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Warrant arrest made on Valley Street
LEWISTOWN -- The Lewistown Police Department took Brandon T. Hess, 28, of Lewistown, into custody on an active arrest warrant on Oct. 15, according to a release issued on Thursday. A department narcotics investigator observed Hess walking on Valley Street at North Pine Street in Lewistown at 1:51 p.m. Police were aware Hess had an arrest warrant related to a drug paraphernalia charge. Uniformed officers took Hess into custody. Hess was lodged in the Mifflin County Correctional Facility in Lewistown on the warrant.
Online house sale turns out to be scam
LEWISTOWN -- An area resident was defrauded out of $800 after responding to a fraudulent online home listing on Oct. 15, according to a release issued on Thursday. The Lewistown Police Department said the victim contacted individuals through Facebook and WhatsApp about a house advertised for sale. The purported sellers requested an $800 down payment through Cash App before they would show the property. After sending the money, the victim went to the residence and discovered no one was there. The victim then realized the listing was a scam.
Lewistown man cited for public drunkenness
LEWISTOWN -- The Lewistown Police Department cited Mark A. Hughes, 52, of Lewistown, following a disturbance involving an intoxicated individual at an apartment building on Oct. 15, according to a release issued on Thursday. Officers responded to 20 South Main St. in Lewistown at 5:50 p.m. for a report of a subject harassing tenants. Police located Hughes and determined he was highly intoxicated. A preliminary breath test indicated a very high blood alcohol content. Hughes was transported to a family member’s residence and cited for public drunkenness.
Search conducted after calls for help heard along Juniata River
LEWISTOWN -- Reports of a person yelling for help along the Juniata River prompted a multi-agency search effort at 8:13 p.m. on Oct. 15, according to a release issued on Thursday. The Lewistown Police Department was requested to assist the Mifflin County Regional Police Department near the Jacks Creek tributary after witnesses reported hearing the calls. The first responding officer also heard someone yelling for help. Officers and emergency responders searched the area by boat for several hours but were unable to locate anyone in distress.
Police investigate hit-and-run damage to parked vehicle
LEWISTOWN -- The Lewistown Police Department is investigating damage to a parked vehicle believed to have been struck by another motorist on Oct. 16, according to a release issued on Thursday. Officers received a report just before noon that a red vehicle parked on East Third Street near North Dorcas Street in Lewistown had been sideswiped. The owner told police the vehicle had been parked at that location throughout the day on Oct. 15 and the damage was not discovered until the following day. Officers are reviewing surveillance footage in an effort to identify the suspect vehicle.
Traffic stop leads to drug paraphernalia charge and two arrests
LEWISTOWN -- A traffic stop Thursday night resulted in a drug paraphernalia charge against Jamie Hunter, 34, of Lewistown, and the arrest of Thomas W. Boozer, 40, of Centre Hall, at 6:38 p.m. on Oct. 16, according to a release issued on Thursday. Lewistown Police Department officers observed Boozer driving a purple Chevrolet Spark on North Juniata Street at 6:38 p.m. Officers recognized Boozer as a suspended driver and knew he was wanted on an active warrant related to a drug possession case. During the stop, officers observed Hunter making furtive movements inside the vehicle. A consent search resulted in officers locating two used methamphetamine pipes inside a bag belonging to Hunter.
Hunter was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. The Lewistown Police Department said Boozer was cited for driving under suspension and lodged in the Mifflin County Correctional Facility on his warrant. When Hunter later attempted to retrieve her vehicle from the Lewistown Police Department, officers discovered she had an active warrant issued by the Mifflin County Prothonotary’s Office and she was also lodged in the Mifflin County Correctional Facility in Lewistown.
DUI charges pending after driver found highly intoxicated
LEWISTOWN -- The Lewistown Police Department arrested a 26-year-old Mifflin woman following a traffic stop at 9:12 p.m. on Oct. 16, according to a release issued on Thursday. Officers observed a vehicle commit two stop sign violations on Shaw Avenue before traveling on the wrong side of the roadway and failing to immediately stop for emergency lights. The vehicle eventually stopped at the Nittany Minit Mart on East Walnut Street in Lewistown
Police determined the driver was highly intoxicated. Field sobriety tests indicated impairment and a preliminary breath test showed a presumptive blood alcohol concentration of 0.214%. The driver was transported for a blood draw. Charges are pending toxicology results.
Police assist with investigation following Route 322 crash
LEWISTOWN -- A driver who allegedly fled the scene of a crash on foot was apprehended following a crash on U.S. 322 East at 5:06 p.m. on Oct. 17, according to a release issued on Thursday. Officers responded to the 3300 block of Route 322 East to assist with the investigation after the driver reportedly left the crash scene on foot. Mifflin County Regional Police officers apprehended the suspect before additional officers arrived. The Lewistown Police Department assisted by securing the vehicle involved in the crash and helping investigate the scene.
Lewistown woman arrested for DUI
LEWISTOWN -- The Lewistown Police Department arrested an unidentified 46-year-old Lewistown woman on suspicion of driving under the influence at 2:20 a.m. on Oct. 18, according to a release issued on Thursday. Lewistown Police Department officers observed a vehicle stop in the roadway for no apparent reason before noticing defective lighting equipment. During the traffic stop on the 100 block of Pannebaker Avenue, police observed signs of intoxication. The driver admitted consuming alcoholic beverages and later told officers, “I am pretty drunk but I can make it home.”
The woman failed field sobriety testing and was transported for a blood draw. Charges are pending toxicology results.