2 The Dallas Post | Dallas, PA Wednesday, June 9, 1999 After allegedly stealing quad, man leads cops on wild high-speed chase A Wilkes-Barre man is charged with receiving stolen property and anumber of traffic violations after he led police on a chase from Shavertown to Kingston while riding a Polaris quad recreational vehicle. - Police say Tim McGraw, 20, of 62 W. Linden St., Wilkes-Barre, took the quad from a shed on the property of Leo Orlandini, 3094 Lower Demunds Rd., Dallas. Shortly after 1 a.m. April 26, Kingston Twp. police officer Rob- ert Parrish saw a green quad trav- eling down the center of Rt. 309 in Shavertown near Back Mountain ServiStar. Parrish said in a affida- vit of probable cause that McGraw looked directly at his cruiser and accelerated southbound. When Parrish pursued the quad with his lights and siren on, McGraw allegedly crossed into the northbound lane, then back into the southbound lanes. As Parrish ‘tried to pull up to the quad, he said McGraw swerved back and forth to block the cruiser’s path. Parrish had called in the incident on his radio, and when the quad approached the Luzerne exit, a PA State Police car was waiting for him with lights flashing. McGraw did not stop, the re- port said, and when he got to Rutter Ave. went under the over- pass, back up the ramp and onto the dike. He then traveled toward Pierce St. along the top of the dike until he drove to the side of the river and turned off the quad, apparently hoping to hid from police. Officers Wayman Miers Doug Higgins of the Dallas Township police went over the dike on foot and found McGraw and the quad, After a preliminary hearing be- fore District Justice James Tupper, McGraw faces charges of receiving stolen property, fleeing police, recklessly endangering another person, disregarding a traffic lane and driving while his license was under suspension. MULTIPLE CHARGES AFTER HIGH-SPEED CHASE AT LAKE John Terry Weber, 28, of RR1 Box 1672, Sweet Valley, faces a court trial for aggravated assault, resisting arrest, endangering an- other person, reckless driving, driving under the influence and . other charges as the result of an incident that took place March 28. In an affidavit of probable cause, Harveys Lake police officer James Karlowicz said he saw a car driven by Weber drive through a stop sign at Outlet Rd. and Lakeside Drive at 1:06 a.m. When Karlowicz attempted to stop the car, Weber allegedly sped away at "up to 90 mph, crossing the center line and nearly causing several accidents. When Weber tried to turn left on to Queen of Peace Rd. the car did not make the turn and drove into a field alongside Queen of Peace Rd. where it eventually became disabled. The police report said Weber then jumped out of the driver's seat and ran through the woods. Karlowicz caught up tosWeber af- ter about 100 yards, but said Weber resisted arrest and‘had to be sprayed with mace before be- ing handcuffed. When Karlowicz and officer Fuches of the Lake Twp. Police Dept., who had par- ticipated in the arrest, began to bring Weber back to the patrol car, Karlowicz said Weber became combative and kicked Fuches in the temple. After an ambulance arrived and the injuries were treated, Weber was taken to Wilkes-Barre General Hospital for a ‘blood alcohol test, which he refused. Refusal results in the automatic suspension of adriver’s license for one year. Weber was represented by Atty. Sidney D. May at his preliminary hearing before District Justice Fred a. Pierantoni III. CHECK FORGERY CHARGED Theresa Pennetti, 42, of Sun- set Terrace, Harveys Lake, faces charges of forgery, theft by decep- tion, receiving stolen property and bad checks after she was arrested after allegedly trying to cash a check for $200 belonging to Walter Frank Killian of Wilkes-Barre. Police say Pennetti first tried to cash the check Jan. 11 at the drive-up window of Mellon Bank in Kingston, but drove away when she was questioned by the teller. Later that day she passed a simi- lar check at the Mellon Bank of- fice in Dallas, police said. At the time of the incident, Pennetti was employed as a home health nurse by Bayada Nursing Home Care Specialists, to care for Killian's wife. Police arrested Pennetti af- ‘ter reviewing surveillance tapes from the two bank branches. DUI CHARGES * Diane Nagle, 38, of Stroud Rd., Sweet Valley, was arrested shortly after 2 a.m. Jan. 29 after Dallas Twp. police officer Jeffrey Dennis saw her drinking from a bottle while driving on Rt. 415. 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Den- nis said Nagle shouted obsceni- ties at him when he asked to see her driver's license, which she said had been revoked. As she got out of the car, Nagle stumbled and nearly fell, Dennis said, and she failed field sobriety tests. She was then taken for a blood alcohol test, which registered. .228 per- cent, more than twice the legal limit. In addition to driving under the influence, sheis charged with dis- regarding a traffic lane and driv- ing while her license was under suspension. » Kevin L. McGeehan, of Harris Hill Rd., Shavertown, was arrested March 19 by Kingston Twp. police officer Wade Curtis. Curtis said he was driving west on E. Center St. near the intersection of Rt. 309 when he saw a car driven by - McGeehan turn onto Center St., crossing into the opposite lane. After failing field sobriety tests, McGeehan refused to submit to a blood alcohol test, which results in immediate suspension of his driver's license for one year. The following defendants waived their right to preliminary hearings before District Justice James Tupper. e Timothy Peter Potoeski, 34, of Benton, was arrested Feb. 16 by John Young of the Lehman Twp. Police Dept. Potoeski had been stopped on Old Rt. 115 near the entrance to the Penn State cam- pus by Chief John Masloski of the Lake Twp. Police Dept. Since Young was off duty at the time, Masloski took Potoeski to Wilkes- Barre General Hospital where he refused to take a blood alcohol test. e