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Tuesday, February 25, 1997     Page: 5A

WILKES-BARRE- A city man was found not guilty of simple assault but guilty
of another charge by a Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas jury.
   
Reginald Von Todd of Park Avenue, 42, was charged in connection with a
domestic dispute last June 25, according to an affidavit.
    Police responded to his home, where Deanna Miller Todd told police that
they had argued about the level of a stereo. The woman claimed that Todd
became angry and pushed her and tried to punch her, according to the
affidavit.
   
The jury found him not guilty of simple assault. Todd was found guilty of a
summary offense of harassment stalking and must pay a $25 fine plus costs.
   
The jury reached its verdict Thursday in Judge Michael Conahan’s courtroom.
   
Teenager pleads guilty to assault
   
WILKES-BARRE- A Hazleton teenager pleaded guilty to simple assault and
burglary Monday in Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas.
   
Erik Hilbmann, 16, of North Wyoming Street appeared before Judge Michael
Conahan on two counts of simple assault and one count each of resisting
arrest, burglary and theft.
   
According to the affidavit:
   
Police responded to a West Second Street, Hazleton home last May 24 on a
report that a fugitive was there. Hilbmann was found in an attic crawl space
with the fugitive, Shawn Jago.
   
Hilbmann jumped from the crawl space and lunged at a police officer. When
the officer tried to place him in handcuffs, he punched and kicked the officer
and a fellow officer. Police handcuffed the teenager.
   
Hilbmann is scheduled to be sentenced at 9 a.m. April 11 and may apply for
home confinement.
   
Woman sentenced on assault charge
   
WILKES-BARRE- A Duryea woman was sentenced on a charge of simple assault
Monday in Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas.
   
Carol Haas, 20, of Main Street was sentenced to one year of probation and
ordered to pay all fines and costs. In addition, she was ordered to be
evaluated for drug and alcohol treatment, refrain from use of drugs and
alcohol and must avoid places that serve such substances.
   
Judge Michael Conahan ordered Haas to write a letter of apology to the
victim and perform 25 hours of community service.
   
Haas was sentenced on a summary charge of underage drinking and ordered to
pay a $25 fine.
   
Man found guilty on DUI charge
   
WILKES-BARRE- A Luzerne County jury found Robert Scull, 20, no address
available, guilty Friday of two counts each of accidents involving damage to
attended vehicles and driving under the influence.
   
Judge Correale Stevens is scheduled to sentence Scull at 9:30 a.m. March
24.
   
Under conditions of his bail, Scull is not permitted to consume alcohol and
may not enter a bar.
   
Accident victim’s family sues utility
   
WILKES-BARRE- A Hazleton family filed a wrongful death suit against
Pennsylvania Power and Light Company on Monday in Luzerne County Court of
Common Pleas.
   
Carl A. and Cheryl Gliem, acting as the administrators of the estate of
Carl J. Gliem, filed suit as a result of his October 1994 death. Also named in
the suit is Hazle Township.
   
According to the suit:
   
Gliem was eastbound on township Road 444 at approximately 4:30 a.m. on Oct.
16, 1994, when his vehicle struck a power pole. The impact caused an energized
wire to hang down at the height of Gliem’s chest.
   
Gliem exited the vehicle and came in contact with the 7,200-volt live wire,
which fatally injured him.
   
The man’s son and daughter-in-law claim that the accident was caused by the
negligence of both the power company and Hazle Township. They charge PP&L with
two counts of negligence in placing the pole too close to the roadway, and
Hazle Township with one count of negligence in improperly designing and
maintaining an unsafe roadway.
   
The suit holds both defendants liable for wrongful death and survival
action.
   
The Gliems are seeking in excess of $200,000 in damages.