2 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, March 20, 1996 A Former Asst. District Atty. charged with assault, terroristic threats Attorney Charles R. Coslett, 43, of Franklin Township was arrested March 10 by state trooper John J. Hopkins and charged with the misdemeanors of simple assault and making terroristic threats and the summary offense of harrassment. -A, related charge of violating a protection from abuse order was withdrawn March 14 by deputy attorney general Richard Tomsho, in order to prosecute Coslett on the other charges. Under state law; defendant may not be tried on both the violation of a protec- tion from abuse order and the incident which prompted the vio- lation. " The charges stemmed from a domestic violence incident, in which Coslett’'s estranged wife, Donna J. Coslett of Shavertown told police he restrained her in the bedroom and upstairs bathroom of his home, throwing her on the bed and attempting to place herin handcuffs several times. ~ Coslett allegedly told her she D.U.I. CHARGES WAIVED TO COUNTY COURT The following defendants waived their rights to preliminary hearings on charges of D.U.L March 14 before District Justice James Tupper: ‘es Trucksville resident Joseph A. Dickson, 24, who was arrested Dec. 25 by Kingston Township officer Wade Curtis after his car nearly struck the police cruiser on North Main Street. He was also cited for driving with a suspended license and careless driving, ac- + cording to court records. Dickson ———_,a - a failed field sobriety tests and re- fused to take a blood alcohol test, ~ which under the state's Implied Consent Law results in forfeiture of his driver's license for a year. . According to a routine police check of his driver's license, Dickson has two driver's licenses yader- (wo different spellings of his last name, with two different dates of birth. ' Represented by attorney ee on $300 bail. i * Dallas Township resident Donna Major, 34, who was ar- rested Feb. 4 by Dallas Township a Fannick, Dickson is ~ patrolman Wayman Miers aller (driving her car into a ditch on Lower Demunds Road. Alter fail- ing field sobriety tests, Major took : a blood test which showed her ; blood alcohol level to be .226, more than twice the legal limit of TO. Represented by attorney Sam Falcone, she is free on $300 bail. .e Dallas Township resident Michael Anthony Lundy, 54, who was arrested Feb. 22 by Dallas Towhship patrolmen Robert Jolley and) Jeffrey Dennis alter police observed him driving erratically on Ransom Road and puiled him over, “After failing field sobriety tests, Ltindy took a blood test which wouldn't leave the home alive. Ms. Coslett told police she kicked him in the groin and he punched her in the face with a closed fist, which caused her left eye to become swollen shut. She obtained a protection from abuse order against him in Octo- ber. She finally managed to get downstairs to the first floor and escaped after several attempts. Coslett was terminated March 11 from his position as a prosecu- tor in the Luzerne County district attorney's office, from which he had been on unpaid leave since last October. He is also solicitor for the Greater Nanticoke and Northwest Area school districts and the West Side Vocational- Technical high school and has a private law practice in Kingston. Represented by attorney Al Flora, Coslett is free on his own recognizance on $5,000 bail and is not allowed to have any contact with the victim. showed his blood alcohol level to be .219. Lundy waived his right to coun- sel and is free on $300 bail. ARRESTED FOR POSSESSION OF DRUGS Kingston resident Tiffany Roese, 18, waived her right to a preliminary hearing March 14 on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of alcohol by a minor before District Justice James Tupper. The arrest stemmed from an incident Jan. 19, in which she was arrested by Dallas Borough patrolman James Martin after police pulled over a car owned by Roese and driven by Harveys Lake resident Michael Musial on Route 415. The car had been parked in front of Noon's Service Station with its headlightson at 2:58 a.m. Roese gave police a temporary driver's license identifying her as Tiffany M. Roese of Shavertown and registration and insurance cards registered toSusanF. Roese of the same address. During a routine search of the car police found one unopened, one empty and three opened bottles of beer on the floor of the car. Police also found a photo driver's license issued to Tiffany m. Roese of Kingston and a ma- roon wooden bowl containing black residue and the smell of marijuana in the pocket of a jean jacket which Roese identified as hers. Musial and passengers Jenni- fer Lee Yatsko, 20, of Sweet Val- ley; Steven Matthew Short, 18, of Harveys Lake and Michael Steven Mikolaitis, 19, of Hunlock Creek were issued non-traffic citations for purchase, consumption or pos- session of alcohol by underage persons and released. Roese waived her right to coun- sel and is free on $300 bail. "You'll Have a N.E. PENNA'S NO. 1 SPOT Jim Dandy Time" | £31 FUN & ENTERTAINMENT STEAKS ¢ CHOPS * SEAFOOD R | J PRICED $Q. 