Schuylkill County court
A Jim Thorpe man who caused a commotion at the Tamaqua Area Elementary School in January will serve time in the Schuylkill County jail.
Francesco Pavia, 46, Jim Thorpe, was charged by Tamaqua police with two counts of defiant trespass and one of disorderly conduct-unreasonable noise on Jan. 18.
He pleaded guilty to one count of defiant trespass, and President Judge William E. Baldwin sentenced him to the five days he’d already served to 12 months.
Baldwin also ordered Pavia to undergo a mental health evaluation and comply with treatment; perform 10 hours of community service; to avoid the victim; and to not be on school property between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.
According to police, Pavia, of 226 North St., went to the school on Boyle Avenue at 11:37 a.m. and was denied entry.
Pavia, who had been told repeatedly by the school’s former principal to stay away from the school, told Principal James J. Fasnacht that he wanted to see his youngest daughter. He refused to leave when asked to do so.
Pavia was among eight people charged by local police who were sentenced to jail time by Schuylkill County judges.
Justin D. Blume, 46, of Barnesville, was charged by Rush Township police with attempted criminal trespass-break into structure; two counts of terroristic threats; possession of an instrument of crime; loitering and prowling at night time; disorderly conduct; and criminal mischief on July 8, 2017.
He pleaded guilty to attempted trespass and terroristic threats.
Judge Jacqueline L. Russell sentenced Blume to six to 12 months in jail and to pay $1,105 restitution to the victim on the attempted trespass charge and to six to 12 months, to be served concurrently, on each of the threats charges. She also ordered Blume to perform 20 hours of community service.
The remaining charges were dropped.
Derek Krapf, 30, was charged by Rush Township police with possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia on Jan. 12, 2017.
He was placed on probation after pleading guilty on Sept. 13, 2017.
But Krapf violated the terms, and Judge James P. Goodman sentenced him to four to 23 months in the county jail.
Connie A. Holcomb, 54, of Tamaqua, was charged by borough police with two counts of aggravated assault, and one count each of simple assault and recklessly endangering another person on Jan. 2.
She pleaded to simple assault, and Baldwin sentenced her to three to 23 months in jail beginning at 9 a.m. Oct. 10.
He also ordered her to perform 20 hours of community service and to undergo a mental health evaluation and comply with treatment.
The remaining charges were dropped.
Jacob V. Goralewski, 22, of Weatherly, was charged by McAdoo police with retail theft on March 12.
Baldwin sentenced him to one to 23 months in jail, with immediate parole because he has already served his minimum time.
Keith J. Schlosser, 36, of Tamaqua, was charged by Coaldale police with possession of offensive weapons, two counts of intent to possess a controlled substance by a person not registered, and use/possession of drug paraphernalia on June 15, 2017.
He pleaded guilty to possession of an offensive weapon and of a controlled substance. The remaining charges were dropped.
Baldwin sentenced Schlosser to three to 23 months in jail on the weapons charge, and three to 12 months on the drug charge, to be served concurrently.
Baldwin gave him credit for the time he served from July 15, 2016, to July 16, 2018.
He also ordered Schlosser to perform 10 hours of community service.
Michael C. Hill Jr., 27, of Tamaqua, was charged by borough police with resisting arrest, possession of drug paraphernalia and criminal mischief on July 5, 2017.
Baldwin ordered him to serve three to 23 months in jail and to pay $371 restitution to the borough on the arrest charge; fined him $25 on the mischief charge, and serve 12 months probation, concurrent with the jail time, on the paraphernalia charge.
In another case, Hill was charged by Tamaqua police with false reports — falsely incriminate another, false identification to law enforcement, use/possession of drug paraphernalia, and defiant trespass on Feb. 16.
Baldwin sentenced Hill to one to 12 months in jail, to be served concurrently with the other sentence. The false identification charge was dropped.
Amber N. Allen, 27, of Coaldale, was charged by county detectives with escape on Jan. 24.
Baldwin sentenced her to serve two to 23 months in jail.
