MONTHLY CRIME REPORTS PLEASE NOTE Newport Township Police Department Monthly Crime Reports are submitted by Chief Robert Impaglia and read to the public at the monthly township meeting held the first Monday of every month!



August 2011

GLEN LYON

August 03 - Police were dispatched to Orchard Street for a report of stolen vehicle. The vehicle was later found burned in a wooded area in Plains Township.

August 03 - Police took a Hanover Township man into custody on a warrant for a Megan's Law violation.

August 06 - Police took a Nanticoke man into custody on a warrant issued by Luzerne County Sheriff's Dept. for failure to appear on drug charges.

August 06 -A Glen Lyon man was arrested for DUI after he was observed driving in an erratic manner on Main Street in Glen Lyon.

Augusut 13 - Police were dispatched to East Main Street for a report of burglary where jewelry and coins were stolen from a home.

WANAMIE

August 01 - Police were dispatched....?

SHEATOWN

August 01 - Police were called to Holy Child grove for a report of a scrap metal stolen from the grounds.

August 06 - A Nanticoke woman was arrested for DUI on Prince Street after being stopped by Police. She was also in possession of illegal prescription pills and an open container.

August 13 - Police arrested a Sheatown man for domestic violence after he assaulted his sister and fled the area.

August 19 - Police arrested a Sheatown man for domentic violence after he assaulted his live in girlfriend.

ALDEN

August 17 - Police had a rash of thefts from vehicles on the Alden/Sheatown area. All vehicles were UNLOCKED. Nanticoke City also had similar incidents.

RIDGE VIEW

August 05 - Police were dispatched to Ridge View for a report of four cast iron storm drain covers that were stolen for scrap metal.


JULY 2011

GLEN LYON

July 04 - A Glen Lyon man was arrested for DUI and endangering the welfare of a child after he was stopped operating a motor vehicle under the influcence of alcohol with a minor child in the vehicle.

July 06 - Police took a Glen Lyon woman into custody on a local warrant for theft of a firearm.

July 10 - Police took a Glen Lyon man into custody on a local warrant near the Italian Club.

WANAMIE

NO MAJOR INCIDENTS REPORTED

SHEATOWN

NO MAJOR INCIDENTS REPORTED

ALDEN

July 01 - Police were dispatched to Piestrak's Gun Shop in Alden for a report of a female attempting to illegally purchase a firearm. She was arrested and is facing charges.

July 05 - An Alden man was cited for scattering rubbish after he was observed throwing garbage into his neighbor's yard.

July 21 - Police received a report of an ATV stolen from a garage on Prospect Hill in Alden.

RIDGE VIEW/LEE

NO INCIDENTS REPORTED.

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