North Londonderry Township
Drug Possession – Police charged a 16-year-old Palmyra female with possession of a small amount of marijuana at 1:36 a.m. March 20 on South Harrison Street.
Criminal Mischief, Harassment – Police charged Jarreau Carter, 37, of Harrisburg, with one count of criminal mischief, for damaging property of another, resulting in a $543.96 loss to the victim. Police also charged Carter with one count of harassment, for striking the victim, causing bruising to her legs. The incidents occurred at 12:30 p.m. March 24 on the 1100 block of Cambridge Court.
Vehicle Accident – At 3:33 p.m. April 19, police investigated an accident on Main Street at the Walmart entrance where a vehicle driven by a 70-year-old Lebanon woman struck the rear of a vehicle driven by a 25-year-old Lebanon woman. No injuries were reported, according to police. Both vehicles had minor damage.
Palmyra Borough
Driving while Operating Privilege is Suspended – At approximately 5:34 p.m. April 1, police observed a black Ford Escape traveling west on the 700 block of West Main Street. The vehicle displayed an invalid registration. Police initiated a traffic stop and identified the driver as Megan Temple, 29. Temple’s license was suspended due to prior DUI convictions, police said. On April 7, a criminal complaint was filed with Magisterial District Judge Garver’s office, charging Temple with one count of driving while suspended (DUI-related) – third or subsequent offense, and one count of driving an unregistered vehicle.
Drug Possession – At approximately 11:10 a.m. Oct. 22, police initiated a traffic stop and identified the passenger as John Romitio, 42, who was wanted by the Dauphin County Sheriff’s Office for failing to appear on a possession of a controlled substance charge. Police took Romitio into custody without incident and, while searching his person, found a small plastic bag of cocaine in his wallet. On April 10, Romitio was charged with one count of possession of a controlled substance at MDJ Garver’s office.
Drug Possession – At approximately 2:04 a.m. Oct. 5, police initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Jeremy Shay, 35, for an expired registration. Upon further investigation, police found Shay to be in possession of 15 bags of fluorofentanyl and fentanyl, along with a glass pipe with dark-colored residue inside. On March 31, charges were filed against Shay at MDJ Garver’s office for two counts of possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and registration and certificate of title required.
Confinement of Dogs – Police cited a 47-year-old Annville woman with confinement of dogs after an incident at 9:26 a.m. March 27 on Shady Lane where her dog, a boxer mix, got loose from its collar and attacked another dog being walked on the road. The other dog sustained several puncture wounds and required medical attention. The citation was filed through MDJ Garver’s office.
Simple Assault, Harassment, Drug Possession – At approximately 2:50 p.m. April 11, police responded to the 200 block of North College Street for a domestic dispute. Ramon Jones, 28, left the scene before police arrived, but was located in Hershey and placed under arrest for simple assault and harassment as a result of the investigation. Jones was taken into custody and transported to Lebanon County Central Booking. While on the scene, police also found Jones to be in possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. A criminal complaint was filed on April 14, charging Jones with possession of the illegal items.
Forgery, Receiving Stolen Property, Theft – At approximately 11:15 a.m. April 15, police responded to the 300 block of North Railroad Street for a well-being check. Police identified Jason Knight, 45, who was wanted by Northern York Regional Police for four counts each of forgery, receiving stolen property, and theft. Police placed Knight under arrest without incident and transported him to Lebanon County Booking to await extradition.
West Cornwall Township
Vehicle Accident – A crash occurred at 2:12 p.m. April 14 on the 2500 block of Quentin Road. During the crash, a vehicle driven by a 20-year-old Lebanon man struck the back end of a vehicle driven by a 62-year-old Ronks man.
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