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Wednesday, June 01, 1994 Page: 2A QUICK WORDS: WOMAN ASSAULTED MAN
ARRESTED 2 INJURED IN ACCIDENT STORE BURGLARIZED MOTORCYCLIST KILLED
WILKES-BARRE — A city woman was assaulted while walking in the second
block of South Main Street at 9:20 p.m. Monday, police said.
Tina Zavatsky said an unknown suspect approached her, then proceeded to
punch her several times in the face and stomp on her hand, police said.
Zavatsky refused medical treatment, police said.
Man arrested
WILKES-BARRE — A city man was arrested after a domestic disturbance on
Joseph Lane at 6 p.m. Monday, police said.
Leona Burnetski told police her husband, Richard Burnetski, pushed her and
grabbed her — causing an abrasion to her arm — then fled the scene.
Richard Burnetski violated a protection from abuse order filed by Leona
Burnetski against him, police said. He was apprehended nearby and placed under
arrest.
2 injured in accident
NANTICOKE — Two city residents suffered minor injuries in a two-car
accident at the intersection of South Prospect and East Union streets just
before midnight Monday, police said.
Duane H. Taylor, 39, of East Church Street, was traveling north on South
Prospect Street when his 1986 Ford Ranger pickup truck struck another vehicle
which had failed to stop for a posted stop sign, police said.
The second vehicle, traveling west on East Union Street, was a 1986 Chevy
Nova driven by Natalie Lyne cq Learn, 18, of East Union Street, police said.
Taylor was taken to Mercy Hospital in Wilkes-Barre by a private vehicle,
treated for a minor head injury and released, police said. Learn was
transported to Mercy Hospital by police, treated for facial cuts and released.
Taylor’s pickup sustained minor damages and Learn’s car was severely
damaged. Charges are pending against Learn, police said.
Police did not say whether Taylor or Learn were wearing seat belts.
Store burglarized
PLAINS TWP. — An overnight burglary of Orloski’s Quik Mart on South River
Street was reported Monday by an employee, police said.
No one was in the store when the burglary occurred, police said. The thief
gained entrance by prying open a rear door.
An unknown amount of cash was taken. Police said the investigation is
continuing.
Motorcyclist killed
HAZLETON — A motorcyclist died Sunday when he was thrown 35 feet from his
motorcycle in Black Creek Township, state police said.
Bernard Nenstiel, 35, failed to negotiate a turn and his Yamaha 500
motorcycle struck a tree near Route 3024, police said.
Nenstiel was taken to Hazleton General Hospital, where he was pronounced
dead on arrival by Deputy Coroner Andy Piskel.
Nenstiel was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident, police said.