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William Richendrfer, Chief of Police

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December 10, 2020

Lagasse, Joseph H. - Title 18-6111-G411 Materially False Statement - Purchase a Firearm

The Defendant in this case is wanted for attempting to purchase a firearm when not legally able to do so on November 14th, 2019. Please contact the South Centre Township Police Department with any leads of where this individual may be located or contacted, thank you.

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South Centre Township Police Department

Charges:

Title 18-6111-G411 Materially False Statement - Purchase a Firearm

December 10, 2020

Chambers, Kelsey R. - 75 1543 A Driv While Oper Priv Susp or Revoked

This individual is currently wanted by several police departments for a variety of crimes. If seen, please contact our agency so the warrant may be served.

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South Centre Township Police Department

Charges:

75 1543 A Driv While Oper Priv Susp or Revoked

December 5, 2020

Shaw, Taylor A - Title 18 4304a Endangering Welfare of Children and Title 35 780-113-a32 Prohibited acts; penalties. and 5...

On Thursday November 26th, 2020 at 2255 hours, Officer Funk of the South Centre Township Police Department ran a registration check of a vehicle which resulted in the registered owner of the vehicle having several warrants for his arrest. After the activation of the marked police cruiser lights and...

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South Centre Township Police Department

Charges:

Title 18 4304a Endangering Welfare of Children and Title 35 780-113-a32 Prohibited acts; penalties., Title 18 5126 A Flight to Avoid Apprehension, title 18 3733 Fleeing or Attempting to Elude Officer, Title 18 2705 Recklessly endangering another person, Title 75 1543 (b) Driving while operating privilege is suspended or revoked DUI related, and multiple other offenses

December 4, 2020

Fritz, Kelly - 75 4703 Operation of a vehicle without official certificate of inspection and 1 additional charge

Fritz is currently wanted by the South Centre Township Police for refusing to respond to several traffic citations. Please notify our office or contact the Non-Emergency Dispatch center at 570-784-6300 to report Fritz current where-abouts or to aid in communicating to Fritz to turn herself in to...

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South Centre Township Police Department

Charges:

75 4703 Operation of a vehicle without official certificate of inspection, Title 75 1543 (b) Driving while operating privilege is suspended or revoked DUI related

December 4, 2020

Sharpless, Donald J Jr. - Title 35 780-113 (a)(16) Prohibited acts; penalties and 4 additional charges

Sharpless is currently wanted by the South Centre Township Police Department for not answering a multitude of criminal charges. If seen, do not approach this individual, call 911 or the South Centre Township Police Department to aid us in serving the arrest warrant. These charges are a result of a...

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South Centre Township Police Department

Charges:

Title 35 780-113 (a)(16) Prohibited acts; penalties, POSSESSION AND TITLE 35 780-113 (a)(32) DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, title 18 4914 (A) False Identification to Law Enforcement, Title 75 1543 (b) Driving while operating privilege is suspended or revoked, title 75 4303 A No Head Lights

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December 5, 2020

Shaw, Taylor A - Title 18 4304a Endangering Welfare of Children and Title 35 780-113-a32 Prohibited acts; penalties. and 5...

On Thursday November 26th, 2020 at 2255 hours, Officer Funk of the South Centre Township Police Department ran a registration check of a vehicle which resulted in the registered owner of the vehicle having several warrants for his arrest. After the activation of the marked police cruiser lights and...

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South Centre Township Police Department

Charges:

Title 18 4304a Endangering Welfare of Children and Title 35 780-113-a32 Prohibited acts; penalties., Title 18 5126 A Flight to Avoid Apprehension, title 18 3733 Fleeing or Attempting to Elude Officer, Title 18 2705 Recklessly endangering another person, Title 75 1543 (b) Driving while operating privilege is suspended or revoked DUI related, and multiple other offenses

September 4, 2019

ROBBINS, PEPPER II - Rape of a Child and Related Offenses

South Centre Township Police arrested Pepper Robbins II who resides on Fourth Street Lime Ridge for Rape of a Child and related sex crimes. Robbins was taken before Magisterial Judge Craig Long who set his bail at $150,000.00 cash. His preliminary hearing is set for Sept. 16th. before Magisterial...

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South Centre Township Police Department

Charges:

Rape of a Child and Related Offenses

March 19, 2019

ENCK, MATTHEW E - DRUG AND RELATED

SUPER 8 MOTEL IN MIFFLINVILLE: THE SOUTH CENTRE TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT ARRESTED MATTHEW ENCK AND SAMANTHA BANKES. OFFICERS FOUND IN THEIR POSSESSION IN THE MOTEL ROOM: 600 BAGS OF FETANYL ALONG WITH 10.2 GRAMS OF CRYSTAL MENTH., CASH A .357 CAL. RIFLE AND ASSORTED DRUG PARA.

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South Centre Township Police Department

Charges:

DRUG AND RELATED

March 18, 2019

Garcia, Robert Alan - ((1) count of Possession of Marijuana and 2 additional charges

On this date Officers were handling an incident at the Comfort Inn hotel in Mifflinville, involving Robert Alan GARCIA. During the incident GARCIA was transported back to the South Centre Township Police Station for further investigation regarding a disturbance that happened while assisting another...

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South Centre Township Police Department

Charges:

((1) count of Possession of Marijuana, ((1) count of Possession Drug Paraphernalia, (1) count theft by unlawful taking

December 29, 2017

Martinez, Edwin M - (1) count Driving Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance and 3 additional charges

On December 2nd 2017, while conducting speed enforcement in the area of 5370 Old Berwick Road. Officers observed a blue Nissan SUV traveling 53mph in a 35mph zone. A traffic stop was conducted on the vehicle. The driver who was identified as Edwin Martinez displayed signs of being under the...

