2 The Dallas Post
Dallas, PA
Wednesday, May 20, 1992
Passing
motorist pulls
man from
flaming car
| When John Pasternak, 38, of
| Centermoreland saw a blazing
automobile lying on its roof, he
| didn’t think twice about what do to
| — he worked to get the driver out.
Along with another man, Pas-
| ternak stopped at the scene of an
| accident May 9 on Mount Olivet
Road involving Hugh T. Jones III,
48, of Orchard Street, Exeter.
Jones had been driving south
| on Mount Olivet Road late that
| Saturday night when for an un-
. known reason his car left the road
| and traveled about 50 feet before
| striking a large tree.
| After hitting the tree, the car
| rolled onto its roof and burst into
| flames.
“It was already blazing,” said
' Pasternak of the scene when he
| arrived. “He was pinned behind
| the wheel, we had to get the door
Correction
JOHN PASTERNAK
open.”
It took several minutes to get
Jones from the car, as the door
was stuck, remembers Pasternak.
Though Pasternak and another
man, reportedly from New Jersey,
pulled him from the car before it
became completely engulfed in
flames, Jones didn't survive the
accident.
Due to a copy editor's error, Lake-Lehman sophomore Michael
| Teetvel, who saved a neighbor, John Grady, from choking on a piece of
| candy while on the way home from school on the bus, was incorrectly
| listed in the headline as a sixth-grader. Teetsel is in tenth grade.
Trooper Scoble cited for
defusing domestic problem
By GRACE R. DOVE
Post Staff
State trooper John Scoble of
Kingston Township was com-
mended for extraordinary action
at a ceremony May 15, as 30 sol-
diers of law gathered to honor their
own.
According to Captain Francis
Panuccio, commander of Troop P,
Pennsylvania State Police Wyoming
Barracks, Scoble assisted state
police from the Dunmore Barracks
in a domestic dispute in Lacka-
wanna County involving an inebri-
ated man with a handgun.
Scoble spent an hour talking on
the telephone to the man, who had
fired the gun inside his house and
threatened to commit suicide.
Scoble finally was able to calm him
down so that officers could enter
the house and take him into cus-
tody.
“It was a very emotionally
charged situation,” Scoble said. “I
feel good that it turned out well.”
“Many police officers feel that
they are only doing their jobs,
rather than going beyond the call
of duty. It is good to recognize
those who have done extraordi-
nary work,” Captain Panuccio said.
Friday's ceremony was part of
Troop P's tenth Police Memorial
Day service to honor the memory
of state troopers who had died or
were Killed in the line of duty.
As part of the observance, po-
licemen throughout Luzerne
County wore a black stripe across
the top of their badges in mourn-
ing for fellow officers killed in the
line of duty. The memorial obser-
vancé ended National Police Week,
May 11-15, anationwide tribute to
police officers.’ '
Genealogicial Society will meet May 26
The Northeastern Pennsylvania Genealogical Society will meet May
26 at the Osterhout Library, 71 S. Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre in the
2nd floor Conference Room from 7-9 p.m. The guest speaker will be
Lydia Hirmer, who is the Regent of the Wyoming Valley Chapter of
D.A.R. Lydia is a professional genealogist with over 35 years of
experience. She also has served on the national level of the Daughters
of American Revolution organization in addition to now serving as head
of the local DAR Chapter. She is a direct descendant of one of the
original “Mayflower” passengers. The public is invited.
I Police report
Dallas Borough
CHAIN- REACTION
ACCIDENT ON RTE. 415
I ~ According to Dallas Borough
| police, a 1985 Mercury XR4TI
| operated by Mark J. Valanski, 24,
of Dallas, a 1991 Chevrolet Ca-
price Classic operated by Warren
| E. Daubert, 75, of Shavertown and
| a 1975 Chevrolet Nova operated by
John Ellsworth, 21, of Dallas, were
. involved in a three-car chain reac-
| tion accident Monday, May 11,
| shortly before 4:15 p.m. Police said
that all three vehicles were travel-
ing north on Route 415, with the
Valanski and Daubert vehicles
| stopped for traffic, when the
| Ellsworth vehicle collided twice
‘with the Daubert vehicle, pushing
| it into the Valanski vehicle.
