A Palo Alto man will not have to spend time in prison after admitting Wednesday in Schuylkill County Court that he damaged a Schuylkill Haven borough police car in August 2015.
David G. Dillow, 37, pleaded guilty to resisting arrest and institutional vandalism, with prosecutors withdrawing a charge of criminal mischief.
Judge James P. Goodman accepted Dillow’s plea and sentenced him to spend 12 months on probation and pay costs and $300 restitution to Schuylkill Haven borough police.
Police charged Dillow with damaging the car, a 2013 Ford Interceptor, at 9:55 p.m. Aug. 13, 2015, at 21 Fritz Reed Ave. Police said Dillow kicked at the car’s windows and ripped the padding off the bar of the divider.
Goodman on Wednesday also accepted pleas from, and, pursuant to agreements between prosecutors and defendants, imposed the indicated sentences on, these people:
James F. Burns III, 61, of Pottsville, formerly of New Philadelphia; driving under suspension-DUI related; 60 days house arrest with electronic monitoring, with sentence effective on June 14. Prosecutors withdrew charges of habitual offender and driving without a license.
Chris A. Dixon, 46, of Pottsville; disorderly conduct and public drunkenness; 12 months probation and a $50 fine.
Edward T. Gaydos III, 57, of Hegins; possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia; 12 months probation, $100 payment to the Substance Abuse Education Fund, $50 payment to the Criminal Justice Enhancement Account and $844 restitution to the state police crime laboratory in Bethlehem. Prosecutors withdrew two counts of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, one each of conspiracy and adulteration or misbranding of a controlled substance and one additional count each of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Kathryn S. Green, 57, of Schuylkill Haven; public drunkenness; $150 fine. Prosecutors withdrew charges of resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.
Christy A. Harley, 27, of Summit Station; possession of drug paraphernalia; 12 months probation, $100 SAEF payment and 10 hours community service.
Joseph B. Howell, 28, of Lebanon; receiving stolen property and possession of a controlled substance; three to 23 months in prison, $100 SAEF payment, $50 CJEA payment, $302 restitution to the state police crime laboratory in Bethlehem and submission of a DNA sample to law enforcement authorities, with sentence effective at 9 a.m. June 15. Prosecutors withdrew charges of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, conspiracy and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Monica A. Jeronis, 41, of Orwigsburg; disorderly conduct and public drunkenness; $200 in fines. Prosecutors withdrew a charge of recklessly endangering another person.
In other recent county court action, Judge John E. Domalakes accepted guilty pleas from, and, pursuant to agreements between prosecutors and defendants, imposed the indicated sentences on, these people:
Christopher A. Reedy, who admitted committing a series of thefts, is headed to state prison after being sentenced Thursday in Schuylkill County Court.
Reedy, 28, of Port Carbon, must serve 2 1/2 to six years in a state correctional institution for his crimes, Domalakes ruled.
Domalakes imposed the sentence after Pennsylvania Department of Corrections officials expelled Reedy from the state intermediate punishment program.
“Mr. Reedy, you really blew it,” Domalakes told the defendant, who sat through Thursday’s hearing in a prison jumpsuit. “Now, you have to face the music.”
Reedy pleaded guilty on April 23, 2014, to three counts of retail theft, two of receiving stolen property and one each of theft and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. On July 17, 2014, Domalakes placed Reedy in the state intermediate punishment program, which combines incarceration and rehabilitation, for two years.
On Dec. 19, 2014, Reedy pleaded guilty to an additional charge of theft, but Domalakes declined at that time to increase his punishment.
Also on Thursday, Judge Cyrus Palmer Dolbin sentenced Cristal R. Russell, 38, of Tamaqua, on two separate driving under the influence charges to spend 30 days on house arrest with electronic monitoring and an additional 11 months on strict supervision.
