Bethel Township
DUI – At 9:27 p.m. Feb. 9, a 25-year-old Lebanon man operated a 2008 Acura TSX on South Pine Grove Street and SR 22 while under the influence of a controlled substance.
City of Lebanon
Arrest warrant – On Feb. 8, police issued an arrest warrant against Megan Fields, 32, with the original charge being receiving stolen property.
Arrest warrant – On Feb. 8, police issued an arrest warrant against Jeremy Shay, 37, with the original charge being receiving stolen property.
Retail theft – At 3:21 a.m. Jan. 4, police responded to Turkey Hill, 716 E. Lehman St., where the suspect (pictured below) entered the store and allegedly stole Newport cigarettes, food, and other items. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Lebanon city police or submit a tip via CRIMEWATCH.
Vehicle accident – On Feb. 10, police responded to the 900 block of Cumberland Street, where vehicle struck another vehicle while changing lanes. The second vehicle struck a third vehicle, which was parked along the right side of the road. The first vehicle then struck a fourth vehicle, which was parked along the left side of the road, then continued into the storefront of Hookah Island, 930 Cumberland St. No injuries were reported. The driver of the initial striking vehicle was at fault and will be charged with the appropriate violations.
Jackson Township
Theft from vending machine – At 2:20 p.m. Feb. 11, police received a report that items were stolen from a vending machine on the 400 block of West Lincoln Avenue and found that various car cleaning supplies were stolen.
North Londonderry Township
Weapon and drug charges – At 4:44 a.m. Dec. 23, police charged Jesus Ortiz-Gonzalez, 37, of Lebanon, with person not to possess a firearm, carrying a firearm without a license, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while suspended, and a vehicle equipment violation on the 1100 block of West Main Street.
Missing persons – North Londonderry Township police are seeking assistance with locating Arianna Douglas, 16, of Annville, who was reported as missing/runaway on Feb. 9. Douglas was last seen around 9:30 p.m. Feb. 8, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and pajama pants. Douglas’ parents discovered she was missing when they attempted to wake her for school on Feb. 9. It appears Douglas left the home voluntarily. She is believed to be in the company of Rusty Winterstein, 16, of Jackson Township, who was reported missing to Pennsylvania State Police on Feb. 5. Anyone with any information on the whereabouts of these juveniles is asked to contact North Londonderry Township police at 717-838-5276 or the state police in Jonestown at 717-865-2194.
Palmyra Borough
Harassment – Around 8:26 p.m. Feb. 8, police responded to the 600 block of East Cherry Street for a report of a domestic dispute. Police charged a 43-year-old woman with summary harassment.
Driving while suspended – Around 12:39 a.m. Feb. 2, police pulled over a silver Chevrolet Equinox on the 700 block of East Arch Street and identified the driver as Andrew Earhart, 42. Earhart was found to have a suspended license in relation to a DUI conviction and expired. Earhart also has three prior violations of driving while suspended (DUI-related). On Feb. 5, a criminal complaint was filed with MDJ Warner’s office, charging Earhart with misdemeanor driving while suspended (DUI-related) third or subsequent offense.
South Lebanon Township
Drug possession – Around 2:19 a.m. Feb. 11, police stopped a vehicle driven by Vaughn Daubert, 22, on the 800 block of East Walnut Street for moving violations. A roadside investigation revealed that Daubert was in possession of 22 grams of marijuana and related paraphernalia. Police charged Daubert with possession of a small amount of marijuana.
Swatara Township
DUI – At 11:11 p.m. Feb. 10, a 41-year-old Jonestown man operated a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado on North Mill Street and Lighthouse Drive while under the influence of alcohol.
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