NEWS RELEASE: February 13, 2023

1.  Motor Vehicle Accident – On 2/4/23 at 11:56 PM police were called to the 50 block of Tobacco Shed Road in Dunnstable Twp. for a 1 vehicle accident.  The driver, Brian Merrifield, 49, of Mill Hall was traveling on Tobacco Shed Road when he swerved to miss a deer. Merrifield’s vehicle went off the road and struck several trees causing extensive damage to the truck.  Merrifield was transported by EMS to the hospital.  The passenger, Dawn Burkholder, 49, of Mill Hall was not injured. The investigation is still open at this time.
    
2. Motor Vehicle Accident – 2/6/23 12:34 PM police responded to a MVA on Henry Street at Take A Peek Rd, Pine Creek Township for a reported accident.  A tractor trailer going to the Steel Mill attempted to driver under the railroad bridge and due to height restrictions could not fit and struck the bridge.  No injuries were reported.
    
3. Motor Vehicle Accident – 2/8/23 at 9:43 AM police responded to a vehicle accident in the 600 block of Sulphur Run Road, Pine Creek Township for a vehicle over the embankment.  Bruce Gundlach of Jersey Shore went off the roadway and struck a tree.  Gundlach was transported to the hospital by EMS.
    
4. Assault – Pine Creek Township Police have charged a juvenile male with simple assault after the juvenile “boxed” another juveniles’ ears while traveling on the school bus on McElhattan Drive in Wayne Township. The action resulted in the victim’s ear drum being ruptured.
    
5. PFA Violation – On 2/10/23 police charged Patrick Shady, currently incarcerated at the Clinton County Correctional Facility for violating a protection from abuse order.  Shady made several calls from inside the facility in violation of the order.
    
6. Assault – Police are investigating a reported assault that took place on 2/11/23 on Dutch Hollow Road, Pine Creek Township.  The investigation is ongoing.