Girl, 13, charged
for false reports
WICONISCO — A 13-year-old Wiconisco girl is facing charges by state police at Lykens of two counts each of false reports of child abuse and false reports to law enforcement.
The charges against the teen, all misdemeanor offenses, were referred to the Dauphin County juvenile court system, police said.
Police said the girl reported to Children & Youth Services and also to law enforcement that she was physically assaulted on two occasions by her mother in the 400 block of South Street in Wiconisco Township.
Police also said the teen reported ongoing child abuse and also unsafe living conditions in her home.
The investigation determined that the girl exaggerated and fabricated the incidents and other incidents, police said.
The accusations by the girl resulted in numerous investigative resources being diverted from other incidents to investigated the alleged crimes.
Police said the Dauphin County District Attorney’s Office, Child Abuse Protection Unit, authorized criminally charging the teenager.
Police probe
Lykens mischief
ELIZABETHVILLE — State police at Lykens are investigating a criminal mischief incident that occurred between Feb. 1 and 5 on West Broad Street in this Dauphin County community.
Police said a 69-year-old man reported someone damaged this hood of his parked truck in several locations and fled the area.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 717-362-8700.
Police investigate
license plate theft
CRESSONA — A thief stole a license plate from a vehicle parked at the Giant Supermarket at Cressona Mall in North Manheim Township just after noon Thursday, state police at Schuylkill Haven said Thursday night.
The incident occurred between noon and 12:30 p.m. Thursday in the parking lot of 1544 state Route 61, Suite 610. The victim was Lance Klinger, 35, of Schuylkill Haven. The victim’s PA registration plate number is YZX7511, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to call state police at 570-739-1330.
Lykens man faces
multiple charges
LYKENS — A man from Lykens, Dauphin County, was charged by state police at Lykens with several offenses recently.
Police said John Levi Reed IV, 43, of Lykens, was charged with reckless endangerment, corruption of minors, drug delivery and possession of marijuana. Charges were filed in magisterial District Judge Rebecca J. Margerum’s office, Elizabethville.
Police said they received information that Reed was allegedly providing juveniles with drugs at 406 Division St., Lykens. Three different female juveniles said that Reed gave them illegal drugs and alcohol within a six-month time frame, police said.
Anyone with information regarding additional people involved should call state police at 717-362-8700.
Police investigate
kidnapping
ASHLAND — Ashland police are investigating a reported abduction with a ransom request that was called into their department about 6:45 p.m. Thursday.
Police said a relative of Renee Scicchitano, 30, of Kulpmont, reported to their department that she received text messages from Scicchitano claiming that she was kidnapped and requested the relative get $3,000 and drop it off at a location in Ashland.
No other information was available so police said officers contacted the Schuylkill County Communications Center to assist in tracking the cellphone used to make the call to the relative of Scicchitano.
Officers were then able to get additional information after identifying the owner of that phone and then began a canvass of the area looking for Scicchitano.
Chief Mark O’Hearn said at 10:10 p.m. officers conducted an undercover operation at 14th and Centre streets and saw Scicchitano and an unidentified man.
Officers moved in and detained the man, whose identity is not being disclosed at this time, as well as Scicchitano, the chief said.
Both Scicchitano, the man and another person were interviewed and Scicchitano was subsequently taken to Schuylkill Medical CenterSouth Jackson Street to be evaluated and then committed her to Schuylkill County Prison on an outstanding bench warrant from Northumberland County adult probation, O’Hearn said.
O’Hearn said the investigation is ongoing and that no additional information was available.
Assisting in the incident were officers from Butler Township, Mount Carmel, Frackville and Mahanoy Township.
O’Hearn also gave credit to the Schuylkill County Communication Center for their assistance in tracking the cellphones used during the incident.
Man charged
in gun thefts
TREMONT — Tremont police filed charges against an Orwigsburg man stemming from an incident about 7:30 a.m. Dec. 10 at 198 Tremont St.
Police said Shawn F. Sukeena, 38, of 58 Sculps Hill Road, was charged with two felony counts each of theft and receiving stolen property. The charges were filed with Magisterial District Judge David J. Rossi, Tremont.
The charges are the result of an incident reported to police of a theft of firearms at Kreiser’s Quick Mart. Police said Brian Thomas reported he and Tyler Swingle were in the business meeting other friends and getting coffee and other items when someone stole a Remington 7600 special edition 30-30 rifle and a Savage Model 99 .308 Rifle from his vehicle.
The weapons were placed in a database and on Jan. 27 police said officers were contacted by state police who said they were possession of the stolen weapons that they found with Sukeena during a traffic stop.
A subsequent investigation determined that Sukeena was at the Tremont business at the time the theft occurred and actually parked next to the Thomas vehicle, police said.