Patrolman Mike Krzywicki in-
remaster the accident.
VOMAN ARRESTED
| OR RETAIL THEFT
| According to Dallas Borough
police, Margaret Christine Biggs,
38, of Dallas, was arrested Sun-
| day, May 17, and charged for retail
| theft. Police said that store em-
ployees observed Ms. Biggs at-
| tempting to remove merchandise
| from Rea & Derick Drug Store
without paying for it.
Patrolman James Drury inves-
gated the incident.
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ACCIDENT AT FRANKLIN
ST. AND HUNTSVILLE
According to Dallas Borough
police, a 1986 Chevrolet Sprint
operated by Melissa Marie Kohli,
22, of Shavertown and a 1988
Honda Accord, operated by Jo-
seph Persico of Shavertown were
involved in an accident Sunday,
May 17, shortly before 5:30 p.m.
Police said that the Persico ve-
hicle, traveling east on Huntsville
Road, apparently swerved in an
attempt to avoid the Kohli vehicle,
which had stopped at the stop sign
on Franklin Street before turning
onto Huntsville Road. The Persico
vehicle crossed the roadway, leav-
ing approximately 59 feet of skid
marks, and impacted with the
guard rail on the westbound side
of the road, skidding an additional
7 feet before coming to rest, ac-
cording to the report. The Persico
vehicle sustained moderate dam-
age and was towed from the scene.
Kingston Township Sergeant
James: Saaagavesligatad the
accident.
MAN ATTEMPTS TO
ATTACK OFFICERS
According to Dallas Borough
police, Thomas Fela, 37, of Mead-
owcrest, Trucksville, was arrested
Tuesday, May 4, and charged with
aggravated assault, simple assault,
disorderly conduct, engaging in
fighting and tumultuous behavior
and public drunkenness. The
charges stemmed from an incident
in which police observed him walk-
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Kingston Twp.
| CHARGED WITH DUI
| AFTER ACCIDENT
Alex Bentacur, 23, of Linden
| Street, Luzerne, was charged with
| drunken driving, leaving the scene
of an accident, driving without a
license and following too closely
| after a two car accident on Carver-
| ton Road May 13, police said.
According to police, Bentacur
drove into the rear of a car driven
| | by DonnaJan Meza, of East Broad-
| way, Larksville, at about 2:30 a.m.
i Meza told police that she was
| waiting for the light to turn green
on Carverton Road so she could
turn onto Route 309 when her car
| was struck from behind by a van.
| Bentacur got out of the van, Meza
| told police, warned her not to call
the police and not to take down his
license plate number, and then
fled the scene by driving south on
Route 309.
~~ Meza said that she followed
‘Bentacur to get his plate number,
but was pulled over by police.
Bentacur was pulled over several
minutes later by another officer.
A passenger in Meza's car cor-
roborated what Meza had told
police.
Investigating officer was Ptl.
| Robert Parrish with Ptl.
Zeigler.
FOUR INJURED IN
"MANOR DRIVE CRASH
Four people suffered moderate
‘injuries after a two car accident at
the intersection of Mount Olivet
Road and Manor Drive May 11,
police said.
Theresa M. Wozmak, of West
easton Mount Olivet Road at about
by a car driven by Myra A. Carlin,
| 89, of Ransom Road, Dallas, police
said.
Carlin had been driving north
on Manor Drive, which is con-
trolled by a stop sign at the inter-
‘section of Mount Olivet Road, po-
lice said.
without a license, police said.
