Charges Filed

An Emporium man was uninjured when his 2008 Pontiac G5 crashed on Route 120, 1/4 mile east of Howard in Shippen Township at 9:00 PM on Sunday.

 

Kevin L. Talmadge, 54, of Emporium, PA, was wearing a seatbelt.

Cpl. Kellis Martz said the crash happened as Talmadge was traveling east on Route 120 when he became distracted and failed to negotiate a right curve in the roadway and struck the guide rail. The car spun counterclockwise in the roadway and struck another guide rail, then drifted east coming to rest in the roadway.

Talmadge was arrested for DUI at the scene and taken for a blood draw at Elk Regional Medical Center.

 

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State Police responded to a Domestic Assault at 600 South Mountain Road in Shippen Township on Friday that occurred between 3:00 PM and 10:00 PM.

 

Scott Christopher Geelen, 42, of Emporium, PA,  is accused of slapping a known female victim, causing injuries to her mouth and lip, and grabbing her at the front of her neck, causing an additional injury to her neck.

Geelen was taken into custody by Trooper John Whitcomb, and arraigned in District Court 59-3-02 on charges of Simple Assault and Harassment. Geelen posted $1,300. cash bail and was released. He will face a preliminary hearing in District Court 59-3-01.
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