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Police news – Aug. 14

Argument turns physical

FARRANDSVILLE — Kaleb Hoffman, 24, of Farrandsville, was cited for harassment after an argument with Brett Boyer, 29, of Linden, turned physical, police said.

The incident occurred on Aug. 4 at 5:46 p.m. at a home along Furnace Road in Colebrook Township, police said.

Harassment alleged

MILL HALL — Michele Webb, 50, of Renovo, was charged with harassment after an argument between herself and Chrystal Barner, 34, of Lock Haven, became physical, state police at Lamar said.

The incident occurred on Aug. 7 at 5:35 p.m. at 3064 Eagle Valley Road, Mill Hall, when Barner was retrieving her child from Webb’s car, police said.

Cell phone stolen

LAMAR — State police at Lamar are investigating the theft of an Iphone from a Greyhound bus at the Flying J, 5609 Nittany Valley Drive, Porter Township, on Aug. 5 at 3:33 p.m.

Isaac Besada, 68, of Medina, Ohio, was traveling from Ohio to New York on the bus when it stopped at the Flying J, police said.

Besada exited the bus, leaving his phone on the seat. When he returned the phone was gone, police said.

LH man victim

of $2,000 scam

CASTANEA — A Lock Haven man was scammed out of $2,000, state police at Lamar said.

Howard Reynolds, 90, was scammed into mailing $500 to an address in Middle Island, N.Y., and $1,500 to an address in Houston, Texas, police said.

DUI crash

LAMAR — William Condo, 55, of Lamar, was charged with DUI after a crash along Fishing Creek Road, Porter Township on Aug. 5, state police at Lamar said.

Condo allegedly consumed alcoholic beverages before driving a 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix which resulted in the crash, police said..

Vehicle strikes guiderail

LOGANTON — Stanford M. Lyons, 46, of Pittsburgh or his 17-year-old passenger were injured in a one vehicle crash on Interstate 80, Greene Township on Aug. 4 at 6:19 p.m., state police at Lamar said.

Lyons was traveling west on the roadway when he lost control of his vehicle and struck a guide rail head on, police said.

The 2015 Dodge Charger spun in a clockwise direction before coming to a stop along the shoulder of the roadway, police said.

No injuries in

one-vehicle crash

WOOLRICH — The driver of a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado was not injured after a one vehicle crash that occurred at 10:24 p.m. on Aug. 6 along Little Plum Run Road, Pine Creek Township, state police at Lamar said.

William Shultz, 66, of Woolrich, was traveling east on the roadway when he lost control of his vehicle striking a utility pole guide wire, police said.

Driver crashes vehicle,

leaves scene

NORTH BEND — The driver of a 2017 Ford F-150XLT fled the scene after crashing their vehicle along Dry Run Road, Chapman Township on Aug. 10, state police at Lamar said.

The vehicle slid off the right before going over an embankment where it could not be removed by it’s own power, police said. The vehicle was towed by Hillside Towing, police said.

LH driver rear ended

WARRENSVILLE — A Lock Haven man was involved in a two-vehicle accident after his 2001 Mack Truck Vision 460 was rear ended by a 2006 Volkswagen Jetta, driven by Chad K. Ferguson, 23, of Williamsport, on Route 87, Upper Fairfield Township, Lycoming County, state police at Lamar said.

Mark D. Gugenmos, 53, was traveling north on the roadway at 3:06 p.m. on Aug. 10 when his vehicle was rear ended, police said.

Gugenmos was not injured and Ferguson was transported to UPMC Williamsport for precautionary reasons, police said.

Ferguson’s vehicle sustained disabling damage and was towed from the scene by Dangle’s Towing, police said. Ferguson was charged with not driving vehicle at safe speed, police said.

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