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DOVE Post Staff KINGSTON TOWNSHIP - The supervisors opened bids for three projects at their regular March 20 meeting, then tabled them for fur- ther study. The apparent low bidder to sup- ply containers for the annual spring cleanup was Danella Envi- ronmental Technologies, at $349 per container fora total of $15,705. Other bidders were Waste Man- agement of Scranton at $353 per container, and J. P. Mascaro and Sons, at $395 per container. The apparent low bidder to re- move an unused underground [uel oil storage tank at the municipal building was Linde Enterprises, at $2,125. Other bidders were E. Gilarde Construction at $2,550, T.E.E.M. Environmental Services at $3,022, Corey Inc. at $3146, Datom Products at $4,577 and Barrett Group Environmental Services at $8,349. The apparent low bidder for a project torepair gutters on Center Street near the Kingston Town- shipambulance garage wasJames T. O'Hara at $44,598. Other bid- ders were Stella Excavaling at $45,045, Don E. Bower at $48,705, Vincent Construction at $52,980, Slusser Brothers at $55,394, R.N. Fitch at $56,659, Linde Enterprises at $56,743, Lycoming Supply at $58,814, E. Gilarde at $59,980, Locust Ridge Quarry at $65,700, J & H Con- crete at $73,130, American As- phalt at $73,526, Wyoming Sand and Gravel at $95,997 and Brdaric Excavating at $100,996. In other business the supervi- sors unanimously approved the township's participation in the Back Mountain Road Materials Cooperative Purchasing Program, authorized township manager Jeff Box to obtain federal flood and blizzard relief reimbursement for repairs and authorized the town- ship engineer and manager to prepare bid specifications and advertise for bids to replace guide rails on several township streets. “These rails have been dam- aged through normal wear and tear, and haven't been replaced in several years,” Box said. “We esti- mate their replacement at about $31,000. It's always cheaper to order the guide rails in larger quantities.” ; The supervisors announced the recreation commission's annual Easter egg hunt on March 30 at 2 p.m. at the Center Street park. The rain date will be April 6. Tell our advertisers you saw them in The Dallas Post. They'll appreciate it, and so will we. Business group donates to land trust Dr. Thomas Winter, acting chief executive at the Penn State Wilkes- Barre campus, addressed the Back Mountain Business and Professional Ass'n. last week. He is treasurer for the Back Mountain Regional Land Trust. After the meeting John Alaimo, BMBPA president, right, presented a donation to the land trust to Winter. 3 The Dallas Post : 675-5211 2 FAX: 675-3650 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 366, Dallas PA 18612 Shipping Address: 45 Main Road, Dallas PA 18612 Office hours: Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 5p.m. (Friday at 4 p.m. if proof required) We have a variety of rates and programs to suit your advertising needs. 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Administrative charges are pending against the post's Home Association, according to sergeant Robert Scott, who is also investi- gating possible Pennsylvania Crimes Code violations against the organization. used as gambling devices, ‘which’ award monetary prizes or credits: for free food, they're illegal.” ' Video slot machines are also illegal, but it hasn't been deter:- mined that any were at the Poms home, he added. Post adjutant Tom Reese said he didn't know anything ‘about: the machines, which are run ys the Home Association. Donald Hazeltine of the Ameri-' can Legion Post 672 Home Ass0- + ciation said the game machines had been at the Legion for several’! years. He refused further Cony ment. : The following property deeds were recorded at the Luzerne County Courthouse for the first two weeks of March: Richard T. Johnson, et ux, to Nationwide Mutual Ins. Co., Lot 2 Fox Hollow, Dallas Twp., $67,000. Lenora Glenne Willson, to Michael J. Sanfilippo, et ux, Lot 106 Hamilton Rd., Dallas Twp., $93,000. Bernard J. Smith, et ux, to Back Mtn. Rentals, Rose Manor, Dallas Twp., $12,000. Ruth M. Generose, et vir, Robert Bilbow, Hunlock Twp., $1,000. Hillborook Corp. to Steven M. Young, et ux, 5.93 ac. Hillbrook Frms, Kingston Twp., $88,500. David Alden Vernon, executor, to Kevin L. Rose, et ux, Highland Ave. Kingston Twp., $35,000. Woodbridge Associates, to Jerome F. Fabian, Lantern Hill Road, Kingston Twp., $65,000. Leroy G. Crawford, executor, to Paul M. Moore, Lake Twp., $67,000. Garry S. Gold, et ux, to William E. Lindley, et ux, Lots Lake Silkworth, Lehman Twp., $92,000. Ann Mary Kabeschat, estate al, to Joseph G. Albert, Trustee, Lot 11, Dallas Terrace, Dallas Borough, $2800. Gerald T. John, et ux, to Jeffrey E, Picker, 619D Meadows | Condo. i Dallas Twp., $220,000. +i! Ralph S. Smith, Executor, to Fran A. Hinchey, et ux, 4 parcels, Dallas Twp., $208,550 Scott D. Mather, et ux, to Jeffrey D: Hinds, et ux, Dallas Twp., $104,000. ~ Maude S. Earl, estate al, to Thomas E. Kretchik, et ux; 1 ac. iv! Franklin Twp., $80,000. EET iF: Maude S. Earl, estate al, to *'' Thomas E. Kretchik, et ux, 58:11; 4 ac. Bodle Rd., Franklin Twp,’ $120,000. Seiiil William J. Morrissey, et ux, to ° Terrence J. Herron, et ux, 3 ° Hemlock Gardens, Harveys Lake” Bor., $17,000. Ronald J. Yaron, Jr., et ux, to John 7! Eu | P. Hermanofski, et ux, Hunlock Twp., $71,000. + 2d Mark N. Perimutter, et ux, to Ronald A. Olson, et ux, 2 ac. Jackson’ Twp., $305,000. Woodridge Associates to Diane M. Lombardo, 3.0212 Woodridge I, - Kingston Twp., $100,000. : Stanley C. Ushinski, et ux, to fon ne ; Raymond C. Hall, 118 5ac. ~*~ Lehman Twp., $300,000. Hometown news « Hometown product. 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