“to ‘wait for a ride. + 2 - "The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, April 30, 1997 » J Bealla faces multiple charges after running from police he iodine residentJasondJ. Bealla, 24, faces five counts of reckless ‘endangerment, five counts of re- sisting arrest, three counts of “simple assault, three counts ag- “gravated assault, three counts of harassment, disorderly conduct, oo flight to avoid apprehension and receiving stolen property. -Bealla led police on a chase : ‘through Dallas on Jan. 7. He was ‘arrested by Dallas Borough pa- “trolman Russell Devens after po- lice responded to a call from Pro- bation Officer Paratore that a per- ~ son wanted by both state and “county probation and parole was ‘supposed to be at an apartment on Main St. “Upon arrival police saw two “men looking out the front window at them. Devens immediately approached the residence because “he believed Bealla had seen him “pull up and might try to leave, ‘according to the police report. Officer Devens was met at the door by Cathy Ellsworth who told him ‘Bealla had just left. With ‘permission police searched the _apartment and did not find the ‘Bealla. Ellsworth told police ~Bealla was going to Huntsville Rd. Police units ‘were dispatched to that area. © As Devens observed a moun- tain bike outside the residence “that had been reported stolen, he ‘hearda crashing noise come from the side of the house. Bealla was in a tree and jumped approxi- “mately 20 feet to the ground. ~_. Beallabegan torunbehind resi- i “dences while police yelled for him La ‘to stop. He ran through Toby's “Creek and up a steep embank- “ment. Devens followed him and “twisted his ankle between two rocks and smashed his left knee. . Bealla then ran towards the ~ creek near the Crab Claw restau- A TU Foti AC" _—c——”c—"—-n k " "a "rant. Kingston Township patrol- man Maransky ran to the guard “rail on Rt. 415, just up the em- _bankment. Bealla ran up the “embankment towards Maransky ~ despite being ordered to remain still. When Bealla reached the top 3 iid on came right back up the pcan cae and charged ‘Maransky. After repeated warn- ings, sant struck Bealla in the upper leg with his baton. Officers then converged to de- tain him. Bealla struggled and resisted arrest, according to the police report. Kingston Township patrolman James Ibbotson sprayed pepper spray in his face and then Bealla complied with police. D.U.I CHARGES The following people waived their right to a preliminary hearing in front of District Justice James Tupper in March: sShavertown resident Henry E. Westfield Jr., 30, who was ar- rested Feb. 16 by Dallas Town- ship patrolman Wayman Miers after police observed him driving erratically on Manor’ Drive and Harris Hill Rd. Westfield forced the unmarked police vehicle off Manor Rd. by driving in both lanes. Westfield then turned into the Echo Valley Mobile Home Park on Harris Hill and parked in the lot where police were originally called about a domestic dispute. After failing field sobriety tests and refusing a blood alcohol test, Westfield was released to his home. Refusal of a blood alcohol test results in a one-year driver's license suspension. Two related charges of driving while privileges are suspended or revoked and driving without a li- cense were dismissed. e Harveys Lake resident Carrie Llewellyn, 20, who was arrested Feb. 21 by Lake Township patrol- man John Masloski after police were called to a one vehicle acci- dent on Church Rd. in Lake Town- ship. When police arrived at the scene they found a Chevrolet Blazer rolled over in a small stream near the road. : According to the police report, Llewellyn drove too fast into an “S” curve and lost control. The vehicle crossed the road and then rolled over and down a bank. Upon arrival police found Llewellyn’s bank card, a video card and a shoe. Llewellyn returned to the vehicle shortly after police arrived. She said she was the only occupant of the vehicle. Police asked her if she had been drink- ing before the accident and she said she had been. A blood test showed her blood alcohol level to be .141. A related charge of not driving at a safe speed was dropped. * Dallas resident Richard E. Parry, 27, who was arrested Dec. 21 by Kingston Twp. patrolman James Ibbotson after police ob- served him driving into oncoming traffic on Carverton Rd. Parry pulled over in the Pizza Perfect lot on Carverton Rd. and told Ibbotson that he knew he had made a mistake and shouldn't be drinking and that it was his first drink in six months, according to the police report, Parry was slurring his speech and mumbling. A check on his license showed that it was sus- pended due to D.U.I. violations. After failing field sobriety tests, Parry took a blood test which showed his blood alcohol level to be .222, more than twice the legal limit. * Wilkes-Barre resident Timo- thy Siglin, 39, who was arrested Oct. 31 by Kingston Township patrolman Frank Bucker after police observed him cross into oncoming traffic at high rates of speed on Carverton Rd. Siglin drove 70 mph in a 50 mph zone while weaving between lanes. According to the police re- port Siglin stated to Buckler that he had been drinking and he knew he was “caught.” N.E. PENNA'S NO. 1 SPOT FOOD, FUN & ENTERTAINMENT After failing field sobriety tests, Siglin took a blood test which showed his blood alcohol level to be .145. e Pittston resident Walter Sartorio, 37, who was arrested Feb. 1 by Dallas Township patrol- man Jeffrey Dennis after police observed him driving erratically near the police station on Upper