey Shore, facing charges of simple assault and harassment after she allegedly struck an alleged victim with a bottle while at an establishment in the 1100 block of Allegheny Street in Jersey Shore on Oct.4, a Lycoming Regional Police affidavit said.
Bruising to the right side of Cline's head and arm was observed by police. She was subsequently evaluated for a possible concussion.
Plocinski was arraigned on the charges by District Judge Denise Dieter, and released on $15,000 bail.