Police Beat

Just before 10:30 a.m. on 2-8, Pocono Mountain Regional Police attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a gray BMW that was northbound Route 196 in Coolbaugh Twp. Police followed, and saw the driver make a u-turn at the K&L gate of A Pocono County Place and speed off southbound on 196. Police were able to bring the vehicle to a stop, but then the driver got out and fled on foot into APCP. Police were able to identify the driver as a 19 y/o from Brooklyn, New York. He was located and taken into custody about 4 p.m. that same day. He was taken to the Monroe County jail to await arraignment on fleeing and endangering charges, plus pot possession.

The same sort of incident happened on 2-15, starting at 5:18 a.m., also on Route 196 in Coolbaugh. PMRPD started a traffic stop, and the driver then drove off at high speed all the way to Mt. Pocono, then onto some of the neighborhood roads there where PMRPD, PA State Police and Pocono Township Police cornered the car on a dead-end street. Again, the driver

by Seth Isenberg

left his car behind and fled. Again, police were able to identify the driver this time a 29 y/o Coolbaugh Township man whose license was suspended for DUI. On his arrest, he was placed in the county jail charged with fleeing and reckless endangering, traffic violations and driving on a suspended license, and he too had some pot.

2-13, PA State Police-Fern Ridge was called regarding a “medical” scam where a 62 y/o Effort woman provided the scammer with near $9,000 worth of gift cards. PSP is investigating.

Just after 9 p.m. on 2/10, PSP-F was called regarding a domestic in Birch Hollow Estates that escalated from a verbal argument to simple assault (he shook her in a violent manner). She sustained minor injury. The 35 y/o man was arrested.

PSP investigated applications from gun dealers from individuals not allowed to buy weapons.

Keeping the Rubber Side down

2/9 just after 8 a.m., a 59 y/o Saylorsburg driver didn’t slow her ’09 Honda as she drove up on stopped traffic on Route 115. She hit a Tundra pickup, denting it, and a GMC K-1500, causing some cosmetic damage to the rear bumper and body. Her Honda suffered “disabling front end damage.” No one was hurt. PSP gave her a ticket for causing the crash. Her car was towed.

A 38 y/o Wilkes-Barre man put his Chevy van into a tree off Kilmer Trail in Penn Forest Twp. just before 11 a.m. on 2-13. He and his passenger were securely seat-belted, so not hurt. PSP arrived and issued a ticket for the crash.

Just before 3 p.m. on 2-16, a 25 y/o Bloomsburg man driving south on Route 115 drove off the road on a curve