Frank
Palm Beach, Florida, was driving
1:45 p.m. when her car was struck
Carlin was cited for driving
through a stop sign and driving
Ambulances from Kingston
Township, Dallas, Jackson Town-
ship, West Wyoming, and Nesbitt
Hospital responded to the acci-
dent.
Both drivers were taken to area
hospitals for treatment, along with
passengers, Constance C. Orrson
and Louise Bagonis. A passenger
in Wozmak’s vehicle, Robert
Wozmak, was uninjured. All of the
occupants of the vehicles were
wearing seat belts.
Investigating officer was Ptl.
Walter Davis.
Call
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ing with a companion along Route
309, weaving and walking into the
highway’s driving lane. When po-
lice attempted to question and
detain him, Fela screamed a con-
tinuous barrage of obscene and
abusive language and attempted
to kick an officer in the back of the
head, according to the report. Po-
lice had to place him in handcuffs
and leg irons. Fela is currently
lodged in the Luzerne County
Prison.
Patrolman James Drury, as-
sisted by Dallas Township patrol-
men Doug Higgins and Wayman
Miers and Kingston Township
patrolman Frank Ziegler, investi-
gated the incident.
TWO-CAR ACCIDENT AT
ROUTES 309 AND 415
According to Dallas Borough
police, a 1992 Ford Crown Victoria
operated by John Yellitz, 79, of
RR1 Benton was involved in an
accident with a 1989 Buick Le-
Sabre, operated by Gloria McA-
dara, 45, of Shavertown, Friday,
May 8, shortly before 3 p.m. at the
junction of Routes 309 and 415.
Police said that the Yellitz vehicle,
which had been traveling south on
Route 415, attempted to turn left
onto Route 309 at the traffic light
when it was struck on its right rear
fender by the McAdara vehicle.
Patrolman Mike Krzywicki in-
vestigated the accident.
ACCIDENT AT MEMO-
RIAL LANE AND 415
According to Dallas Borough
police, a 1985 Ford Escort oper-
ated by Marie Santarelli, 27, of
Dallas, was involved in an acci-
dent with a 1989 Eagle Premier
operated by Heather Malonis, 18,
of Dallas Sunday morning, May
10. Police said that the Malonis
vehicle had turned onto the high-
way from Main Street and was
unable to avoid colliding with the
Santarelli vehicle, which had
turned onto Route 415 after stop-
ping at the stop sign on Memorial
Lane. joi
Chief, of. Police Jack Fowler in-
vestigated the accident.
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A JOB WELL DONE - Dallas Township Police Chief Carl Miers,
right, shakes hands with Patrolman Bob Jolley, left, after receiving
a letter of commendation from the Pennsylvania State Police.
(Post photo/Grace R. Dove)
By GRACE R. DOVE
Post Staff
Dallas Township Police Chief
Carl Miers received a framed letter
of commendation for his depart-
ment's work on the Deborah Van
Leuven murder case as part of a
ceremony May 15, at the Pennsyl-
vania State Police barracks at
"Wyoming.
“Chief Miers and his men went
out of their wayin all aspects of the
investigation to see that justice
was served. This was a classic case
of how a criminal investigation
should be handled,” commented
Captain Francis Panuccio, com-
manding officer of Troop P, Penn-
sylvania State Police, Wyoming
Barracks.
“A wise commanding officer
takes advantage of all community
| Joven & Fil by Jim
Dallas Twp. police praised
law enforcement resources,”
begins after the arrest, when
lice and the district attorney's’
fice work together on the inves{-
gation.”
“This isn't just for me. I'm ac-.
cepting it on behalf of everyone |
who worked on the investigating’
teams,” Miers said. “I have always.
had great admiration for the Penn-,
sylvania State Police. All police:
forces must work together to pro-.
tect and serve the public.”
Chief Miers and Patrolman:
Robert Jolley represented the,
Dallas Township Police Depart-'
ment at the ceremony, which also:
honored all deceased Pennsylva-,
nia state troopers, those who had’
retired and those killed in the lire
of duty. Ned
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