Montgomery man faces a new set of state police charges

Felony charges have been lodged against David J. Pierce, the 37-year-old Montgomery man who was arrested just last week on state police charges of allegedly pointing what looked very much like a machine gun – but wasn’t – at motorists and buildings in the center of the borough. Pierce, of 34 N. Main St., was taken into custody near the scene immediately following the Jan. 26 incident on charges of terroristic threats and harassment. He was arraigned before District Judge Aaron Biichle placed in the Lycoming County Prison in lieu of $10,000 bail, but was released on Jan. 31 on signature bail.

However on Tuesday, Pierce was once again before Biichle to face felony firearm offenses stemming from an incident that occurred about 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 15 when he abandoned his 2025 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck with “multiple firearms in plain view” inside the truck at State Home and Brouse roads in Clinton Township, state police said. Because of his history, Pierce is prohibited from possessing or owning any firearms, police said.

Troopers were dispatched to the intersection to check on a motorist who had called his vehicle’s subscription-based communications alert system. When they got there, the troopers found a truck, owned by Pierce, abandoned with the firearms in it, police said, adding that at least one of the guns was loaded. Upon being questioned at his residence, Pierce admitted he left his truck on Brouse Road and walked home, police said. On Jan. 29, two days before he was released from jail, police filed five counts of illegal possession of a firearm and one count of carrying a firearm without a license against Pierce. Following his arraignment on the new sets of charges. Pierce was jailed in lieu of $75,000 bail.

Homeless woman charged with stealing car in Jersey Shore

Diana Babb, 46, who is homeless, has been arrested on charges of stealing Kathleen Trump’s 2009 Ford Fusion from the 800 block of McClintock Alley in Jersey Shore on the morning of Jan. 31, Lycoming regional police alleged in the affidavit. Trump left her purse in the car, police said, adding that while Babb had the car, she allegedly used one of Trump’s credit cards at a store near Watsontown. Arrested with the car in the 100 block of Maynard Street on Sunday afternoon, Babb was arraigned before District Judge Christian Frey on felony charges of theft and receiving stolen property as well as access device fraud, a misdemeanor, and driving with a license that was suspended for a DUI offense. She remains incarcerated in lieu of $25,000 bail.

Identity theft-related charges lodged against New York City man

Kevin C. Iurilli, 48, of Bronx, New York, has been jailed on felony charges after he stole a total of $7,897 from William Spencer’s checking account through three separate transactions at “multiple Journey Bank Bank branches in Lycoming County” in mid-October, state police alleged in an affidavit. Police said Iurilli was able to make the withdrawals from the account by presenting a forged Pennsylvania Driver’s license or a fraudulent identification card. It is also alleged that Iurilli stole $380 from Erin Oldham’s back account, police SAID. “Iurilli has warrants for forgery and identity theft throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey as well as a failure to appear warrant out of West Lake, Ohio,” police said in the court document. Following his recent arraignment before District Kirsten Gardner three counts each of identity theft, forgery, theft by deception plus four counts of theft, Iurilli remains jailed in lieu of $50,000 bail. He has since waived his preliminary hearing.

Clinton County woman charged with theft

Korrina Orwig, 44, of Lock Haven, has been charged Lycoming Regional police with theft and receiving stolen property for allegedly stealing an assortment of items, including a backpack, pillows and $20 from Johnna Finan’s apartment at 805 Allegheny St. in Jersey Shore on Nov. 22, it was stated in court papers at the office of District Judge Denise Dieter. She was recently held for court on the charges and is free on $10,000 bail.

City man allegedly shoplifted at Walmart

Austin Sams-Galuszka, 31, of 1254 High St., has been charged with misdemeanor shoplifting and receiving stolen property after stealing $247 worth of merchandise from Walmart, 1015 N. Loyalsock Ave., Montoursville, between Sept. 24 and Oct. 30, borough police alleged in a court document. The thefts occurred as Sams-Galuszka “transferred bar codes (price tags) from inexpensive items to more expensive items,” thereby under ringing them as he checked out, it was alleged. He has since waived his preliminary hearing before District Judge Gary Whiteman and is free on $5,000 bail.

Alleged drug trafficker jailed on more charges

Mikal Lattimore, 39, of 967 High St., has been arrested yet again by the county’s Narcotics Enforcement Unit on charges of delivery of a controlled substance and illegal use of a cellphone for allegedly selling cocaine to an undercover officer in the 700 block of High Street on Jan. 15, according to court records. Lattimore, who has an extensive criminal history of alleged involvement in drug trafficking, has since waived his preliminary hearing on these charges as well as on another set of offenses in which the narcotics unit accused him of selling illegal drugs to informants in the city on Dec. 23 and again on Jan. 6. He remains incarcerated in the county prison in lieu of $160,000 bail.

Woman faces additional felony charge

At Angela Marie Dimarco’s preliminary hearing on drug charges this week before District Judge Christian Frey, city police amended the complaint and added a felony charge of receiving stolen property, according to court records. Originally, Dimarco, 37, was charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and related offenses after city police seized powder cocaine as well as crack cocaine and heroin from her Newberry home at 2318 Linn St. while executing two search warrants at the property on Jan. 22. Officers also took possession of four handguns, including one that turned out to be stolen in a burglary in the city back in August, 2023, police said. Initially jailed, Dimarco has since been released on $100,000.

City man allegedly bought items with stolen card

Keith William Johns, 50, of 715 Third Ave., has been arrested on charges of allegedly using a stolen credit card to make five purchases that totaled $221 at various businesses in the city in early December, city police said. It was alleged that Johns used the victim’s card to buy alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, gas and lottery tickets, police said. Following his arraignment before District Judge Christian Frey on charges of felony forgery, receiving stolen property and five counts of access device fraud, Johns was released on $7,500 bail. He waived his preliminary hearing earlier this week.