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W-B man accused of stealing Buddha statue in Plains Twp. Police Blotter - 05/13/2008
PLAINS TWP. – A Wilkes-Barre man was arrested Monday morning in connection to stealing a Buddha statue from a business.

Cops: Escapee caught after robbery attempt Police Blotter - 05/11/2008
WILKES-BARRE – A man who attempted to rob Phil’s Sunoco gas station on South Main Street at knife point Saturday evening was wanted for escaping from the Luzerne County prison work release program, city police said.

Cops: Teen girl set off false alarm Police Blotter - 05/10/2008
WILKES-BARRE – City police reported the following:

COURT BRIEFS - 05/10/2008
WILKES-BARRE – An arrest warrant was issued for a Scranton man on charges he failed to appear for a preliminary hearing in Central Court on charges of impersonating a Luzerne County deputy sheriff, according to court records.

COURT BRIEFS - 05/10/2008
WILKES-BARRE – Walter Harvey Blaine, 52, of Burma Road in Fairmount Township, was sentenced Friday to 82 to 164 months in state prison for sexually assaulting a young girl.

COURT BRIEFS - 05/09/2008
WILKES-BARRE – A Plymouth woman waived her right to a preliminary hearing in Central Court on Wednesday on charges she stabbed a man.

Bottled-water truck crashes Police Blotter - 05/08/2008
LAUREL RUN – A New Jersey man will be charged with several traffic violations after state police say he lost control of a tractor trailer carrying bottled water while traveling northbound on East Northampton Street on Tuesday morning.

Police Blotter - 05/07/2008

COURT BRIEFS - 05/07/2008
WILKES-BARRE – A Pittston man waived his right to a preliminary hearing in Central Court Tuesday on charges he stole an all-terrain vehicle during a burglary at a grocery store.