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Mansfield man allegedly steals bed
MANSFIELD – A Mansfield man is being charged with theft after he allegedly kept and sold a mattress loaned to him.
Mansfield Borough police reported Pamela Mulder loaned a complete bed to Oliver Lenor Marble, 53, of 52 E. Elmira St.
In August, Marble moved in with Mulder’s daughter but kept his former apartment, leaving the bed there unused.
Marble allegedly took the mattress to his new residence and sold it.
Marble will appear before District Judge James E. Carlson for a preliminary hearing Oct. 14.
Dog allegedly shot for barking
TIOGA – A man allegedly shot and killed his parents’ dog for barking.
Matthew Ray Frost, 25, of 417 Simonds Hill Lane, Tioga, was with his mother, Barbara Frost, in the living room when the dog started barking. Barbara Frost told state police Matthew Frost allegedly retrieved a hand gun from a bedroom, came back and shot the dog twice. Barbara Frost and her husband, James, fled the house and hid in nearby woods. James Frost told police he saw Matthew Frost drive away in his red Jeep.
Police located Matthew Frost’s car at the Acorn Market near routes 287 and 328 and found a shotgun and handgun in the vehicle, an affidavit said. When taken into police custody, Matthew Frost allegedly told police he shot the dog in self-defense.
Matthew Frost was arraigned before District Judge Robert Repard and jailed in lieu of $10,000 bail.
Woman allegedly took dad’s pot
WESTFIELD – A Westfield woman is being charged with theft for going to her father’s residence with two friends and allegedly taking his marijuana, gun and money.
Holly Marie Butler, 29, of 221 Main St., allegedly was with friends Lewis Earle and Daniel McKenney when the three decided they wanted to smoke marijuana, according to state police. Butler allegedly proposed going to her father’s residence and taking his marijuana while he was out of town.
According to an affidavit, the three arrived at Butler’s father’s home where Butler allegedly went into the garage and removed marijuana while McKenney and Earle went into the house and allegedly took a Remington Model 725 rifle and $500 cash in coins.
Earle allegedly took the gun to Niles Guns and Gold and pawned the weapon for $85.
Butler will be formally arraigned before District Judge Robert Repard Sept. 28.
Earle was arrested Aug. 17 and an arrest for McKenney is pending.
Man jailed in
simple assault
COVINGTON – A Covington man allegedly assaulted his girlfriend in their residence following an argument Tuesday.
According to an affidavit filed by state police, Matthew Ryan Jerome, 21, of 2312 N. Williamson Road, was home with his girlfriend when he allegedly pushed her against a wall and hit her.
Police said they observed a scratch on the woman’s left and right shoulders and red coloration around her neck, according to court documents.
Jerome was arraigned before District Judge James E. Carlson and jailed in lieu of $5,000 bail.
Man charged with false statement
MANSFIELD – A man is being charged with giving false statements to law enforcement officers.
On July 23, Brandon Scott Johnson, 18, of 470 Aumick Road, Mansfield, allegedly told DCNR Bureau of Forestry ranger Jeremy C. Betchel he wanted to press charges against several individuals he alleged shot him with Air Soft pistols, threatened him and would not allow him to leave, forcing him to drive his truck through mud holes until his vehicle broke down, according to court documents.
Through investigation, Betchel found these statements to be untrue. Johnson later admitted to making up the statements, the affidavit said.
Johnson will appear before District Judge James E. Carlson for a preliminary hearing Oct. 14.
9 sentenced in Tioga County Court
WELLSBORO – Nine people were sentenced in Tioga County Court on Monday.
Sentenced to state prison was:
Dylan Joseph Bonk, 22, Wellsboro, 24 to 54 1/2 months and $500 fine for aggravated assault.
Sentenced to county prison were:
Travis Gardner, 22, Austin, Pennsylvania, 172 days to 23 1/2 months with credit for 172 days and $105 restitution.
Joshua Adam Wesolowski, 23, Mansfield, 72 hours to 6 months, $1,000 fine, 12 months driver’s license suspension and $23,482 restitution for DUI.
Sentenced to probation was:
Troy C. Adriance, 25, Bath, New York, 12 months and $200 fine for possession of drug paraphernalia.
Sentenced to Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition were:
Timothy A. Mong, 27, Bethlehem, nine months and 30 days driver’s license suspension for DUI.
Kyle Mark Troiano, 20, Lake Ariel, 12 months and 90 days driver’s license suspension for DUI.
Sara Hilton, 35, Wellsboro, 12 months probation and 60 days driver’s license suspension for DUI.
Zachery James Horner, 19, Mansfield, nine months for small amount marijuana.
Jeffrey S. Allen, 54, Altoona, nine months for DUI.