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Image for Zelyez, Raymond M  - AGGRAVATED CRUELTY TO ANIMAL F3 and 1 additional charge
Arrest
Jul 24, 2026
On Tuesday, July 21st, 2026, at approximately 1402 hours, Officers from Pocono Township Police Department responded to a residence on Beaver Trail in Scotrun for a report of a rooster that was shot and killed while it was on the owner's property. The owner of the rooster state...
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Image for Ukenta, Zaniyah S  - (1 COUNT) 35 780-113(A)(31) POSSESSION OF SMALL AMOUNT OF MARIJUANA and 3 additional charges
Arrest
Jul 24, 2026
On July 23, 2026 at approximately 1122 hours, an Officer with the Pocono Township Police Department was running speed on Cranberry Rd. The Officer initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle that was going over 50 mph in the 25 mph zone. The Officer observed the inspection stickers ...
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Image for LaBar, Jason   - (1 COUNT) 780-113(A)(32) POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA (M)
Arrest
Jul 24, 2026
On May 1, 2026, at approximately 2105 hours, the Pocono Township Police were conducting a narcotics investigation.  While on scene, an Officer observed Jason LaBar operating his vehicle with a DUI suspended license.  LaBar was stopped and requested to exit the vehicl...
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Case
Jul 20, 2026
On July 20, 2026, at approximately 0005 hours, the Pocono Township Police responded to the area of SR314 and Summit Road for a complaint of vandalism. During the investigation, it was found that the victim's vehicle was struck by multiple rocks while driving on SR314. If you h...
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Image for Williamson, Sayyvone   - (1) POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO USE DRUG PARAPHERNALIA (M)
Arrest
Jul 19, 2026
On April 10th, 2026 at approximately 1:16 P.M., officers were dispatched to the Pocono Mountain Recovery Center, in reference to an EMS call. The patient involved, Sayy Williamson, of Edwardsville PA, was found to possess a warrant out of Luzerne county and also be in possessi...
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Image for Oneal, Alayjah J  - PA 18 3929A1 - RETAIL THEFT (M1)
Arrest
Jul 19, 2026
On July 19th, 2026, the Pocono Township Police Department filed charges against Alayjah J Oneal for Retail Theft. Officers were able to positively Oneal as one of the two suspects in a retail theft investigation that began on April 25th, 2026, at the Old Navy store at the Poco...
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Image for Brown, Noah A  - PA 18 3921(A)-THEFT BY UNLAWFUL TAKING (M1) and 1 additional charge
Arrest
Created Jul 18, 2026 / Updated Jul 20, 2026
On March 13th, 2026, officers with the Pocono Township Police Department were dispatched to the Lids store at the Pocono Premium Outlets for a theft report. Through the investigation, officers learned that former-employee Noah A Brown, a 21-year-old male from the Tobyhanna are...
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Image for McQueen, Tavares B  - PA 18 3929A1 - RETAIL THEFT (M1) and 1 additional charge
Arrest
Created Jul 18, 2026 / Updated Jul 20, 2026
On May 9th, 2026, officers with the Pocono Township Police Department were dispatched to Weis Market in Tannersville for a reported retail theft. With the assistance of the store's loss prevention team, officers were able to identify the suspect as Tavares McQueen, a 44-year-o...
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Image for PENA-VEGA, ANTHONY   - ROBBERY (F1) and 4 additional charges
Arrest
Created Jul 13, 2026 / Updated Jul 15, 2026
On July 12, 2026, at approximately 0300 hours, the Pocono Township Police Department responded to an armed robbery at Sheetz in Swiftwater.  Two masked males entered the store, grabbed an employee and instructed another to empty the register and provide cartons of cigaret...
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Image for Knighton, Andre Dwayne  - ROBBERY (F1) and 4 additional charges
Arrest
Created Jul 12, 2026 / Updated Jul 15, 2026
On July 12, 2026, at approximately 0300 hours, the Pocono Township Police Department responded to an armed robbery at Sheetz in Swiftwater.  Two masked males entered the store, grabbed an employee and instructed another to empty the register and provide cartons of cigaret...
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GERSAMIA, LASHA

(1 Count) Conspiracy to Commit Theft by Unlawful Taking (F3) and 1 additional charge

Sime-Morales, Jose

THEFT BY UNLAWFUL TAKING (F3) and 2 additional charges

SAMEDI, JONAS GERMEUS

SAMEDI, JONAS GERMEUS - (1 Count) Access Device Fraud - the access device was issued to another person who has not...

LUGO JAVIER, ELIXANDER JAZCIEL

LUGO JAVIER, ELIXANDER JAZCIEL - (1 Count) Forgery - utters any writing which he knows to be forged (F2) and 9 additional...

HERRERA, YORDAN

(1 Count) Forgery utters any writing which he knows to be forged (F2) and 9 additional charges

THOMAS, STEPHEN CHAPMAN

THOMAS, STEPHEN CHAPMAN - (1 COUNT) THEFT BY UNLAWFUL TAKING (F3) and 2 additional charges

Beckford, Dean Anthony

Beckford, Dean Anthony - (3 COUNTS) THEFT BY DECEPTION (F3) and 6 additional charges

Kearny, Devon T

Kearny, Devon T - (1) Accident Involving Damage to Attended Property (M3) and 1 additional charge

Munoz-Salazar, Oscar Joel

Munoz-Salazar, Oscar Joel - (1 Count) (18) 3929 (A)(1) Retail Theft F3 3925A Receiving Stolen Property (F3) (18) 6301 (a)(1)...

Gil-Rodriguez, Iralda Mercedes

Gil-Rodriguez, Iralda Mercedes - (1 Count) 3925A Receiving Stolen Property (F3) and 1 additional charge

Brown, Robert Harold

Brown, Robert Harold - (1 COUNT) THEFT BY DECEPTION (F3) and 3 additional charges

Dickerson, Eric J

Dickerson, Eric J - (1 COUNT) THEFT BY UNLAWFUL TAKING (F3) and 2 additional charges

Vanlandingham, Secth Sabrina

Vanlandingham, Secth Sabrina - 18 3921 (A) Theft by Unlawful Taking (F3) and 1 additional charge

INONAS, CRUCITA

(1 counts) Theft By Deception

Sneed, James

(1 count) 18 2701 (a)(1) Simple Assault (M2) and 1 additional charge

Gaddy, Matthew

(1 COUNT) POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DELIVER A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE (F) and 8 additional charges