Police Briefs, 12/28/13

Man breaks woman's foot in Tuscarora Twp.

Jonathan Michael Davidson, 37, of Laceyville has been charged by state police with aggravated assault, simple assault and harassment relating to a Dec. 17 incident on Clapper Hill Road in Tuscarora Township.

According to police, Davidson was involved in a domestic dispute with a female victim, which left her with possible broken bones in her right foot. A nurse who spoke to police about the victim's injuries said she is fairly certain multiple bones were broken.

When questioned, Davidson told police the same story as the victim.

Davidson was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Michael Shaw on Dec. 17 and released on non-monetary bail conditions.

He is scheduled to appear before Magisterial District Judge Fred Wheaton on Jan. 7 at 1:30 p.m. for a preliminary hearing.

Domestic dispute in Orwell Twp.

Daniel Craig Light, 47, of Rome has been charged by state police with simple assault and harassment relating to a Dec. 22 domestic dispute on Lightening Lane in Orwell Township.

Light told police that he was locked out of his own house by the victim, at which time he smashed a window to go inside.

Police said Light then got into a physical altercation with the victim during which he threw the woman around the house and slapped her in the face.

Police said the woman had bruises on the bicep of her left arm and had scratches and cuts on both forearms and both legs.

Light was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Michael Shaw on Dec. 22 and released on non-monetary bail conditions.

He is scheduled to appear before Magisterial District Judge Fred Wheaton on Dec. 31 at 1 p.m. for a preliminary hearing.

Bath salt analogues found

Kathryn Elizabeth Shulas, 34, of Rome has been charged by state police with possession of Alpha-PBP and Methylone, two designer drugs with similarities to bath salts, and possession of drug paraphernalia relating to a Sept. 15 incident on Battle Creek Road in Windham Township.

According to state police, Pennsylvania parole officers found three bags of white powdery substances and 47 glass smoking pipes scattered throughout a residence which was undergoing a routine spot check.

The baggies contained a total of .77 grams of Alpha-PBP and 2.1 grams of Methylone and were found in Shulas' purse, police said.

Shulas has been sent a summons to appear before Magisterial District Judge Fred Wheaton on Jan. 14 at 3 p.m. for a preliminary hearing.

Trespass charges

Jamie Howard Vandyke, 34, of Rome has been charged with criminal trespass after walking on an unidentified person's posted property on Dec. 3 near North Rome Road in Rome Township.

Vandyke has been sent a summons to appear before Magisterial District Judge Fred Wheaton on Jan. 15 at 9:15 a.m..

Gun stolen in Wyalusing

A gun was stolen out of a vehicle located along Marie Antoinette Drive in Wyalusing Township on Dec. 4 at about 6:19 p.m., police said.

Police said an investigation into the hunting rifle theft is ongoing.

Prank call complaint

A 68-year-old Wyalusing resident reported to state police that between Dec. 1 and Dec. 17 his home on Cross Creek Lane in Wilmot Township was a repeated target for prank callers.

No suspects have been named in the case.

Anyone with information is asked to contact state police at (570) 265-2186.

DUI charges

The following people were recently charged with driving while under the influence in Bradford County:

Derrick William Babcock, 29, of Ulster, by state police, on Nov. 23, on Comstock Road in Rome Township.

Babcock has also been charged with driving without a license, driving on the wrong side of the road and careless driving.

On the day of his arrest, Babcock had a blood alcohol content of .142 percent, police said.

The arrest came after Babcock crashed a 2006 Ford Explorer and police responded to the scene.

He has been sent a summons to appear before Magisterial District Judge Fred Wheaton on Feb. 4 at 1 p.m. for a preliminary hearing.

James Michael MacDonald Jr., 38, of Wyalusing, by state police, on Nov. 30, on State Route 6 near its intersection with Old Stagecoach Road in Wyalusing Township</location>.

MacDonald has also been charged with speeding, careless driving, and having an open container of alcohol in a vehicle.

On the day of his arrest, MacDonald has a blood alcohol content of .115 percent, police said.

Police initiated a traffic stop on MacDonald after his Dodge Ram 1500 was spotted traveling 79 mph in a 55 mph zone.

He has been sent a summons to appear before Magisterial District Judge Fred Wheaton on Jan. 21 at 1:15 p.m. for a preliminary hearing.

John Casey O'Mara, 28, of Laceyville, by state police, on Nov. 29, at the intersection of State Route 6 and 706 in Wyalusing Borough.

O'Mara has also been charged with driving without valid registration, driving without insurance, failing to stay in his lane, careless driving, having an open container of alcohol in a vehicle, not having proper lighting on his vehicle and driving without a seat belt.

On the day of his arrest, O'Mara had a blood alcohol content of .304 percent, police said.

Police pulled O'Mara's vehicle over for swerving.

He has been sent a summons to appear before Magisterial District Judge Fred Wheaton on Jan. 14 at 1 p.m. for a preliminary hearing.

Leah M. Maleski, 42, of Sugar Run, by state police, on Sept. 28, on State Route 6 in Wyalusing Borough.

Maleski has also been charged with failing to drive in a single lane and careless driving.

On the day of her arrest, Maleski had a blood alcohol content of .116 percent, police said.

Maleski was pulled over by police for being unable to stay in her lane, police said.

Maleski has been sent a summons to appear before Magisterial District Judge Fred Wheaton on Dec. 31 at 1:15 p.m. for a preliminary hearing.

Brian Cole, 39, of Rome, by state police, on Oct. 13, on Vought Road in Windham Township.

Cole has also been charged with careless driving and driving with an open container of alcohol.

On the day of his arrest, Cole had a blood alcohol content of .280 percent, police said.

Police arrested Cole after he crashed a 2001 Dodge Ram into a ditch.

Cole had a summons issued to appear before Magisterial District Judge Fred Wheaton on Dec. 24 for a preliminary hearing. His case is still listed as active in the online court system.

Anita Marie Gochenaur, 32, of Sugar Run, by state police, on Aug. 1, at the intersection of State Route 2010 and Township Road 469 in Wyalusing Township.

Gochenaur has also been charged with driving without a valid license, following too closely, driving at an unsafe speed and careless driving.

A blood test revealed that Gochenaur had a mixture of drugs in her system at the time of her arrest, including Pseudoephedrine, Amphetamine, Methamphetamine, Alprazolam, Delta-9 THC, and Delta-9 Carboxy THC.

Gochenaur was arrested after she was involved in a two-vehicle crash during which she rear-ended a stopped vehicle in the roadway.

Gochenaur has been sent a summons to appear before Magisterial District Judge Fred Wheaton on Dec. 24 at 1:30 p.m. for a preliminary hearing.