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Pastor, wife forgive suspect
BERWICK — A pastor and his wife say they’re not angry at the alleged drunken driver who sent them both to the hospital with a long list of broken bones.
Pastor Larry Smith and his wife...
Area Chamber of Commerce membership meeting slated
BERWICK — Recognizing past accomplishments and outlining plans for the future will be the main focus at Columbia Montour Chamber of Commerce’s 74th Annual Membership Meeting to be held Thursday...
Cops: Wanted man found in stolen vehicle
BERWICK —An officer spotted a stolen Jeep early Friday, made a traffic stop and discovered a wanted man at the wheel, police say.
Shane Michael Bankes, 21, Berwick,...
Officers seeking the identity of Berwick food mart robber
BERWICK — Police released a grainy photo of the man who they believe brandished a handgun just after 8 p.m. Thursday and robbed the Sunoco A-plus Food Mart where Front and Orange streets meet...
Armed robbery reported
BERWICK — Police were investigating a reported armed robbery at the Sunoco A Food Mart where Front and Orange streets split just after 8 p.m. Thursday.
Officers were searching for a...
BERWICK POLICE LOG
BERWICK — Borough Police responded to these calls from Jan. 11-17:
Jan. 11
•12:06 a.m. — 1600 block West Front Street, structure fire
•5:45 a.m. — 800...
Threat case is tossed
BERWICK — A man accused of breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s house and hitting her sister in the face saw the case dropped Thursday.
The ex-girlfriend, Amanda Colon, agreed to withdraw...
Heller’s Gas sues customers over payments
BERWICK — Heller’s Gas, 500 N. Poplar St., is suing these people to collect payments, records show. The defendants in such cases sometimes settle claims soon...
Accuser: We met in psych ward
BERWICK — A woman who says she was raped twice on New Year’s Eve testified she repeatedly told her alleged attacker she didn’t want to have sex.
She didn’t remember all the details of...
Cash from theft used for meth, police say
BERWICK — A Berwick man stole cash from a car parked at the YMCA, used it to buy meth, then tried to swallow the drug when he was arrested, police say.
Jonathan M. Barren, 19, of 905 N...
DUI suspect disrobed in holding cell, police say
BERWICK — Police were trying to get some sensible answers from a DUI suspect, but he was more interested in playing with his windshield wipers and high-beam switch, court papers say.
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CIVIL COURT
BERWICK — Credit Acceptance Corp. of Southfield, Mich., recently sued the following people at District Judge Richard Knecht ’s office for allegedly failing to...
Boosters: Boulevard bilked out of $5,500
BERWICK — A Kansas City company took $5,500 from the Berwick Christmas Boulevard for two sets of musical Christmas trees, but never delivered.
Now Police Sgt. Michael Monico, who...
Man attacked sleeping ex-girlfriend, police say
BERWICK — An assault victim was stirred from sleep by an ex-boyfriend who started beating her and pulling her hair, police say.
Suspect Clayton Drasher Jr., 41, Berwick, then refused to...
BERWICK POLICE LOG
BERWICK — Borough Police responded to the following calls from Jan. 4-10:
Jan. 4
•9:04 a.m. — 200 block East Second Street, parking complaint
•10:07 a...
Home games free for Berwick kids
BERWICK — District students can now attend any winter sports home game at no cost, says a school board member.
Directors unanimously voted to waive the $2 student entry fee for boys...
Children can audition for choir Tuesday in Berwick
BERWICK — Children who would like to sing in the Brighter Light children’s choir are invited to audition Tuesday at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church here.
Auditions start at 6:15 p.m., and...
Police say men shared child porn
BERWICK — State agents and Berwick Police showed up in force Thursday to arrest two men they say were collecting and distributing child pornography online.
One of the men was a Megan’s...
Dinner to help teen’s survivors
BERWICK — West Berwick Hose Co. members are planning a spaghetti dinner to raise money for funeral expenses and a headstone for a 19-year-old who had hoped to join their company.
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Cops: Woman’s ex attacked her sister
BERWICK — A homeless man sent text messages threatening to kill his ex-girlfriend, then broke into her house and attacked her sister, court papers say.
Tysean D. Moronta, 27, was...