Police Beat

Between May 12 and 19, the Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department underwent its 5th Accreditation Assessment by the Pennsylvania Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission (PLEAC). The assessment team analyzed from June of 2020 to June of this year the 139 standards that encompass recommended best practices within a law enforcement agency. This involves an assessment team of career law enforcement professionals evaluating the policies and operations through data submission and a physical inspection. The PMRPD had to demonstrate and show proof that the 139 best practice standards are policy and are being followed.

The Department has previously been accredited in 2011, 2014, 2017, 2020, and now 2023. Given that this is the 5th Re-Accreditation, the PMRPD will be recommend-

by Seth Isenberg

ed for Premier Accreditation Status at the quarterly PLEAC Meeting held during the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Conference in July. Only 28 of 1207 Pennsylvania Police Agencies hold Accredited Premier status.

6-12, PMRPD is looking for a red SUV with red and blue police-style lights whose driver was trying to stop motorists on Route 447 in the Canadensis area. The SUV may be an older Ford Escape or a pickup with a cap, and has an out-of-state license. Anyone who has information is asked to call PMRPD HQ at (570) 8952400.

6-10, a pair of Towamensing Trails property owners, 58 and 34, got into a property line dispute and PA State PoliceFern Ridge was called. Troopers sorted things out, citing both for harassment –for threatening to harm each other.

A 38 y/o Albrightsville driver suffered a medical incident while driving Twisted Oak Lane on Effort Mountain at 8 p.m. on 6-7. He ended up backing his car into the woods some 40 feet in before his bumper hit a tree. A passer-by went to see if he was okay, and found the driver unresponsive then woke him up. The driver did not know how he got there, or who he was. LV-Pocono West End ambulance arrived as did West End VFC. The EMS unit took the man to LVHospital-Pocono for evaluation. The car was able to be driven out.

6-6, a pair of Sierra View property owners, 45 and 43, got into a property line dispute and PSP was called. Troopers sorted things out, citing both for harassment, and one for taking his neighbor’s property markers.

A report of a Megan’s Law violation came in to PSP-F on 6-16. The investigation that followed found that an independent contractor was doing repairs for a property company in Chestnuthill, and he was using an alias. The Monroe County District Attorney’s Office made the man update his registration info in lieu of charges, and also list the property company as someone he works for.

Someone left a loaded pistol at the St. Luke’s clinic in Brodheadsville the afternoon of 6-19.

PSP-F was called to a Jackson Twp. home regarding an unresponsive 71 y/o woman. Investigation determined she died at the scene, and she was pronounced dead by the Monroe County Coroner – 5-15.

The Plateau is not HIGH enough for some

There were a few DUIs and a DUI crash, plus stops where marijuana was present.

An 18 y/o had his license suspended, then modified and a vehicle interlock device installed (blow and you can go if…). He was caught driving while drugged AND in possession of drugs.

Keeping

the Rubber Side down

6-13, 9:10 a.m., a 40 y/o Coal City, IL, driver on Interstate 80 east in Kidder Twp. hit a deer with his Transit van. No person was hurt.

6-4, 8:14 p.m., the driver of a Suzuki motorcycle hit a deer while on Toll Road on Effort Mtn. The cycle slid 80′ onto the shoulder, then caught fire. The cyclist fled. J&J Towing came and picked the bike up. PSP did not know if the cyclist was hurt.

5-27, 1 p.m., a WilkesBarre area driver eastbound on Interstate 80 in his

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