Demunds Rd. Sartorio drove all around the station in a “slow, suspicious manner.” He told Dennis he had been drinking and smoking marijuana all afternoon and that he prob- ably would not complete field so- briety tests. A check on Sartorio’s license showed it to be suspended due to a D.U.I. violation. A search of the defendant's car revealed partially smoked mari- juana cigarettes in the ashtray, a bottle of whisky and an empty can of beer. A blood test showed his blood alcohol level tobe .144. * Wilkes-Barre resident Paul Peter Richards, 30, who was ar- rested March 3 by Dallas Town- ship patrolman Brian Feeney af- ter police observed him driving erratically on Rt. 309. Richards was weaving in and out of his lane when police stopped him. After failing field sobriety tests, Richards took a breath test which showed his blood alcohol level to be .130. A related charge of care- less driving was dismissed. * Tunkhannock resident Rob- ert Edwards, 35, who was ar- rested March 3 by Dallas Bor- ough patrolman James Drury af- ter police observed him driving erratically on Rt. 309. Edwards abruptly turned onto the ramp to Rt. 309 from the passing lane without a signal and proceeded to weave his vehicle up the highway. After failing field sobriety tests, Edwards took a blood test which showed his blood alcohol level to be .132. Arelated charge of care- less driving was dismissed. * Dallas resident Mary Shively, 38, who was arrested March 1 by Kingston Township patrolman Frank Buckler after police re- sponded to a two-car accident at Rt. 309 and Center St. Shively’s car was disabled due to the colli- sion. According to the police report, Shively ran a red light at West Center St. and crossed into the path of the other car. After failing field sobriety tests, she took a breath test which showed her blood alcohol level to be 287. e Dallas resident Gerald Cobleigh, 38, who was arrested Feb. 4 by Kingston Township pa- trolman Walter Davis after police DISTRICT COURT BRIEFS responded to an accident at the intersection of Carverton Rd. and Manor Dr. Upon arrival police observed Cobleigh walking around the mo- tor home he was driving. He was weaving back and forth and pos- sessed a strong odor of alcohol. He refused treatment for a bad cut over his eye from paramedics. Due to his injury and the fact that he had a difficult time trying to stand, police did not adminis- ter a field sobriety test. Instead, Cobleigh was taken to the Wilkes- Barre General Hospital where a blood test showed his blood alco- hol level to be .296, nearly three times the legal limit. ¢ Wyoming resident Daniel B. Casterline, 23, was arrested Jan. 24 by Dallas Township patrolman Brian Feeney after police observed him driving erratically on Lower Demunds Rd and Wyoming Rd. Casterline drove into oncoming traffic at a high rate of speed numerous times, skidding on many sharp curves. After failing field sobriety tests, a breath test showed his blood alcohol level to be .170. A related charge of driving with a blood alcohol level of .10 or higher was dismissed. THEFT CHARGE Edwardsville resident Shawn Thomas Miller, 25, waived his preliminary hearing before Dis- trict Justice James Tupper. Miller was arrested Feb. 18 by Dallas Township patrolman Brian Feeney after police responded to a reported burglary at 96 Claude St. The resident of the house told police that she noticed her boyfriend's VCR, power amp and television were missing. She waited for her son to get home, thinking maybe he borrowed them and took them to a friends house. When it was determined that he did not, she called the police. A neighbor told police that he had seen a gray Chevrolet Caprice parked in the driveway. The resi- dent of the house said she recog- nized that type of car as belong- ing to Shawn Miller's girlfriend. Police found Miller had been picked up by the county proba- tion/parole department the day after the burglary. Miller waived his Miranda rights and told Feeney that he took the power amp and VCR, but not the television. He pawned the VCR for $20 and sold the power amp on the street for $10. A call to a pawn shop in Wilkes-Barre confirmed his story. Miller was charged with theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property. Two charges of burglary and criminal trespass- POST PHOTO/KYLIE SHAFFERKOETTER Kingston Twp. buys new roller : Kingston Township recently purchased a new BOMAG pavement roller from Medico, Inc. The new addition replaces a 25- yeaa roller that was experiencing maintenance problems. Jeff Box, township manager, said the $66,000 roller “fits into the capital improvement program. We try to keep the our equipment! upgraded on a regular basis.” Currently the township provides maintenance to 42 miles of road. “All of our paving is in house,” explained Box. Having its own paving equipment and staff costs far less than contracting out with other companies, explained Box. Pictured at the unveiling, from left, Chris Connolly, territory manager for BOMAG; Joe Wysokinski, sales representative for Medico, Inc.; Herbert Hill, township supervisor; Paul Sabol, township supervisor chairperson; Shirley Moyer, township supervisor vice-chairperson; Bill Tippett, township supervisor and: Jeff Box, township manager; sitting in the paver is Butch Chamberlain, head of maintenance. a ’ ) s Town & Country Steven Cleaners Country Club Shopping Ctr. « 675-0468 BurtTOoN Up! Button up comfort when you slip into a shirt beautifully laundered ar by Steven's Town & Country Cleaners. 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