News from Berwick

Cops: Ex-girlfriend stole phone, keys

Wed, 06/20/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Stillwater woman took her ex-boyfriend’s cellphone and keys from his vehicle while he was inside Turkey Hill convenience store, according to court documents.

Just after 10 p...

Kayak, canoe event floating back into Berwick

Wed, 06/20/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK —The Paddle for the Gold kayak and canoe event is returning as part of the Berwick Area Regatta this weekend.

It will include a new, just-for-fun paddle welcoming families and...

Vehicle vandalism reported in Berwick, police chief says

Wed, 06/20/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Police are looking for tips to help solve vandalism to multiple vehicles in the northeast part of the borough.

Resident Gene Fink, of 316 E. 15th St., discovered the damage to...

Berwick traffic stop leads to pot charge

Wed, 06/20/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick man who was a passenger in a vehicle that was pulled over for an inoperable brake light was in possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, according to...

Police: Man ran stop sign, had drugs in pickup

Wed, 06/20/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick man who failed to yield for a stop sign was charged with possession of a controlled substance and driving under the influence of amphetamines, according to court documents...

Berwick man admits having drug items

Tue, 06/19/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick man pleaded guilty Monday to possessing drug paraphernalia found on him when medical responders were called May 13 to reports of a man suffering a seizure.

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Police: Driver who hit KB Dollar on Sunday was drunk

Tue, 06/19/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — The woman who drove into KB Dollar Store Sunday told officers she was trying to parallel park, the police chief says.

But the officers say they smelled alcohol on her breath,...

Police: Mifflin man lacked ignition lock

Tue, 06/19/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Mifflinville man who’s required to have an ignition interlock device installed in his vehicle was charged for driving drunk at more than twice the legal limit and possessing...

Car rams into Berwick store

Mon, 06/18/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A woman mysteriously managed to ram a car into a downtown store Sunday and drive back out after smashing two storefront windows, mangling metal window framing and damaging part of the...

Man, 18, jailed on rape charges

Mon, 06/18/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A teenager was locked up over the weekend on rape charges after he invited a woman to a campfire late Friday and offered her alcohol, court papers say.

Khari Fields, 18, of...

FREE PROGRAM SET FOR TUESDAY

Sun, 06/17/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Join Penn State Extension Master Gardener Mary Jo R. Gibson for a free program on Native Perennials for Pollinators at the McBride Memorial Library, 500 Market St., Berwick, on...

Firms file civil complaints in Berwick district court

Sun, 06/17/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — The following civil complaints have been filed in the offices of District Judge Richard Knecht:

Susquehanna Valley Diagnostic Imaging,...

Past catches up to firefighter

Sun, 06/17/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Local fire companies lost a helpful volunteer when they learned he had passed their criminal background checks using a new name he gave himself after violating his parole, officials...

Cops: Driver sitting in road after crash drunk at triple limit

Sun, 06/17/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Bloomsburg man whom police found sitting in the middle of the road after a three-vehicle crash here May 12 was under the influence of alcohol, police allege.

Zeth...

Berwick women are fined for disturbance

Sat, 06/16/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — Two Berwick women were both fined for disorderly conduct after pleading guilty to fighting with others April 29, district court papers say.

Amy Cressinger,...

Police say traffic stop leads to drug possession charges

Sat, 06/16/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Millville man who was pulled over for an inoperable registration light was in possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, according to court documents.

Police stopped...

Steroid maker charged again

Fri, 06/15/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A former Columbia County probation officer who’s on parole for his role in a nationwide steroid ring dubbed “Operation Gym Candy” was arrested Thursday, a day after police discovered...

Police: Girlfriend pushed into baker’s rack

Fri, 06/15/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Berwick man pushed his girlfriend into a baker’s rack and struck her in the face during an argument over their children, according to court documents.

At about 8:30 p.m....

Police: Wanted man fled through trailer’s window

Fri, 06/15/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — A Nescopeck man who was wanted by the sheriff’s department and parole fled from police by jumping out of the rear window of a mobile home here, according to court documents.

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Businesses allege payments owed

Thu, 06/14/2018 - 00:00

BERWICK — These civil complaints have been filed with District Judge Richard Knecht:

Susquehanna Valley Diagnostic Imaging, Bloomsburg, seeks amounts...