Lansford police report
Lansford police have been busy lately with those who would flout the law in check.
A number of people were cited for traffic violations:
Edward Kostek, 81, 242 E. Bertsch St., Lansford: Accidents involving damage to unattended vehicle or property on Feb. 27 at 3:37 p.m. on the 200 block of E. Kline Ave.; Ronald Bench, 56, no address provided: Obedience to traffic control devices on March 2 at 11:15 a.m. at Patterson and Chestnut Sts.; Amanda Schlier, 21, 75 E. Mill St., Nesquehoning: Speeding on March 7 at 4:55 p.m. on the 700 block of E. Patterson St.; Paula Anthony, 64, 859 E. Patterson St., Lansford: Speeding on March 6 at 4:50 p.m. on the 700 block of E. Patterson St.; Joanne Bittle, 57, 216 E. Hazard St., Summit Hill: Speeding on March 6 at 4:17 p.m. on the 700 block of E. Patterson St.; Richard Nase, 51, 129 E. White St., Summit Hill: Driving without a license and driving with an expired registration on Feb. 19 at 4:09 p.m. at Abbott and Cortright Sts.; Andrew Gambino 30, 54 W. Mill St., Nesquehoning: Operating a vehicle without insurance on March 7 at 8:06 p.m. at Patterson and Springgarden Sts.; William Hoff, 39, 1186 Dewalt Drive, Easton: Driving without a license, driving under suspension-DUI-related, windshield wipers and obstructions, failing to exhibit a license on demand, and violations concerning licenses on March 6 at 4 p.m. at Coal and Bertsch Sts.; Clarence Smith, 33, 220 N. Walnut St., Summit Hill: Windshield wipers and obstructions, unlawful activities, and operating a vehicle without a rear bumper on March 5 at 6:14 p.m. at Patterson and Tunnel Sts.; Michael Fitzsimmons, 30, 334 W. Patterson St.: Operating a vehicle with an expired registration on March 5 at 4:55 p.m. on the 100 block of W. Patterson St.; Anthony Napolitano, 24, 13 N. Walnut St., Lansford: Failing to yield right of way when entering a roadway on March 5 at 12:14 a.m. on W. Patterson St.;
Edmond Jones, 23, 21 E. Lehigh St., Coaldale: Operating a vehicle with an expired inspection and obedience to traffic-control devices on March 19 at 5:36 p.m. on the 700 block of E. Patterson St.
In addition, 19 individuals were also cited for failing to pay parking tickets issued for ordinance plowing on Feb. 7-8 and Feb. 27-28.
Police also issued several nontraffic citations:
James Scott Nahf, 43, last known address 37 Bull Run St., Coaldale: Public drunkenness on March 11 at 5 p.m. in Kennedy Park. Police received numerous calls about Nahf, whom they found passed out on a bench in the park. When awakened, he became unruly with officers. Nahf was cited again for public drunkenness and scattering rubbish on March 12 at 4:58 p.m. in Kennedy Park. Nahf threw his empty beer cans over the park and refused to pick them up.
Michael Tessitore, 30, 253 E. Ridge St, Lansford.: Harassment on March 20 at 12 p.m. on the 300 block of W. Patterson St.; Daniel Schaller, 31, 533 E. Patterson St., Lansford: Public drunkenness on March 18 at 3:45 a.m. at 533 E. Patterson St.; Leighton Brown, 34, 40 E. Water St., Lansford: Disorderly conduct on March 17 at 6:45 p.m. on Dock St.
