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April 13

Police Blotter

BUCK TWP. – An Albrightsville man was killed Sunday in an early-morning crash on state Route 115.

State police at Wyoming said Joseph G. Pagliaro, 39, was southbound on 115 about a half mile north of Thornhurst Road at about 1:50 a.m. when his vehicle struck head-on a rock embankment along the east berm.

The vehicle traveled southwest, crossing over Route 115 as it rolled over numerous times.

The vehicle came to rest in a wooded area along the west berm, police said.

Pagliaro was pronounced dead at the scene.

Pagliaro’s front airbag was deployed; he was not wearing a seat belt, police said.

HAZLE TWP. – Kenneth Smith reported that someone broke the side window of his green 2005 Kenworth tractor while it was parked at Perchak Trucking, 1490 S. Church St., sometime between 2 p.m. Saturday and 9:30 a.m. Sunday and stole a Sirius radio and a GPS unit from inside.

Anyone with information should call state police in Hazleton at 459-3890.

WILKES-BARRE – A city woman who called 911 requesting police respond to her home to remove her husband was arrested on an aggravated assault charge on Saturday.

Police alleged 49-year-old Sandra Dresing assaulted her husband and then called police because she wanted him out of their home on North Pennsylvania Avenue around 2:10 p.m. Saturday.

Dresing’s husband, who suffered a head trauma injury, was taken to Wilkes-Barre General Hospital for treatment, police said. His name has not been released.

Police said Dresing was arraigned later that afternoon before a duty district judge.

Bail and a preliminary hearing date were not immediately known.

WILKES-BARRE – City police reported the following:

Robert J. Vandermark, 39, of Wilkes-Barre, reported that a man known to him pushed him to the ground and removed a bottle of prescription medication on East Market Street around 8 p.m. Friday.

Vandermark, who became uncooperative with the investigating officer, refused any further police assistance, police said.

Police found him to be visibly intoxicated and arrested him on a charge of public drunkenness.

Fred Shaffer, 52, of Priestly Street, reported at about 7:50 a.m. Saturday that an unknown suspect spray-painted graffiti on a 1994 Ford truck and other construction equipment in the area of the dike project on North River Street.

Two rear tires on 29-year-old Leah Garrah’s 2004 Ford Explorer were slashed while it was parked at 268 Moyallen St. around 8:40 a.m. Saturday.

Criminal mischief charges was filed against Eric Zielinski, 24, of Plains Township, for allegedly slashing two tires on 56-year-old Jeffrey Kaliner’s 1995 Pontiac while it was parked at 300 Parkview Circle on Friday night.

Joseph Ryncavage Jr. reported at about 12:05 a.m. Saturday that the side-view mirror was knocked off a vehicle while it was parked at 140 Main St.

Justin Puzak, 18, of Wilkes-Barre, was arrested on a charge of disorderly conduct after police alleged he refused to comply with orders to stop being disorderly while police investigated a missing person report on Hazle Avenue on Saturday.

Ryan J. Butler was arrested on evidence of driving under the influence during a traffic stop on South Washington Street at East Northampton Street around 3:12 a.m. Saturday.

Someone smashed the windshield of a woman’s vehicle on Monroe Street on Saturday.

David George was arrested on a providing false identification to law enforcement charge and a bench warrant after he allegedly gave an officer a false name on Carey Avenue and Wood Street around 2:30 a.m. Saturday.

Joshua Yuhas was charged with simple assault, harassment, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness after police alleged he was observed punching a woman outside of 329 E. Northampton St. around 11:30 p.m. Friday.

Two men attempted to take pizzas from a male delivery driver on Hill Street around 3:25 p.m. Saturday. The suspects were chased away, police said.

An affidavit has been filed against Xavier Latty, 19, of Wilkes-Barre, on a charge of indirect criminal contempt for allegedly violating the conditions of a protection from abuse order by making telephone contact with a woman on Saturday.

• Paul Schuckers, 23, was arrested during a traffic stop at North Main and Union streets on Saturday after he was allegedly found in possession of a hypodermic needle and a metal spoon that police say was intended for drug use.

• A woman reported just before 8 p.m. Saturday that someone smashed her car window and removed property valued at about $50 while the vehicle was parked on Park Avenue.

• Candice Valenti, 27, of Kingston, was arrested and cited with disorderly conduct after she allegedly refused to comply with officers’ orders to stop being disorderly while they were responding to a domestic dispute on North Sherman Street at 8:31 p.m. Saturday, police said.

• Joseph Koval told police at 11:04 p.m. Saturday that someone damaged his vehicle and stole items from inside while it was parked on Sherman Street.

• Robert Rebmann, 26, of Wilkes-Barre, was arrested and charged with burglary after police responded to a reported burglary on Kidder Street and obtained information that Rebmann allegedly forced his way into a residence and removed property, police said.

• Nygee Taylor, 19, of Wilkes-Barre, will be cited with harassment based on a complaint police received at 3:51 p.m. Sunday from a woman who alleged that Taylor struck her at a North Sherman Street location, police said.

• A Sambourne Street woman told police at 4:42 p.m. Sunday that someone entered her residence and stole cash and property with a combined value of about $2,800.

• Mike Prushinski, owner of Anthracite Deli at 604 Scott St., told police on Sunday that someone entered his business by prying open the rear door and stole cash, a TV set and a computer.

• John Ferdinand told police on Sunday that someone smashed the window of his 2008 Lincoln and stole a Blackberry, CDs and a purse while the vehicle was parked near Holy Savior Church on Hillard Street.

• Amanda Busacco told police on Sunday that someone damaged her vehicle in the area of the front and rear driver-side doors while it was parked on Bradford Street.