Police Blotter
Police blotter
May 22
BUTLER TWP. — Two people were injured in a two-vehicle crash on South Hunter Highway (state Route 309) Wednesday afternoon.
Police Blotter
May 22
HAZLE TWP. — A man was arrested Wednesday by Luzerne County detectives and the state police computer crime unit on charges he downloaded child pornography.
Police Blotter
May 22
HAZLETON — City police reported the following:• Police said a 16-year-old girl from Hazleton will be cited with several traffic violations after a chain-reaction crash involving parked cars on Diamond Avenue on Monday.
Police Blotter
May 20
HANOVER TWP. — Township police are investigating a robbery at Sexy Kutz, a hair salon on Lee Park Avenue near Oxford Street on Sunday.Police said two weapons were displayed during the robbery that was reported at 5:15 p.m.
Court brief
May 19
EXETER — A Plains Township man was arraigned Saturday for charges of theft by deception, court documents say.
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.
Police Blotter
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.






















