SHAMOKIN - The following hearings took place Tuesday before Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III. Defendants ordered to appear for plea court Feb. 25 in Northumberland County Courthouse, Sunbury, can plead guilty or no contest, or seek a trial by pleading not guilty.
n Kayla E. Bulchie, 22, of 241 W. Shamokin St., Trevorton, waived to court two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol, failure to drive in a single lane, driving at an unsafe speed, careless driving and failure to wear a seat belt relating to a Nov. 11 incident on Route 225 in Zerbe Township near the Coal Township line.
The charges were filed by Trooper Nicholas Berger of state police at Stonington.
n Dustin B. Johnson, 25, of 1509 W. Walnut St., Coal Township, waived to court charges of criminal trespass, criminal mischief, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct involving a Jan. 10 disturbance at the residence of William Concini, 1205 W. Walnut St.
The charges were filed by Coal Township Patrolman Joshua Wynn.
n David H. Ervin, 47, of 206 Airport Road, Shamokin, waived to court multiple charges filed by Coal Township Patrolman Joshua Wynn in connection with two incidents.
He waived to court two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol, driving without insurance and driving without a valid registration relating to an Oct. 24 accident in the 400 block of Center Street in Tharptown.
Ervin also waived to court charges of possession of a controlled substance and criminal use of a communication facility involving a Feb. 5, 2011, incident in the east end of Coal Township.
n Renee Holmes, 23, of 239 W. Walnut St., Shamokin, waived to court a charge of retail theft filed by Coal Township Patrolman Christopher Lapotsky in connection with a Sept. 10 incident at Wal-Mart Supercenter on Route 61.
Police said Holmes was a cashier at the store when she allegedly voided a transaction.
n Charges of theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property and harassment filed by Trooper Brian Ronk of state police at Stonington against Kyle J. Mirolli, 31, of 894 Trevorton Road, Coal Township, were withdrawn when his girlfriend, Malinda Wynn, the alleged victim, refused to testify.
n Mirolli was charged in connection with a disturbance at a Market Street residence in Zerbe Township on Nov. 20, 2011, in which he allegedly shoved Wynn to the ground and took her cell phone.
n James Garrett-Davis, 23, of 236 S. Sixth St., Shamokin, waived to court charges of aggravated assault, obstructing administration of the law, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct involving a Nov. 24 disturbance in the 200 block of South Sixth Street.
He is charged by Shamokin Patrolman Jarrod Scandle with grabbing Scandle in an aggressive manner in the kitchen area of his residence and resisting arrest after being warned by police to desist. Police said Garrett-Davis also hit his head off the rear passenger side window of a police car.
n Anthony B. Nealman, 24, of Trevorton, waived to court charges of possession of Dihydrocodeinone and possession of drug paraphernalia relating to an Aug. 16 incident on Franklin Avenue in Trevorton.
The charges were filed by Zerbe Township Police Chief Robert John.
n George Mitchell, 30, of Girardville, waived to court a forgery charge.
Mitchell was charged by Shamokin Patrolman Jarrod Scandle with forging three checks totaling $800 at Susquehanna Bank between April 25 and May 1.
Nancy Miller, 66, of 1143 Poplar St., Kulpmont, waived to court two cases.
Miller waived to court a retail theft charge filed by Coal Township Patrolman Terry Ketchem. She is charged with stealing $67.42 worth of merchandise from Wal-Mart Supercenter on Route 61 on Sept. 25.
She also waived to court another retail theft charge filed by Coal Township Patrolman Christopher Lapotsky.
Miller is charged with stealing $88.29 worth of merchandise from Wal-Mart on Oct. 27.
n Brian Romanoskie, 42, of 121 N. Rock St., Shamokin, waived to court charges of resisting arrest, two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol, hit and run, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness involving a Dec. 7 accident at Shamokin and Shakespeare streets.
The charges were filed by Shamokin Patrolman William Zalinski.
n William R. Bilder, 57, of 315 S. Hickory St., Apt. 312, Mount Carmel, waived to court charges of simple assault and harassment involving an Oct. 10 outside his residence.
Bilder is charged by Mount Carmel Patrolman Matthew Dillman with placing a choke hold on Robert Tamecki while he was waiting for a bus. He also is accused of twisting Tamecki's arm and pushing him into a wall.
The case was assigned to Gembic after Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones of Mount Carmel recused himself.
n Six defendants charged in a Dec. 14 drug bust conducted by members of the Northumberland-Montour Drug Task Force waived their rights to hearings.
n Timothy A. Smith, 21, of 125 E. Arch St., Shamokin, waived to court charges of delivery of a controlled substance, criminal conspiracy to deliver a controlled substance and criminal use of communication facility.
Smith also waived to court a corruption of minors charge filed by Coal Township Detective Jeff Brennan relating to an incident on Oct. 1, 2011, in which he allegedly had consensual sex with a 14-year-old female in the 500 block of South Vine Street.
Smith waived to court charges of delivery of hydrocodone, two counts of possession with intent to deliver hydrocodone, delivery of marijuana, two counts of possession with intent to deliver marijuana and criminal use of a communication facility.
The charges filed by Shamokin Cpl. Bryan Primerano involve a Dec. 13 incident on Pearl Street.
n Rex Hepner, 64, of 116 W. Willow St., Shamokin, waived to court two counts each of delivery of a controlled substance, possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and criminal use of a communication facility.
n Frank Doone, 42, of 504 S. Vine St., Coal Township, waived to court charges of delivery of a controlled substance, possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and criminal use of a communication facility.
n Patricia Ciancia, 38, of 622 E. Commerce St., Shamokin, waived to court four counts of delivery of a controlled substance, three counts of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and two counts of criminal use of a communication facility.
n Bruce Collier, 33, of 513 W. Mulberry St., Shamokin, waived to court two counts each of delivery of a controlled substance, possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and criminal use of a communication facility.
n Stacy Rudy, 19, of Coal Township, waived to court charges of delivery of heroin and criminal conspiracy to deliver heroin.