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Appellate court rules WBPD had ‘probable cause’ to search vehicle
WILKES-BARRE Ramel M. Mosley was a passenger inside a vehicle stopped by city police for an inoperable brake light and making a turn at a no turn on red intersection at Butler and North Main stree
Two arrested after stolen vehicle found at adult club
WILKES-BARRE TWP. Township police arrested two men who were found inside Dream Girls Gentlemen s Club where a stolen vehicle was found parked outside early Wednesday morning.
WBPD: Aggressive man handcuffed to steering wheel during struggle
WILKES-BARRE A man who allegedly stole a vehicle was handcuffed to its steering wheel when he began to struggle with an officer on Tuesday, according to court records.
Kingston Police: Lewisburg man sent sexually explicit messages to juvenile
KINGSTON A man from Lewisburg was jailed Tuesday on allegations he sent sexually explicit messages to a teenage girl who was an undercover police detective.
Police: Kingston man arrested on domestic violence offenses
KINGSTON A man was arrested after a woman alleged he punched and strangled her when she attempted to leave his apartment, according to court records.
Police: Wanted man fled while holding snake
HAZLETON A man from Hazleton was arraigned Tuesday on charges he initiated a foot chase with city police while holding a snake.
Kingston Township police find synthetic marijuana, amphetamines during traffic stop
KINGSTON TWP. Township police arrested a man from the Philadelphia area on drug trafficking offenses after allegedly finding synthetic marijuana and amphetamines during a traffic stop.
Man arrested at magisterial district court on allegations he stalked girl again
PITTSTON City police arrested Edward James Rodriguez at magisterial district court inside city hall last week when he attempted to file a private criminal complaint against a woman he is accused of
State police: American flag desecrated, vehicle vandalized
NESCOPECK TWP. State police at Shickshinny are investigating vandalism to a vehicle where an American flag was desecrated and left dangling from a tree on River Road.
Two men arrested on drug trafficking offenses
PLAINS TWP. Two men were arrested on drug trafficking offenses after authorities executed a search warrant at a residence on Delaware Street on Wednesday.
Alleged drunken driver urinated himself - twice
ASHLEY A man from Tobyhanna who borough police arrested on drunken driving offenses asked if he was in Pennsylvania or New Jersey.
WBPD cite man with endangerment after igniting fireworks
WILKES-BARRE City police said they cited Robert Anker with recklessly endangering another person and disorderly conduct after he allegedly ignited fireworks on North Washington Street on Monday.
Police: Driver of disabled vehicle spat at tow truck driver
WILKES-BARRE Township police arrested a man after he allegedly spat saliva that struck a tow truck driver and later urinated on the floor of a holding cell on Tuesday.
Second suspect charged in Plains burglary spree
PLAINS TWP. Township police on Tuesday charged a man from Kingston for his alleged role in burglarizing three businesses on East Main Street in May.
Man confronts police when served with restraining order
WILKES-BARRE A 40-year-old man being served with a protection-from abuse order provoked city police officers to kill him, according to court records.
Hazleton standoff ends in fatal shooting of Indiana man
HAZLETON A 48-year-old man from Indiana reportedly wanted in Indiana on a probation violation was fatally shot by state police after a several hour standoff that began with a pursuit involving a tra
Suspect in robbery arrested during traffic stop
WILKES-BARRE A man wanted for a robbery of two people in the backyard of a residence on Hutson Street in May was arrested during a traffic stop on Butler Street on Saturday.
Police: Man admits he smashed windows at dental practice because ‘They kill people’
KINGSTON TWP. A 27-year-old man told police he smashed windows at Back Mountain Dental because they kill people, according to court records.
State police: Drunken driver crashed into police cruiser
PLYMOUTH State police arrested Cody Jacob Cordes, 23, on drunken driving charges after he crashed a utility terrain vehicle into the front of a cruiser late Saturday night, according to court record
Man arrested after allegedly tossing wet toilet paper, bottles at passing motorists and bar patrons
WILKES-BARRE City police say they arrested James Francis O Brien IV, 40, after he allegedly tossed bottles, wet toilet paper and feces at bar patrons and passing vehicles on South Main Street.