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South Centre Township Police Department

Charges:

(1) count Driving Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance, (1) (M) Possession of Marijuana, (1) (M) Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, (1) count Maximum Speed Limits

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December 10, 2020

Lagasse, Joseph H. - Title 18-6111-G411 Materially False Statement - Purchase a Firearm

The Defendant in this case is wanted for attempting to purchase a firearm when not legally able to do so on November 14th, 2019. Please contact the South Centre Township Police Department with any leads of where this individual may be located or contacted, thank you.

Source:

South Centre Township Police Department

Charges:

Title 18-6111-G411 Materially False Statement - Purchase a Firearm

December 10, 2020

Chambers, Kelsey R. - 75 1543 A Driv While Oper Priv Susp or Revoked

This individual is currently wanted by several police departments for a variety of crimes. If seen, please contact our agency so the warrant may be served.

Source:

South Centre Township Police Department

Charges:

75 1543 A Driv While Oper Priv Susp or Revoked

December 4, 2020

Fritz, Kelly - 75 4703 Operation of a vehicle without official certificate of inspection and 1 additional charge

Fritz is currently wanted by the South Centre Township Police for refusing to respond to several traffic citations. Please notify our office or contact the Non-Emergency Dispatch center at 570-784-6300 to report Fritz current where-abouts or to aid in communicating to Fritz to turn herself in to...

Source:

South Centre Township Police Department

Charges:

75 4703 Operation of a vehicle without official certificate of inspection, Title 75 1543 (b) Driving while operating privilege is suspended or revoked DUI related

December 4, 2020

Sharpless, Donald J Jr. - Title 35 780-113 (a)(16) Prohibited acts; penalties and 4 additional charges

Sharpless is currently wanted by the South Centre Township Police Department for not answering a multitude of criminal charges. If seen, do not approach this individual, call 911 or the South Centre Township Police Department to aid us in serving the arrest warrant. These charges are a result of a...

Source:

South Centre Township Police Department

Charges:

Title 35 780-113 (a)(16) Prohibited acts; penalties, POSSESSION AND TITLE 35 780-113 (a)(32) DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, title 18 4914 (A) False Identification to Law Enforcement, Title 75 1543 (b) Driving while operating privilege is suspended or revoked, title 75 4303 A No Head Lights

December 4, 2020

Sassaman, Roland Wayn - Title 75 1543 (A) Driving while operating privilege is suspended or revoked and 1 additional charge

Sassaman is currently wanted by the South Centre Township Police Department for failing to appear for a scheduled court date before District Justice Craig Long. If seen please contact the South Centre Township Police Station.

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South Centre Township Police Department

Charges:

Title 75 1543 (A) Driving while operating privilege is suspended or revoked, Title 75 1371 Operation Following Suspension of Registration

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August 28, 2019

THEFTS FROM VEHICLES

Overnight on August 28th. 2019 Two Males were captured on video tape in the area of West Seventh Street near the Baseball Fields in and around several residences. In the Area of West Third Street Between Race and Fair Street and from Third to Seventh Street several vehicles were entered and loose...

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South Centre Township Police Department

Incident Type:

Theft

July 24, 2019

THEFT FROM DOLLAR GENERAL

TWO BLACK MALES ENTERED THE DOLLAR GENERAL STORE LOCATED AT 405 WEST THIRD STREET MIFFLINVILLE. UPON ENTERING THEY DISTRACTED THE CASHIER WITH GIFT CARD AND CASH CARD QUESTIONS. SHE LEFT THE REGISTER AREA TO GET HELP WITH THEIR REQUEST AND WHEN SHE DID THEY REACHED OVER THE COUNTER AND REMOVED CASH...

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South Centre Township Police Department

Incident Type:

Theft

June 12, 2019

THEFT OR TRAILER AND ZERO TURN MOWERS

AT APPROX 01:00 HRS. A RED FORD F-250 EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCK WITH SILVER TRIM ENTERED THE SALES LOT OF C.H. WALTZ AND SONS DEALERSHIP AND REMOVED 3 ZERO TURN MOWERS AND 1 16' TRAILER WITH REAR LOADING RAMP. EST. VALUE OF ALL ITEMS $20,000.00 MOWER #1: EXMARK 60 ZERO TURN RED IN COLOR WITH WHITE...

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South Centre Township Police Department

Incident Type:

Theft

April 9, 2018

School Threat

ADVISORY: On April 09, 2018 at 07:00 hrs. The South Centre Township Police Dept. responded to the Central Columbia High School for a threat against the CHS. We were met at the school by Supt. Mathias and Principal Groshek who presented us with a social media posting of a threat showing a person...

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South Centre Township Police Department

January 19, 2020

Burglary

The South Centre Township Police are investigating a burglary that occurred on January 19, 2020 at approximately 0311 hours at the Your Choice gas station located at 6307 Columbia Boulevard. The actor threw a cinder block through the glass door to gain entry into the building. Once inside, the...

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South Centre Township Police Department

Case Status:

Closed

October 31, 2017

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF

Criminal Mischief to the Athletic Fields at the Columbia Montour Area Vocational Technical School Sometime between 10/28/17 3:00 pm and 10/30/17 7:00am a person drove a vehicle through the Columbia Montour Area Vocational technical Schools Football and Baseball Fields causing extensive damage to...

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South Centre Township Police Department

Case Status:

Current

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