Sisters charged
SHAMOKIN - Molly Bell, 21, of 655 Bear Valley Ave., Shamokin, and her sister, Samantha Marie Bell, 24, of 406 S. Market St., Shamokin, have been charged by Cpl. Bryan Primerano with assaulting Holly Madden and a 13-year-old girl shortly before 7 p.m. June 12 in front of CVS Pharmacy on West Independence Street.
Police charge the siblings grabbed Madden by the hair and punched her numerous times and also struck the juvenile before fleeing the scene in a vehicle. Madden suffered injuries in the assault and underwent emergency room treatment at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, police said.
Release 'the dogs'
SHAMOKIN - Matthew B. Raynor, 27, of 101 S. Franklin St., Shamokin, has been charged by Cpl. Bryan Primerano with public drunkenness and two counts of disorderly conduct relating to a disturbance outside his residence at 12:25 a.m. Thursday.
Upon being handcuffed, police said Raynor became more combative, began shouting obscenities and yelled for a female associate to release "the dogs" on police. While en route to Shamokin Police Station, Raynor allegedly attempted to kick out a rear window on a cruiser.
Disorderly conduct
SHAMOKIN - Cpl. Darwin Tobias III has charged James H. Mitchell, 76, of 204 S. Pearl St., Shamokin, with disorderly conduct and public drunkenness involving a disturbance at 12:45 a.m. Thursday near his home.
Police reported Mitchell threatened others while walking around with a 12-inch knife.
Barking dogs
SHAMOKIN - Lita Maguire, 22, of 38 N. Third St., Shamokin, was cited by Patrolman Scott Weaver for allowing her dogs to bark continuously at 10:35 p.m. Thursday, disturbing neighbors.
Harassment
SHAMOKIN - Ashley McElhone, 18, of 918 N. Rock St., Shamokin, was cited by Patrolman Scott Weaver for harassment for allegedly repeatedly texting Amanda Swartzlander, 27, of 553 N. Third St., Shamokin, shortly after 6 p.m. June 18.