HAZLE TWP. â?? State police reported Ronny Rojas, 33, of Hazleton, crashed his car Saturday night on state Route 924 after he said he was distracted by something in the vehicle.
Rojas was traveling south on the roadway around 6:50 p.m. in a 2003 Infiniti G35 when he lost control and struck a guide rail. He was wearing a seat belt and was not injured.
State police reported a motor violation of roadways laned for traffic was filed against Rojas.
HANOVER TWP. â?? Connie Hartman of Fellows Avenue reported Sunday the gate on her fence was damaged sometime last week.
WILKES-BARRE â?? City police reported the following:
â?¢ Thomas Edsell of Wyalusing reported Saturday morning that approximately 200 feet of copper cable was stolen from his truck while it was parked in the Ramada Inn lot behind Public Square.
â?¢ Two people early Sunday morning reported windows smashed on their vehicles parked on South Main Street and purses stolen.
Sherri Shimko, 25, of Wilkes-Barre, said she parked her Jeep Cherokee in the area of 113 S. Main St. and returned around 2 a.m. to find the damage.
Aaron Fincke, 34, of Dallas, also said his Land Rover was parked in the area and he returned around 2:10 a.m. to find it damaged.
â?¢ Angie Atkinson of 51 Walnut St. reported Saturday her residence was burglarized. She returned home around 3:40 p.m. and discovered her 32-inch Sony flat-screen television and a Craftsman ratchet and wrench set were missing.
HAZLETON â?? City police reported the following:
â?¢ A silver Hyundai was involved in a hit-and-run crash around 10 a.m. Sunday near the intersection of James and 15th streets. The Hyundai was traveling north on James Street when it struck a southbound 2008 Chevrolet Colorado pickup driven by Kyle Plitnick of Sugarloaf. The Hyundai turned west onto 15th Street. There were no injuries.
â?¢ Two truck ramps were stolen from the rear of a residence on Fifth Street between Wyoming and Laurel streets. The theft occurred between Dec. 27 and last Thursday. The green ramps stand 5 feet, 5 inches high and are approximately 1 foot wide.