2 face charges
for retail thefts
HOMETOWN — Two people were charged by Rush Township police after separate incidents at Wal-Mart earlier this month.
Police said Samantha Weaver, 25, of Jim Thorpe, will be charged with retail theft and receiving stolen property after stealing items valued at $71.51 on April 2 while Joseph Holland, 34, of Tamaqua, will be charged with identical offenses for stealing items valued at $59 on April 6.
Both will now have to answer before Magisterial District Judge Stephen J. Bayer, Tamaqua, police said.
City man charged
with retail theft
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — A Pottsville man was arrested by state police at Schuylkill Haven and charged with retail theft after an incident at Adult Book Shop 61 in North Manheim Township on March 10.
Police said Joshua Cahill will have to answer to the charge before Magisterial District Judge James R. Ferrier, Orwigsburg.
Police said Cahill was seen by store employees placing items on his person and leaving the store without paying.
Man hits utility
pole with car
SUMMIT STATION — A 57-year-old Minersville man escaped injury when the 2001 BMW he was driving crashed about 12:45 a.m. Sunday on Route 443, Long Run Road, just west of Fisher Road in Wayne Township.
State police at Schuylkill Haven said Robert D. Rose was driving east when he crossed over the westbound lane, went off of the road and hit a utility pole. Police said Rose fled the scene but was found a short time later walking west on Route 443.
Rose will be charged with not driving on roadways laned for traffic as a result of crash, police said.
McAdoo man
charged with theft
McADOO — A borough man was arrested by McAdoo police and charged with retail theft after an April 1 incident at Fegley’s mini mart.
Police said store cameras captured Thomas Gaughan taking $20 cash from a side counter while the cashier was distracted.
When the cashier returned the video shows Gaughan trying to help the employee locate the missing money but instead of returning it he purchases cigarettes and leaves the store.
The charge against Gaughan was filed with Magisterial District Judge Stephen J. Bayer, Tamaqua.
Woman steals food
from mini mart
McADOO — McAdoo police filed charges of retail theft against a Freeland woman after an incident April 6 at Fegley’s mini mart.
Police said Kim Cangiano, 36, will have to answer to the charge before Magisterial District Judge Stephen J. Bayer, Tamaqua.
Police said store video shows the woman taking Cracker Barrel cheese from a cooler but the item was gone when she approached the counter. While the cashier was distracted police said the woman also took two chocolate Easter eggs and put them in her pocket without paying.