Lower Swatara Towhship-Police News-05/22/13
Following is a compilation of reports from Lower Swatara Twp. Police Department. Please be aware all those charged/cited are presumed innocent unless proven otherwise in a court of law.
Drug possession, resisting arrest
Police said they were forced to use a Taser four times during the arrest of an Elizabethtown man in the restroom of a convenience store at 10 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3.
Erik I. Palmer, 26, of the 4000 block of Ridge Rd., has been charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance and single counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, disorderly conduct, public drunkenness, tampering with evidence and resisting arrest, police said.
Police received a call from an employee of Zeek’s Exxon Gas Station, 800 block of Eisenhower Blvd., that a man refused to leave the restroom. Police kicked in the door to the rest-room after the accused refused the request to exit.
The arresting officer said he saw Palmer attempt to flush items down a toilet. Police said they were forced to use a Taser on Palmer four times after he repeatedly refused to comply with officers’ orders. One of the Taser’s probes had embedded into an article of the man’s clothing and did not deliver the full electric current, police said.
Police said they found seven syringes and an undetermined amount of heroin in the restroom.
Palmer was taken to Penn State Hershey Medical Center after he appeared to go in and out of consciousness, police said.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 May 2013 18:46
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News from District Judge David H. Judy--05/22/13
Following is a compilation of action in cases filed before District Magistrate David H. Judy. Please be aware all those charged/cited are presumed innocent unless proven otherwise in a court of law.
Dismissed
A charge of writing bad checks was dismissed against Sezan Hessou, 35, of Middletown. The charge was filed following an incident on Dec. 27.
Charges of disorderly conduct and harassment were dismissed against Harry H. Rivera, 19, of Middletown. The case stemmed from an incident on June 8.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 May 2013 18:42
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Hruz admitted to ARD program
Written by Noelle Barrett
Middletown Area High School Principal Patrick Hruz, who was facing DUI charges stemming from a November traffic stop, has been enrolled in Dauphin County’s Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD) program.
Dauphin County Judge Bernard L. Coates Jr. granted a motion to admit Hruz into the program for first-time offenders on April 17, according to court records.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 14 May 2013 19:54
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Shooting suspect surrenders
Written by Noelle Barrett
A Steelton man wanted for a shooting in the parking lot of Jones Corner Bar on North Harrisburg Street on Saturday, May 4, has been taken into custody.
Drakkari Lee Brooks, 25, of the 300 block of Swatara Street, turned himself in to police on Thursday, May 9, according to Swatara Twp. police.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 14 May 2013 19:43
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News from District Judge David H. Judy--05/08
Following is a compilation of action in cases filed before District Magistrate David H. Judy. Please be aware all those charged/cited are presumed innocent unless proven otherwise in a court of law.
Cody Leggore, 23, of Middletown, was charged by state police in Londonderry Twp. with DUI, DUI-highest rate, damage to real property by operating a vehicle, careless driving and disregarding traffic lanes, stemming from an incident on March 15. The charges were filed with Dstrict Judge David H. Judy’s office, where a preliminary hearing is scheduled for June 6.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 07 May 2013 20:28
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