Police Beat

3-15, Pocono Mountain Regional Police were dispatched to 172 Shannon Drive, Long Pond, Tunkhannock Township, for a report that a woman had been shot and was no longer breathing. On arrival, police encountered Damien Hoehler, 43, at the front door. He was secured for officer safety. Police then entered the residence and located Diane Strohl, 59, lying on the first floor with a wound to her upper chest. Officers began life saving measures on Strohl, but she succumbed to her injury. Police located a firearm within the general area. Other family members were found uninjured in the basement of the home.

Police learned that Hoehler is the fiancé of Strohl’s daughter and lives at the home. Hoehler was drunk, and was threatening the other occupants with a gun. Strohl began an argument with Hoehler that became physical and the gun discharged, striking Strohl. Hoehler was arrested and has been charged with criminal homicide. The investigation is on-going.

3-25, PA State Police –Fern Ridge were called to a Guest Road, Towamensing Trails, Albrightsville home due to a violation of an emergency Protection From Abuse order (that was issued earlier that day). A 41 y/o Albrightsville man was arrested.

by Seth Isenberg

3-20, PSP-F investigated a domestic incident with injuries that occurred at a home on Pawnee Trail, Mt. Pocahontas, Penn Forest Twp. earlier that day. Police determined the 30 y/o woman had caused minor injury to the 37 y/o man. She is charged with harassment with physical contact.

3-9, police charged a 31 y/o Long Acre Dr., Effort man for failing to update his Megan’s Law information regarding a change in his employment.

3-10, PSP was called to a Jackson Twp. home to assist EMS, regarding a deceased 89 y/o woman. Police met the EMS personnel, who said the woman was dead when they arrived. It was determined that she had a heart condition. The Monroe County coroner’s office was notified, and arrived, then advised that the woman had died of natural causes.

3-17, PSP is investigating a ChildLine referral regarding a Chestnuthill Twp. family and possible physical abuse of children at the home.

3-20, PSP was called to Child First Services in Albrightsville regarding a fight between two juveniles.

PSP also reports an open investigation of a sexual assault of a 14 y/o from 2021.

Keeping the Rubber Side Down

3-15 at 9:10 p.m., a 20 y/o Allentown driver lost control of his Honda Civic in the snow while westbound on Interstate 80 in Kidder Twp. The car went off the road and down an embankment. He was unhurt, and needed a tow.

3-15, 5:38 a.m., a 29 y/o Kunkletown driver lost control of his ’03 Ford Expedition when he drove through a snow drift, and lost control sliding across Weir Lake Road through a fence and stopping after hitting a house. Police gave him a ticket for driving at an unsafe speed for conditions. His SUV needed a tow.

The Pocono Plateau is not HIGH Enough for some

PSP was dispatched to a Jeep on its roof after a crash off Route 715 in Jackson Twp. at 10:40 p.m. on 3-22. Troopers located the driver, who had gone home after the crash. She was determined to be driving under the influence of alcohol and will be charged.

PSP is investigating a juvenile dealing drugs, based on a ChildLine report 3-27. There were a handful of DUI reports some crashes, no injuries.

Stealin’

PSP received a call from a Jackson Twp. woman on 2-20 saying she contracted with a company to move her furniture for $1,900, paying them in advance via Zelle. They did not show up and then stopped returning phone calls. PSP determined the thieves used a false company name to scam the victim.

3-2, someone cut the fence on the Breezeline cable system’s power station on Route 534 in East Side borough and stole 30 feet of 4-gauge braided wire.

Discovered 3-14, someone stole a PA vehicle inspection sticker from the car at a Sassafras Road, Indian

Mountain Lakes, Penn Forest Twp. home.

PSP is investigating a report of porch piracy at a home on Five Springs Road in Chestnuthill Twp. on 3-20 where a FedEx package was delivered but then stolen. PSP-F reports several incidents where scammers have obtained personal information of locals and opened credit card accounts in the names of locals.

PennDOT

Registration has opened for the upcoming public forum about PennDOT’s 12Year Program update, to be held on Wednesday, April 12, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The Online Public Forum will be broadcast live via PAcast and PennDOT social media channels.

Pennsylvanians can ask transportation-related questions to PennDOT leadership and members of the STC during the forum’s See POLICE BEAT, page 11