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The following criminal complaints were filed in Lackawanna County Court between July 15 and 19:

CLARKS SUMMIT

Justin Bowersox, 26, of North State Street, Clarks Summit, faces charges of terroristic threats and simple assault after an incident on July 11. According to an affidavit, Bowersox allegedly held a razor blade to the neck of Nicole Sturdevent. Sturdevent reported other occasions where Bowersox was allegedly violent. Officer Leonard Harvey was the arresting officer.

Bowersox was arraigned on July 15, and is currently held for a lack of $20,000 bail. A preliminary hearing set for July 19 was continued to Aug. 1.

SCRANTON

Richard Hoover, 40, of Lafayette, La., has been charged with a DUI, driving with a suspended license and with an open container. Hoover ran a red light, failed three sobriety tests, and a breathalyzer showed his BAC being over the legal limit, according to an affidavit. Pltm. Robert Stanek was the arresting officer.

Hoover was arraigned on July 15 and released on $5,000 unsecured bail. A preliminary hearing set for July 21 was continued to Aug. 18.

Phillip Walsh, 24, of Breck Street, Scranton faces drug related charges from police. Walsh is charged with two counts of delivery of a controlled substance and criminal use a communication facility. He allegedly sold heroin to Lackawanna County Detectives twice in May.

Walsh was arraigned on July 12, and a preliminary hearing is set for Aug. 11.

David Miller, 18, listed as homeless, was arrested for defiant trespassing on July 18. Elisabeth Miller, his mother, called police stating that Mr. Miller was kicked out of the house three weeks ago due to abuse issues. He came home and “refused to leave unless he was in handcuffs.” Ptlm. Mark Kosko asked Mr. Miller to leave three times before placing him under arrest.

Mr. Miller was arraigned on July 19 and held for a lack of 10 percent of $2,000 bail. A preliminary hearing is set for July 26.

Christopher Okula, 23, of Deitbert Drive, Stroudsburg, was taken into police custody for attempting to obtain a controlled substance through an invalid prescription. Okula tried to obtain 180 Oxycodone from the CVS Pharmacy on Moosic Street, according to an affidavit. Ptlm. Christopher Kaushas was the arresting officer.

Okula was arraigned on July 19 and released on $10,000 unsecured bail. A preliminary hearing is set for July 28.

– Complied by Matt Morgis