POLICE
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KINGSTON TOWNSHIP
Two Pittson residents were
injured Saturday afternoon when
the driver of the automobile in
which they were traveling, failed to
negotiate a turn and smashed into a
tree at Francis Slocum State park,
Kingston Township police report.
Injured were Kenneth and Sheila
Hoover of 124 Panama Street, Pitts-
ton. Kenneth Hoover sustained a
bloody nose while Sheila Hoover
complained of pain and contusion
injuries about the head.
According to the Kingston Town-
ship police report, the driver (Ken-
neth Hoover) was traveling along
the Big Pines Picnic Area roadway
in Francis Slocum Park, when he
came to a sudden curve in the
roadway. Hoover stated that he
slammed on the breaks to avoid
swerving off the road but continued
to skid off the roadway and into a
tree.
Both Hoovers refused medical
attention at the scene, reported
Kingston Township patrolman Mike
Moravec.
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JA 13-year-old Shavertown youth
escaped serious injury last Thurs-
day morning following an accident
involving the Kingston Township
police cruiser and the youth’s bicy-
cle.
Injured was Russell Hudak of 52
East Center Street, Shavertown.
Hudak sustained cuts and bruises
_and was taken to Nesbitt Memorial
Hospital by Kingston Township
Ambulance.
Police reports indicate that Hudak
was riding his bike along Stang
street and was about to turn left
onto N. Lehigh street when the
police cruiser, operated by patrol-
man Walter Davis, skidded into
Hudak.
According to eye-witness, Leo
Edwards of 55 Shagback Drive,
Shavertown, Hudak was ‘‘really
moving down the hill (Stang street)
and turned into the police car.”
‘Officer Davis said, ‘As 1
approached the intersection there
he was, sliding into me. I hit the
brakes and swerved left, but there
he (Hudak) was.”
Dallas Township patrolman Clark
Van Orden investigated.
Lake-Lehman sets
bus driver school
The Lake-Lehman School District
will sponsor a bus drivers training
school at the Lehman-Jackson Ele-
mentary School during the week of
July 15 through July 20. The school
will enable the participants to sat-
isfy the requirements in obtaining a
Class 4 drivers license, as well as
bus drivers who are seeking to have
their license renewed.
The course for new bus drivers
will consist of 14 hours of classroom
theory and six hours of behind-the-
wheel driving. The course for driv-
ers wishing to renew their bus
drivers license will consist of 10
hours of instruction.
Registration for the first session
will be held in Lehman-Jackson
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A hearing on charges of Hindering
Apprehension and Prosecution
stemming from a Fourth of July
motorcycle accident at Harveys
Lake was continued until July 24 for
Pamela Louise Ryan of 142
O’Karma Terrace, W-B, Magistrate
Earl Gregory said Monday.
Ryan was scheduled for a July 12
hearing before Gregory, but failed
fo secure council. Gregory contin-
ued the hearing until Ryan could
secure a public defender.
According to the complaint filed,
Ryan was being transported to Nes-
bitt Memorial Hospital by Kunkle
Ambulance Association along with
Leo White (motorcyclist involved in
the July 4 accident near Alderson
section of Harveys Lake) when
White reportedly passed to Ryan, a
syringe, money and a bag.
Kunkle ambulance attendant Julie
Roan noticed the handling of the
materials and radioed the transfer
to Dallas Township police. Roan
also stated that Ryan tried to pass a
bag containing a brown substance to
her (Roan).
Township police to meet them at
Coscia’s Restaurant on Route 309.
Upon arrival at Coscia’s, the com-
plaint says, Ryan jumped out of the
ambulance and ran inside Coscia’s.
Dallas Township patrolman
Wayman Miers followed her into the
restaurantkwhere Ryan threw the
syringe and bag at him. Miers also
found an additional bag and $512 on
Ryan’s person, which Ryan claims
White gave to her.
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Robert Brennan of 947 Schuyler
Avenue, Kingston will face charges
of Driving While Under the Influ-
ence of Alcohol (DUI) July 24 at
District Magistrate Earl Gregory's -
office, The Dallas Post learned
Monday. The reported DUI incident
allegedly occurred on June 30 along
route 309, Kingston Township.
Kingston Township patrolman
Joseph Bren reported in his com-
plaint that Brennan was traveling
north on route 309 near Duke Issacs
when he noticed Brennan’s vehicle
swerving.
Bren stopped Brennan near St.
Paul’s Church on Route 309 where
Brennan reportedly ‘staggered’ out
of his vehicle toward the police
cruiser.
The complaint states that after
examining Brennan’s drivers
license and registration he (Bren-
nan) and his passenger became loud
and abusive. Both passengers were
taken into custody where Brennan
was given the breathalyzer test by
Kingston Township patrolman Gary
Biesel.
Brennan’s Blood Alcohol Content
(BAC) was determined to be .175
percent.
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