Court Briefs

WILKES-BARRE — A city man pleaded guilty in Luzerne County Court on Monday to charges he robbed the Northend Slovak Club in Wilkes-Barre and Currys Donuts in Wilkes-Barre Township.

Anthony Gutierrez, 24, last known address as North Sherman Street, pleaded guilty to two counts of robbery and one count each of retail theft and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Judge David Lupas sentenced Gutierrez to two to four years in state police and two years probation.

Police alleged Gutierrez robbed the Northend Slovak Club on North Main Street and Currys Donuts on Wilkes-Barre Township Boulevard on May 8, 2012, according to arrest records.

Township police said Gutierrez stole a flat-screen television from Walmart and ran with the item down Highland Park Boulevard until he was captured on Coal Street on May 1, 2012. He was also found with a pipe commonly used to smoke narcotics in the restroom of Turkey Hill on Wilkes-Barre Township Boulevard on May 9, 2012.

WILKES-BARRE — A man arrested in Operation Square Deal that targeted drug pushers on Public Square pleaded guilty in Luzerne County Court on Tuesday.

Darrell Carter, 48, of Hanover Street, Wilkes-Barre, pleaded guilty to delivery of heroin.

Judge Michael Vough said Carter will be sentenced April 26.

City police alleged Carter, known as “Puff,” sold heroin at Public Square and East Market Street on July 23, according to arrest records.

Carter was one of 32 people city police charged in September after a five-month investigation. Patrol officers put together the undercover probe targeting drug peddlers who loitered in the area of East Market Street and Public Square.

WILKES-BARRE — A man pleaded guilty Tuesday in Luzerne County Court to charges he sold heroin in the Hazleton area.

Jeffrey Castillo, 22, of West Maple Street, Hazleton, pleaded guilty to five counts of delivery of heroin.

Hazleton police alleged in arrest records Castillo sold heroin at various locations in the city in May and June.

Judge David Lupas said Castillo will be sentenced April 26.