Christine Wanner, 29, of P.O. Box 233, Noxen, was arrested March 6 by Dallas Twp. officer Jeffrey Dennis. Dennis said in an affidavit of probable cause that shortly after midnight he saw a car being driven by Wanner south on Church St. in Dallas, slowly and in the wrong lane. He said the car then swerved back and forth in the roadway, before turning sought on Rt. 415, then jerked back and forth across the road- way, nearly striking an oncoming car on one side and the guard rail . on the other. While taking field sobriety tests, Wanner told Den- nis she had been drinking in a bar all evening and was on her way to a bar in Trucksville. A blood alco- hol test given at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital measured .221 percent, more than twice the legal limit. e Thomas Bogdon, 45, of 126 S. Lehigh St., Trucksville, was ar- sured. DISTRICT COURT BRIEFS | rested March 7 by officer Dennis after a car Bogdon was driving was seen driving erratically on Main Rd. After the car was stopped, Dennis said Bogdon had difficulty getting the driver's side door open. After he failed field sobriety tests, Bogdon was taken to Wilkes-Barre General Hospital where his blood alcohol was mea- sured at .181 percent. e Matthew Raczkowski, 21, or RD 2, Box 281, Hunlock Creek, was arrested April 1 by Kingston Twp. police officer Franklin Buck- ler after he received a report of two vehicles speeding down Pioneer Ave., apparently racing or chas- ing one another. A car driven by Raczkowski went through a stop sign at W. Center St. before Buck- ler stopped it. After failing field sobriety tests, Raczkowski's blood alcohol level was measured at .128 percent. : * Bryan Krohn, 24, of 4002 N. Lake Rd., Sweet Valley, was ar- rested March 26 by Kingston Twp. police officer Martin Maransky. Maransky responded at one minute to midnight to an accident on Hillside Rd, in which a car was up against the guard rail. When he was asked to perform field sobriety tests, Krohn fell back against the fence and guard rail as he stood up, Maransky said. Krohn said he had been eating french fries and looked down for a moment when he ran off the road. His blood alcohol level measured .136 percent in a test given at the Luzerne County Central Process- ing Center. e Allen Erwine, 641 Meadows, Newberry Estate, Dallas, was ar- rested April 3 by officer David Fitch of the Dallas Twp. Police Dept. Fitch responded at about 7 p.m. to an accident in the parking lot of the BiLo supermarket in Dallas. After he failed field sobri- ety tests, Erwine was taken to Wilkes-Barre General Hospital for a blood alcohol test, which mea- .176 percent. e Charles J. Walsh, 22, of 475 Chestnut St., Kingston, was ar- rested March 18 by Dallas Twp. police officer Douglas Higgins. Higgins said he was traveling south on Rt. 309 near the Ranch Wagon when an oncoming vehicle moving at a high rate of speed forced him out of the travel lane. Higgins said he turned around and followed the Jeep at 80 mph | in a 35 mph zone. The Jeep con- “tinued north on Rt: 415; then turned onto Lake St., where it ran up onto the sidewalk. Higgins was finally able to pull the car over at the entrance to College Misericor- dia. Higgins said Walsh failed field sobriety tests and a blood alcohol test measured .143 percent. 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Budget (continued from page 1) tificate of deposit, payments of an old authority lease, and money saved from the expiration of a bond issue. “This fund variance can be attributed to some good decisions made by the board,” said Melone. “We've talked a lot about restoring the district's fund balance and I think we are trend- ing in the right direction.” May's progress report on con- struction in the district indicates the Wycallis and Dallas Elemen- tary projects are on schedule al- though the library and gymna- sium in the Wycallis building are lagging slightly behind. “The gym floor will be installed in one week,” said Dan Lipsett, of Quandel Con- struction Management. It was previously thought the floor would be installed after the windows were in place, since the manufacturer of the pine floor would not warranty the planks if there was a possibility of expo- sure to the elements. A compro- mise was reached allowing the floor to be installed if a temporary closure covered the openings. “The company ended up changing its mind, which is good for our sched- ule since the floor takes time to dry,” said Lipsett. Completion of the Wycallis li- brary is taking longer than antici- pated because of problems with a log wall. The special feature will be constructed of logs measuring approximately six inches in diam- eter and will be the centerpiece of . the library wing. Paving is scheduled to begin Monday and crews have begun to 693-4759 ALL TYPES OF EARTH MOVING RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL WYOMING VALLEY EXCAVATING WYOMING, PA * install sidewalks around the new | school. “The guys finished up the | sidewalks on the parent drop-off - portion of the building this morn--' ing and they were moving to the. administration side this after- noon,” said Dr. Gilbert Griffiths, . Dallas School District Superin- tendent. Griffiths said Westmoreland El- ementary teachers have been in-.: vited to visit the new school. - “Wednesday, the Westmoreland - faculty will tour the building,” he, said. “They will be given a copy of + the floor plan and their room as- signments so that they can begin. to get oriented.” Renovations at Dallas Elemen- - tary are ahead of schedule, duein- part to demolition being conducted. * after school hours. “We have al- lowed them to start working bese tween the hours of 4 and 11 p.m.+" conditional upon the assumption *, that it would not be disruptive tos said Griffiths +} the students,” Crews are removing sections of. n) the old gym and auditorium in* 0) preparation for remodeling, which +} \ will take place this summer. 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