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Area man arrested for active warrant
LEWISTOWN -- Lewistown Police Department officers arrested Coty L. Breon, 37, of address unknown, at Burger King on South Main Street in Lewistown at 5:12 a.m. on Oct. 22 after discovering he had an active warrant through domestic relations, according to a release issued on Thursday. Breon was jailed in the Mifflin County Correctional Facility in Lewistown.
Drug charges filed during warrant arrest
LEWISTOWN -- Lewistown Police Department officers attempting to serve an active bench warrant on Jason S. Gordon Sr., 49, of Lewistown, observed marijuana and drug paraphernalia in plain view inside his residence after following him there to secure an aggressive dog at 11:28 a.m. on Oct. 22, according to a release issued on Thursday. Gordon consented to a search that allegedly led to the discovery of additional paraphernalia and a small amount of cocaine. He was lodged in Mifflin County Correctional Facility in Lewistown and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance.
Retail theft reported at area grocery store
LEWISTOWN --Joseph L. Leach, 43, of Mifflintown, was charged by the Lewistown Police Department at 1:29 p.m. on Oct. 22 after he allegedly concealed merchandise valued at $42.65 inside the Giant Food Store on South Dorcas Street in Lewistown, according to a release issued on Thursday. Officers also reportedly found unlabeled depressant medications in his possession. Leach was charged with retail theft, possession of controlled substances and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Public drunkenness arrest made
LEWISTOWN -- Lewistown Police Department officers took Angel De Jes Cabanillas, 23, of Lewistown, into custody after he was found intoxicated and stumbling in the roadway near South Walnut Street and Pannebaker Avenue in Lewistown at 2:22 a.m. on Oct. 23, according to a release issued on Thursday. Unable to locate someone to take custody of him, officers lodged Cabanillas in Mifflin County Correctional Facility in Lewistown and cited him for public drunkenness.
Man charged after assault, robbery investigation
LEWISTOWN -- Christian J. Torres-Santiago, 25, of Mifflintown, was arrested by Lewistown Police Department officers following reports that he assaulted a female companion, took her cellphone and assaulted a second woman who attempted to intervene at 3:01 p.m. on Oct. 23, according to a release issued on Thursday. Torres-Santiago allegedly fled from police before being taken into custody. He was charged with robbery, theft by unlawful taking, simple assault, evading arrest or detention on foot and harassment.
Prescription package reported stolen
LEWISTOWN -- A resident of the first block of West Market Street in Lewistown reported to the Lewistown Police Department at 5:13 p.m. on Oct. 23 that a package containing prescription medication was stolen after delivery, according to a release issued on Thursday. No suspects have been identified.
Fishing equipment package stolen
LEWISTOWN -- A resident of the first block of East Third Street in Lewistown reported to the Lewistown Police Department at 5:42 p.m. on Oct. 23 that a package containing a fishing reel and fishing line was stolen after being delivered to the address, according to a release issued on Thursday.
Gas-powered bicycle stolen
LEWISTOWN -- Lewistown Police Department officers are investigating the theft of a black Kent 2600 mountain bike equipped with an orange gas tank after someone cut a chain securing it to a railing on Valley Street in Lewistown at 8:56 a.m. on Oct. 24, according to a release issued on Thursday. Police are seeking information about the bicycle or those responsible.
No injuries reported in crash
LEWISTOWN -- A driver was cited by Lewistown Police Department officers after a two-vehicle crash on West Fourth Street near Grove Avenue in Lewistown when a motorist attempted to pass a stopped vehicle on the right and struck it from behind at 4:45 p.m. on Oct. 24, according to a release issued on Thursday. No injuries were reported.
Police investigate hit-and-run involving EMS personnel
LEWISTOWN -- Lewistown Police Department officers are searching for the driver of a tan crossover vehicle after a FAME EMS employee was struck by the vehicle’s mirror while entering a parked ambulance on East Third Street in Lewistown at 1:04 p.m. on Oct. 25, according to a release issued on Thursday. The driver left the scene without stopping. The EMS employee reported pain but did not seek immediate medical treatment.
Gas station employee loses $700 in scam
LEWISTOWN -- A borough gas station in Lewistown reported losing $700 to the Lewistown Police Department after an employee received a fraudulent text message appearing to come from a manager directing money to be sent through a Bitcoin kiosk at 1:55 p.m. on Oct. 25, according to a release issued on Thursday. Police said the scam involved a supposed FedEx International package.
Mother cited after child found running in roadway
LEWISTOWN -- Lewistown Police Department cited the mother of a 10-year-old non-verbal autistic child after officers responded to reports of the child running in traffic on Valley Street and Electric Avenue in Lewistown at 8:16 p.m. on Oct. 26, according to a release issued on Thursday. Officers noted it was the sixth similar incident involving inadequate supervision since July and said a ChildLine report was filed.
Retail theft citation issued at convenience store
LEWISTOWN -- Giovanni V. Wilson, 24, of address unknown, was cited for retail theft by Lewistown Police Department officers after allegedly taking two meat sticks from Sheetz on North Juniata Street in Lewistown without paying for them at 9:45 p.m. on Oct. 26, according to a release issued on Thursday. Wilson later admitted to taking the items, police said.
Driver cited following intersection crash
LEWISTOWN -- A motorist was cited by Lewistown Police Department officers after a two-vehicle collision at South Juniata and West Market streets in Lewistown at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 28 when a driver allegedly turned left into the path of an oncoming vehicle, according to a release issued on Thursday. No injuries were reported.
Hit-and-run driver identified
LEWISTOWN -- Kylee N. Wagner, 31, of Derry Township, was cited by Lewistown Police Department officers after allegedly leaving the scene of a crash at the Mann Edge apartment complex in Lewistown and later admitting she fled because she did not have insurance at 6:57 p.m. on Oct. 28, according to a release issued on Thursday. Wagner was cited for multiple traffic violations, including driving without insurance and leaving the scene of an accident.
Officers assist with overdose call
LEWISTOWN -- Lewistown Police Department officers assisted EMS on Valley Street in Lewistown during a reported intentional overdose involving an individual who ingested multiple medications while experiencing mental health struggles at 8:50 p.m. on Oct. 28, according to a release issued on Thursday. The person was transported to the hospital for treatment.