Police Blotter
POLICE BLOTTER
May 18
KINGSTON — Police arrested a man Wednesday night after he allegedly burglarized a house on North Gates Avenue and tried to break into another house on South Goodwin Avenue.
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May 16
SWOYERSVILLE — A man was arraigned Thursday on charges he stole another man's cellphone.
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May 16
HAZLETON — City police reported the following:• Police are investigating a suspected arson at the Hazleton YMCA/YWCA.
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May 15
KINGSTON — Police are investigating a robbery at the Sunoco gas station at 581 Market St. Wednesday night.The robbery was reported to Luzerne County 911 at 9:15 p.m.
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May 9
WILKES-BARRE — A woman was arraigned Wednesday on charges she concealed a syringe inside the Luzerne County Correctional Facility.
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May 4
WILKES-BARRE — Police arriving to investigate a report of people arguing and talk about someone getting shot on Old River Road around midnight Friday heard a gunshot and saw a group of six people scatter at the sight of the officers.
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May 2
WILKES-BARRE — City police reported the following:• Police on Monday responded to a reported burglary at the snack bar at Kirby Park.
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May 2
WILKES-BARRE - Police on Thursday charged Barrion Smoot, 49, of North Pennsylvania Avenue, with gun-related charges, saying he was a convicted felon and illegally in possession of a handgun.
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May 1
SCRANTON — A vice president of an investment and consulting company was indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury on charges he defrauded investors of nearly $310,000, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
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Apr 30
EDWARDSVILLE — A man was arraigned Tuesday on charges after he allegedly tried to throw a woman off a second floor balcony.
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Apr 27
PLAINS TWP. — Police allege that a Bear Creek Township man stole property from his employer.
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Apr 27
NEWPORT TWP. — Police accuse a Danville woman of bringing children to a state prison and allowing a convicted murderer to indecently assault them.
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Apr 22
HAZLETON — City police reported the following:Officers found a stray black and tan dog around 3:15 p.m. Sunday near Columbus Playground. The dog was taken to the animal shelter.
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Apr 22
HANOVER TWP. - Timothy Dwayne Evans Jr., 19, of Edwardsville, was arrested Saturday on charges connected with reports of shots fired earlier that day at Hanover Village Apartments.
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Apr 21
HAZLETON — City police reported the following:- Carlos Arias, 45, of New Jersey told police Saturday his 2003 Hyundai was vandalized while parked in a lot in the 700 block of West Broad Street.





















