[} DISTRICT COURT BRIEFS 2 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, March 19, 1997 * la Driver charged after leaving ‘mile-long path of destruction “| Forty Fort resident Michael “William Boback, 58, was arrested ‘March 9 by Dallas Township pa- ~~ trolman Brian Feeney after police +» were notified that the defendant *Uhit a utility pole and left the scene “on Lower Demunds Rd. in Dallas. 2 Boback then allegedly ran an on- “1 "coming vehicle off the road with- out stopping. The driver of that vehicle followed the defendant and told police he observed him driv- ing erratically. ~'"» Another driver who was driving "two cars behind the defendant on “Wyoming Rd. served as a witness. -'‘After turning off of Lower “.Demunds onto Wyoming, Boback '» hit a mailbox and did not stop. He - ‘drove off the road and eventually 1Pover the yellow divider line into + oncoming traffic. Boback’s Isuzu -I Trooper then skidded 80 feet into an oncoming Honda. After im- act the Honda was pushed into a telephone pole, causing the pole to break in half. The Trooper proceeded to skid another 400 feet before stopping. The distance Boback traveled from where the defendant hit the first utility pole on Lower Demunds Rd. to the mailbox he hit on Wyoming Rd. was 5,039 feet. The driver and two young pas- sengers in the Honda had to be extricated and taken to the hospi- tal by ambulance. After failing field sobriety tests, Boback took a blood test which showed his blood alcohol level to be .264. He was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with blood alcohol level .10 or greater, recklessly endan- gering another person, disregard- ing traffic lanes, careless driving and reckless driving. A related charge of accident involving death or personal injury was dismissed. "' The following defendants v ‘waived their right to a preliminary <, hearing before District James . Tupper on March 13: ¥ "DISORDERLY CONDUCT : Harveys Lake resident Michael John Scavone, 31, was arrested "on Dec. 10 by Harveys Lake pa- “‘trolman James Karlowicz after police observed him driving er- <" ratically on Rt. 415. After being " stopped for crossing the yellow “'divider line, Scavone gave ~ Karlowicz his driver's license and re = a Ta TT Te Ne Ta Te The ae Te Te Te Ta Te Te -information. Scavone told the patrolman that he only had a couple of drinks. Jackson Township patrolmen Barry Stubeda and Scott Davis came to assist. Karlowicz asked Scavone to turn off his car and step out of the vehicle. Instead, the defendant allegedly put his car into drive and fled on Lakeside Dr. to Oak by Wood St., at which time the defendant turned off his headlights and began to run from the scene on foot. After a 10 minute pursuit found Scavone lying face down on the ground. Scavone was taken to Wilkes- Genealogical Society -to meet March 25 The Northeast Pennsylvania ‘Genealogical Society will meet on ‘March 25 at 7 p.m. in the second floor meeting room of the Wilkes- Barre Veterans Administration ‘Hospital. «Dr. Sheldon Spear, guest ‘speaker, will focus on “Wyoming Valley Murders of 1930” : * Dr. Spear is a history professor at Luzerne County Community ‘College. . The program is open to the public and you may call 779-4643 for further information. Barre General Hospital for a blood test. He was charged with not driving at a safe speed, failing to keepright, careless driving, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, disorderly con- duct and driving under the influ- ence of alcohol. Related charges of driving with- out lights to avoid arrest, fleeing or attempting to elude an officer, aggravated assault and resisting arrest were dismissed. FIREARM CHARGE Wilkes-Barre resident John Richard Weidler II, 26, who was arrested on Feb. 5 by Dallas Bor- ough patrolman James Drury af- ter police were called to the scene of a domestic dispute involving a man with a gun on Main St. in Dallas. Police called the resi- dence via cell phone and told the defendant to come out of the house. bi Vi | fl ey 8 it L UX According to a witness, Weidler ran to his van to get a Browning .380 auto loading pistol after a dispute and returned to the resi- dence with it. Weidler told police where to find the gun and stated that he was not licensed to carry a firearm. A UNISCOPE check was made about a license to carry a firearm with the Pennsylvania State Police and results were nega- tive. He was charged with carry- ing firearm without a license. HIT AND RUN Lake Township resident Tho- mas Patrick Noon, 46, was ar- rested on August 25 by Harveys Lake patrolman Damian Hoover after police were called to an auto- mobile accident at Warden Place in Harveys Lake. When police arrived, they saw a late model Ford Escort with no driver in sight. Two witnesses said the driver of the car ran down Rt. 415 to an unknown location. Harveys Lake patrolman James Karlowicz drove down the road looking for the driver of the Es- cort. During his search