Dolbin also sentenced Russell to pay costs, $2,050 in fines, $400 to the Substance Abuse Education Fund, $110 to the Criminal Justice Enhancement Account and $60 restitution to Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street, and perform 30 hours community service. He made the sentence effective on July 1.
Russell had pleaded guilty in both cases on April 8. At that time, prosecutors withdrew charges of disregarding traffic lane, seat belt violation and careless driving.
State police at Frackville filed both charges against Russell, alleging she was DUI on Jan. 1, 2015, and again on July 25, 2015.
Dolbin warned Russell not to violate the terms of her house arrest of strict supervision or she probably would be resentenced to prison.
“I don’t think you want that,” he said.
In another Thursday case, Dolbin sentenced Amanda M. Morris, 27, of Saint Clair to spend one year on probation and pay costs and a $50 CJEA payment.
Morris had pleaded guilty on April 4 to retail theft, which Saint Clair police alleged she committed on May 31, 2015, in the borough.
“You can’t solve (your financial problems) by stealing things,” Dolbin told Morris. “Don’t commit any more crimes.”
Also on Thursday, Dolbin sentenced Richard W. Weiss Jr., 40, of Port Carbon, to spend six months on probation, pay costs, a $100 SAEF payment, a $50 CJEA payment and $239 restitution to the state police crime laboratory in Bethlehem, and undergo a drug and alcohol evaluation.
Weiss pleaded guilty on March 29 to three counts of possession of a controlled substance and one of possession of a small amount of marijuana. Pottsville police had charged Weiss with possessing drugs on Feb. 14, 2015, in the city.
“You can’t be taking these drugs. You can’t be possessing these drugs,” Dolbin warned Weiss.
In Wednesday county court action, Judge Charles M. Miller accepted guilty pleas from, and, pursuant to agreements between prosecutors and defendants, imposed the indicated sentences on, these people:
Richard W. Adams, 60, of Schuylkill Haven; two counts of possession of a controlled substance and one each of possession of drug paraphernalia and loitering and prowling at nighttime; entry into the county intermediate punishment program, $100 SAEF payment, $50 CJEA payment and $176 restitution to the state police crime laboratory in Bethlehem. Prosecutors withdrew a charge of public drunkenness.
Eric M. Christopher, 22, of Barnesville; possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and access device fraud; two years probation, $100 SAEF payment, $50 CJEA payment, $1,011.48 restitution and submission of a DNA sample to law enforcement authorities. Prosecutors withdrew a charge of theft.
Dennis T. Cooney, 40, of Shenandoah; resisting arrest; 12 months probation and $50 CJEA payment. Prosecutors withdrew a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia.
Matthew Dutzer, 27, of Pottsville; retail theft; 18 months probation concurrent to current sentence, $50 CJEA payment and $194.61 restitution. Prosecutors withdrew a charge of receiving stolen property.
Linda M. Evans, 33, of Pottsville; two counts of delivery of a controlled substance and criminal use of a communication facility and one of possession of drug paraphernalia; 12 months less one day to 24 months less one day in prison, 12 months consecutive probation, $200 in SAEF payments, $465 restitution to the state police crime laboratory in Bethlehem and submission of a DNA sample to law enforcement authorities. Prosecutors withdrew three counts of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, two of possession of a controlled substance and one of conspiracy.
Lauren Garrett, 25, of Barnesville; fraudulent or altered title or registration; 12 months probation and $50 restitution.
In other recent county court action, Judge Jacqueline L. Russell accepted guilty pleas from, and, pursuant to agreements between prosecutors and defendants, imposed the indicated sentences on, these people:
Lonnie G. Timmons Jr., 49, of Nanticoke; DUI; six months in the intermediate punishment program, $500 fine and $100 SAEF payment.
Dustin R. Yeager, 19, of Quakake; recklessly endangering another person and disorderly conduct; 23 months probation, $50 CJEA payment and $50 bench warrant fee. Prosecutors withdrew a charge of defiant trespass.
All defendants who were sentenced must pay costs as a part of their sentences.