Times Leader
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in tire slashings
Two men are facing charges from three different West Side police departments after they allegedly were caught Thursday evening on Wilson Street’s 200 block in Exeter with pellet guns and pocket knives.
Police apprehended four males that night after a string of tire slashings and vandalism in three municipalities. One man, Joshua Rose, and the fourth male, a 15-year-old boy whom police have not named but noted he was wearing a probation monitoring device on his ankle, have not yet been charged.
Exeter and Wyoming police charged Harley Davidson Johnson, 19, of West Pittston, and Allan Recine Herring Jr., 19, of Wilkes-Barre, with slashing tires on 32 vehicles in Exeter and Wyoming; West Pittston police charged both with throwing a stone through a home’s window along Luzerne Avenue in West Pittston. Both men blame the other for throwing the stone, according to arrest papers.
Wyoming police estimate total damage to the 27 vehicles in the borough exceeds $4,900. Damage to six vehicles in Exeter probably exceeds $1,100.
Altogehter, Johnson and Herring are facing 52 misdemeanor charges each for vandalism and corruption of minors. The two were jailed in lieu of $30,000 bail each.
Both men are to appear at a pre-trial hearing scheduled for Jan. 29 before District Judge Michael G. Dotzel.
WILKES-BARRE
Crime Watch
meetings scheduled
Charlotte Raup, president of Wilkes-Barre Crime Watch Coalition, announced this week’s neighborhood Crime Watch meetings:
• Miners Mills: 7 p.m. todayin the Marine Corp. League, 158 E Main St.
• Solomon’s Creek/ Goose Island: 7 p.m. Tuesday in Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2 Lockhart St.
WILKES-BARRE
Snyder to receive
Leadership Award
Leadership Wilkes-Barre will present Robert Snyder, former president of Luzerne Bank, with the 2014 Patrick J. Solano Community Leadership Award.
Snyder is being recognized a distinguished community leader for his dedication to serving our community over many years across many capacities.
Snyder joined Luzerne Bank in 2004 as president and CEO of the area’s oldest locally owned and managed banking institution. Prior to arriving in the Wyoming Valley, he served 15 years as senior vice president of branch administration with Omega Bank of State College and also served as president and CEO of the Bank of Canton.
The Leadership Wilkes-Barre Mid-Winter Cocktail Party is open to the public and will be held 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Jan. 31 at the Westmoreland Club. Reservations are $40 per person and may be made by contacting Leadership Wilkes-Barre at 570-823-2101 ext. 135.
Visit www.leadershipwilkes-barre.org for more information.
Hiking, skiing set
for preserve land
The Bear Creek Preserve will be the site of hiking or cross-country skiing, depending upon conditions on Jan. 26.
The preserve, owned by Natural Lands Trust, is located on Route 115 north of Bear Creek Village in Bear Creek and Buck townships. Participants must have their own equipment.
If snow is in short supply, the trails will be open for hiking Meet at the preserve at 1 p.m.
This event is free to North Branch Land Trust members and $10 for guests. Registration is required. Contact NBLT at [email protected] or call 570-696-5545.