a call came in about a hit and run at Grotto Pizza at Harveys Lake. Karlowicz was unable to locate the defen- dant, so he responded to Grotto Pizza. The car described at the scene matched that of the Escort at Warden Place. At this time Karlowicz returned to join Hoover at Warden Place. The two conducted an investiga- tion of the scene. A relative of Noon'’s brought the defendant to the scene where he refused medi- cal attention. It took police and ambulance personnel 45 minutes torestrain the defendant and take him to Wilkes-Barre General Hos- pital. Noon refused both a field sobriety test and a blood test. As a result, he will lose his driving privileges for one year. He was fined $300 and charges of disorderly conduct, harassment and careless driving were reduced to summary offenses. Related charges of driving under the in- fluence of alcohol and accidental damage to an unattended vehicle were dismissed. 4 ! A ly 0 Ly TD a VY / / d AM ; iat 148 Vor) Re y YA THATS WER... Id a 5 -N.E. 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After one year on the job Peters, the only female police officer in Dallas Township and surrounding mu- nicipalities, has found her niche. The self-described tomboy, who grew up in Plymouth and gradu- ated from Wyoming Valley West in 1982, said she planned her life the reverse of many women. “I got married and had children first and then started my career,” she explained. She and her husband Tom, who is president of Unigraphic Color Corporation in Plymouth, have two children, Jes- sica, 10 and Jeremy, 2. Peters said she always dreamed of becoming an officer. “I remember wanting to be one at a young age. My mother says I was always giving orders,” she recalled with a big smile. Peters said she tried various occupations, but in 1994 she fi- nally entered the Lackawanna Junior College Act 120 Police Academy in Scranton. Four months into her training she found she was pregnant with her second child, Jeremy. “I always say he was a little cadet,” said Peters with a laugh. She did all of her bookwork courses before taking time off. After Jeremy was born she completed the more hands- on part of training and graduated i> October 1995. “I really enjoyed going to the academy. I'm very interested in law, I couldn’t get enough of it. I felt really good about myself and thought ‘this is it’,” she said of the police academy. The Post makes a great gift! Combine your auto and homeowners insurance oJo] [Te [X31] (0) ONE Comprehensive Coverage Competitive Rates (0\ LCR VIET EET STITT oe] [Te 071] H Slocum Insurance Agency, Inc. SYR TTT dF-1 5 TATA DFT] F- E30 oF Wi 2 {0 Bd 675-1167 In February of 1996, Peters was hired part time by the Dallas Twp. Police Department. She said the department has been accepting and helpful. “They made me feel welcome from day one. In the past year there has never been a time (the other officers) haven't been here for me to answer my ques- tions,” she said of her co-workers. “We have a great team of officers here,” she said proudly. Despite her status as rookie and female, she was treated like any other officer. “When I'm in uniform there is no gender any- more. We've blended in great,” she said. Carl Miers, police chief agrees and sees a female on the force as very beneficial. “In certain cases, such as handling female prison- ers and sexual assault victims, it's good to have a female officer because they can relate better,” explained Miers. “We're very happy with our choice. She per- forms well and gets along with all the guys. If there was a full-time slot open, she would be consid- ered.” Miers points out that Pe- ters is required to perform the same duties as every other officer on the force. : Peters also said female officers can be important in dealing with rape victims and children. “In many cases if a woman has just been sexually assaulted by a man she doesn’t want to express what happened to another man. The victim maybe would say some- thing to a female officer that they wouldn't feel comfortable telling a male officer,” she explained. With her great love of children, Peters hopes to eventually spe- cialize in child abuse cases to help children out of hurtful situations. A few times she has teamed up with Kingston Township patrol- men Frank Ziegler and Mike Moravec of the D.A.R.E. program in their talks to area school chil- dren. The program is designed to prevent drug and alcohol abuse among children. “It's great. It gives the girls a chance to see a female officer,” said Peters. Peters’ own daughter asked her if women could be officers. Peters told her daughter, an aspiring doctor, that women can be what- ever they want. After a year on the job, Valers knows she made the right choice by following her heart. “I am thrilled that I made it through. Things happen the way they do for a reason. I am proud to be an officer,” she stated confidently. ND 8) ? 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