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Public drunkenness citation issued after street encounter
LEWISTOWN -- Samuel L. Deppen, 34, of Lewistown, was cited for public drunkenness after Lewistown Police Department officers observed him swatting at passing vehicles on Valley Street in Lewistown, according to a release issued on Thursday.
At 4:09 p.m. Oct. 4, police found Deppen, who appeared unsteady and told officers he was seeing “lights and shadows.” Deppen admitted consuming rum and a preliminary breath test indicated impairment. Officers transported him home and cited him for public drunkenness, police said.
Lewistown man arrested on two outstanding warrants
LEWISTOWN -- A Lewistown man wanted on two warrants was taken into custody near Rec Park in Lewistown, according to a release issued on Thursday by the Lewistown Police Department.
At 6:18 p.m. Oct. 4, officers stopped Michael T. Orth Jr., 41, of Lewistown, and discovered he was wanted on two bench warrants, including one related to a drug paraphernalia case. Orth was arrested without incident and lodged in the Mifflin County Correctional Facility in Lewistown.
Parole search leads to drug seizure, charges
LEWISTOWN – A Granville Township man faces drug charges after a parole search uncovered suspected narcotics and paraphernalia during a traffic stop, according to a release issued on Thursday by the Lewistown Police Department.
At 2:53 p.m. Oct. 5, officers stopped a vehicle on Valley Street in Lewistown for illegal window tint. Passenger Ryan J. Lash, 43, of Granville Township, was under state parole supervision and a parole agent responded to conduct a search of his backpack.
Police said the search produced methadone, crack cocaine, pills, a scale, containers with drug residue and smoking devices. Lash was taken to the Mifflin County Correctional Facility in Lewistown on a parole detainer and charged with possession of controlled substances and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Lewistown man accused of choking woman during apartment disturbance
LEWISTOWN -- A Lewistown man faces multiple charges after the Lewistown Police Department investigated an assault at an apartment building on South Main Street in Lewistown, according to a release issued on Thursday.
At 7:15 p.m. Oct. 5, officers responded to a report of a disturbance at 20 S. Main St. Police said Brandon K. Sarver, 28, of Lewistown, allegedly returned to an apartment after previously being told to leave and became involved in an altercation with two women.
According to police, Sarver grabbed one woman by the neck, leaving visible marks. Officers said Sarver later smeared his own blood on himself, the women, apartment walls and common areas after suffering cuts to his hands. He was arrested nearby and charged with strangulation, simple assault, criminal trespass, criminal mischief, defiant trespassing and disorderly conduct, police said.
Police investigate reported tire slashing
LEWISTOWN -- Lewistown Police Department officers are investigating a report of criminal mischief involving slashed vehicle tires, according to a release issued on Thursday.
At 7:33 a.m. Oct. 6, officers responded to the 100 block of Grove Avenue in Lewistown for a report that vehicle tires had been slashed. A possible suspect was identified, but police said no evidence has been developed to support criminal charges.
Domestic disturbance leads to arrest, Taser deployment
LEWISTOWN -- A Lewistown man was cited after Lewistown Police Department officers responded to a reported domestic disturbance at a Chestnut Street apartment building in Lewistown, according to a release issued on Thursday.
At 4:46 p.m. Oct. 6, officers responded to 27 Chestnut St. after a neighbor reported a physical domestic dispute. Police said Leroy D. Thompson, 41, of Lewistown, pushed a woman into a wall during an argument, though she was not injured.
Authorities learned Thompson was under county probation supervision and a detainer was issued. Police said he refused commands while being placed in a patrol vehicle and officers used a Taser drive stun to gain compliance. Thompson was cited for harassment and disorderly conduct and lodged in the Mifflin County Correctional Facility in Lewistown on the probation detainer.