Police Briefs, 2/5/10
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Man charged with DUI in Ulster Twp.
Jonathan Paul Mowry, 31, of Towanda RR2, was recently charged with DUI in Ulster Township, police said.
State police said they pulled Mowry over at approximately 1:15 p.m. on Jan. 23 after they observed him driving erratically on U.S. Route 220 in Ulster Township.
A test showed that the amount of alcohol in his blood at the time was above the legal limit, state police said.
Mowry has been sent a summons which orders him to appear before Towanda Magisterial District Judge Timothy Clark on March 10.
Vehicle runs over woman in Monroeton
John Robert Brown, 52, of Towanda RR1 has been charged with recklessly endangering another person and resisting arrest, police said.
The charges stem from an incident that occurred at approximately 10:30 p.m. Saturday, when Brown was at the residence of Theresa Marie Crockett of Monroe Borough, police said.
Brown went outside to his vehicle, a 2006 Ford F150, in order to leave the residence, state police said.
Brown was sitting in the vehicle in the driveway, with the vehicle running, police said.
Crockett went outside to talk to Brown, before he left, and she was standing on the passenger side running boards, police said.
Crockett was tapping on the passenger side window yelling to Brown, and Brown began pulling out of the driveway at a high rate of speed, with Crockett on the running board, police said.
Crockett fell off Brown's vehicle, falling under the tires, police said.
Crockett had injuries to her shoulder, right hand, and right leg, police said.
Brown resisted being arrested, and police had to use a Taser against Brown in order to complete the arrest, police said.
Brown was arraigned by Athens Magisterial District Judge Michael Shaw on Jan. 31. Brown was then sent to the Bradford County jail in lieu of $15,000 bail.
Brown is scheduled to appear before Towanda Magisterial District Judge Timothy Clark on Feb. 10.
Oversized convoy in N. Towanda gets $12K in traffic citations
The drivers of a convoy of oversized vehicles that was recently stopped in North Towanda Township have been issued traffic citations, which together total up to more than $12,000, state police said.
The drivers are from West Virginia and Oklahoma, the state police at Towanda said.
After inspecting the vehicles, state police discovered the loads were being transported with invalid permits, police said.
"Numerous safety, permit and load securement violations were uncovered," the state police said in a press release about the incident, which they issued on Thursday.
The incident occurred on Wednesday, as the vehicles were traveling west on U.S. Route 6, police said.
The drivers were arraigned on the traffic citations in Towanda District Court, police said.
They were then sent to the Bradford County jail in lieu of bail, police said.
Traffic citations are also pending against the company, TK Stanley Inc. of Waynesboro, Miss., police said.
Wysox resident charged with DUI
Cody Louis O'Dell, 20, of Wysox has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol in connection with a one-vehicle accident that occurred last month in Wysox Township, police said.
The accident occurred as O'Dell was driving east on Route 6 at 5 a.m. on Jan. 1, police said.
The 2004 Ford Ranger that O'Dell was driving rolled over during the accident, which occurred at the intersection with state Route 2032, state police said.
Besides DUI, O'Dell has been charged with driving at an unsafe speed, careless driving, and failure to use a seat belt, police said.
O'Dell has been sent a summons that orders him to appear before Wysox Magisterial District Judge Fred Wheaton on Feb. 12.
15 posted comments
Talk about greed.
My drive to work is now a matter of hoping I am not involved in an accident due to the frozen mud slicks on the road created by the trucks entering and exiting the drilling or equipment storage sites.
I also, am not jealous of those who have profitted from the gas well boom as I myself have profitted. However, more regulations, enforcements and controls are needed to preserve the safety and lives of Bradford County Citizens.
As to disagreeing with law enforcement. You have every right to disagree with law enforcement. But remember law enforcement officers are part of the executive branch of government. They do not create the laws. The legislative branch does that (in case you didn't know). The police simply enforce the laws. If you don't like how things are done, get involved and change the law, but don't wine it.
I get tired of anytime someone disagrees with law enforcement or our WONDERFUL government someone has to say go to Mexico. Give me a break. Why don't you go to Mexico...that's where YOU belong...not us. "Been There" doesn't have to support his hypothesis...open your eyes and it's as plain as day. Just be good little sheep and follow the new world order.
As for some of the other issues... yes, they're bringing more crime to the area. Fact. Yes, they're polluting our water. Fact. Yes, they're pushing the cost of living so high that locals can't afford to stay. Fact. Yet anyone who mentions any of these PROVEN FACTS is apparently picking on the poor gas guys. Bull!
A year ago everyone who stood to profit was preaching about how much the gas companies would be helping us all. Now the attitude is "yeah they're a burden to everyone but a select few, so what, stop picking on them". The drilling has started and all the bad things we imagined a year ago have come true. It will only get worse.
I won't be taken seriously though... heck, I'm just one of those "jealous" law abiding tax paying working class citizens who doesn't get a dime from the gas companies.