SAHS locker search
COAL TOWNSHIP - A building wide locker search was conducted Thursday morning at Shamokin Area Middle/High School by special officers from a canine unit coordinated through state police and assisted by administration and Coal Township Police.
Administrators believed the search was necessary because of information received over the past several months and "due to our strong commitment to keep drugs out of our school facilities," said a letter sent to parents by Principal Chris Venna.
He said no drugs were found.
"We regret having to take this action," he wrote. "However, we are serious about keeping drugs and alcohol out of the buildings and are willing to use all legal procedures within our authority to ensure that our school is safe and drug-free."
Perfume theft
SHAMOKIN DAM - Women from Coal Township and Selinsgrove were charged with retail theft after allegedly attempting to steal perfume from Kohl's department store at 3:10 p.m. Wednesday.
State police at Selinsgrove said Darlene Pena-Cruz, 37, of Coal Township, and Marisol Colon, 50, of Selinsgrove, entered the store at the Monroe Marketplace and placed clothing and perfume into their shopping bags and went to a changing room, where police say they put the perfume in their purses. They left the changing rooms, put the clothing back on the store shelves and attempted to leave without paying for the perfume.
The charge was filed with Magisterial District Judge John H. Reed, Selinsgrove.