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Charges of assault and terroristic threats among those who applied to regional courts | News, Sports, Jobs

Charges of assault and terroristic threats among those who applied to regional courts | News, Sports, Jobs

Old Lycoming Township man charged with sex crimes

Austin Steven Polcyn, 25, of Mill Lane, was arrested on charges of molesting a boy in the Picture Rocks area between July 2023 and last summer, state police said in an affidavit.

Charged with indecent assault, minor and indecent exposure, and unlawful touching, Polcyn appeared before District Judge Denise Dieter on Wednesday and was remanded to Lycoming County Jail on $200,000 bail.

Driver faces multiple charges after vehicle stop

Even though she had seven convictions for driving with a suspended license, that didn’t stop Jacqueline Jean Slaven from getting behind the wheel of her 2017 Jeep Wrangler again and driving the night of Sept. 26, the night a Lycoming Parish police officer crashed. He stopped her for a vehicle code violation on Route 220 in Piatt County.

The 48-year-old Eldred Township woman was not only disabled, but “Hide incriminating evidence” Police allege a bag full of suspected methamphetamine was dumped on the ground just after the stop at 10:15 p.m.

Investigators believe Slaven, of lot 3, 170 Pinecrest Drive, was under the influence of some type of drug, but he refused to provide a blood sample, an affidavit states.

He told the officers this “It’s been years” since the last time he used drugs. The jeep was seized after police teams detected drugs and drugs in the vehicle.

On the night of the hearing, police learned there was already a warrant for Slaven’s arrest after he failed to appear in court last year for a previous drunk driving offense. He was automatically booked into the Lycoming County Jail upon the warrant.

After a search warrant was obtained, police found drug paraphernalia and a large amount of a crystal-like substance believed to be methamphetamine in the vehicle, the court document said.

Slaven, who has since been released from jail, was arraigned Tuesday night before District Judge Kirsten Gadner on felony charges of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, tampering with evidence, possession of drug paraphernalia, DUI and DUI. Four counts, including an eighth offense of driving on a revoked licence.

He was released on $75,000 bail.

Woodward Township driver allegedly intentionally struck another man with his SUV

Shiloh Sheddy-Flanigan, 25, of 738 Antlers Lane, Woodward Township, was arrested and jailed on assault-related charges following a civil disturbance outside her home around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, during which she intentionally struck another man with her 2004 Subaru Forester. State police said.

The injured person is not life-threatening. Sheddy-Flanigan, who was arraigned before Gardner on charges of simple assault, harassment and two felonies, remains behind bars in the county jail on $25,000 bail.

Mother who allegedly left her children alone for hours faces felony charges

1417 Scott St. April Bridges, 31, of , was charged with felony endangering the welfare of children for leaving her 8-year-old son and 15-month-old daughter alone for several hours on July 26, when the family lived. in the 2100 block of Cummings Street, city police said in an affidavit.

The son told police he helped his sister while they were alone. “Drinks are water, Gatorade and leftover cake. “He said he didn’t eat or drink anything during the day because he was more worried about taking care of his little sister.” An officer wrote in the document.

Hours later, a neighbor learned the children were alone, offered help and reached out to a family member to pick them up, police said. Following his final hearing before District Judge Christian Frey, Bridges was released on $15,000 bail.

He has since waived his preliminary hearing.

Hughesville woman arrested for allegedly threatening to kill state police

At approximately 9 p.m. on November 2, Carrie Anne Kiess, a customer at Hull’s Landing, 27 Route 442, Muncy, had to be forcibly removed from the premises by state troopers because she refused to comply with the owner’s orders to leave. according to a statement.

While shouting obscenities, he said to one of the soldiers: “He was going to kill her” It was claimed in the court document. Kiess, 43, of 215 Green Valley Road, Hughesville, was arrested on a charge of terroristic threats and arraigned hours later before District Judge Denise Dieter, who ordered Kiess sent to county jail after failing to post $50,000 bail.

He has since waived his preliminary hearing and was released on bail.