SUNBURY - A Trevorton man accused of causing more than $2,000 of damage to a Coal Township apartment he was renting was found guilty of criminal mischief during a May 1 trial.
According to a release from county district attorney Ann Targonski, a jury deliberated for one hour before convicting David Gulba, 36, of 802 W. Coal St., Trevorton, of the charge. Sentencing will be scheduled in the next 90 days.
The case began Dec. 31, 2013, when Coal Township Police Patrolman Chris Lapotsky was dispatched to a West Lynn Street home to investigate allegations of vandalism to an apartment rented by Gulba. Lapotsky observed fresh hammer marks in the siding and walls of the house.
Additional damage to the apartment, including a broken door and garbage strewn in the apartment, was also found.