PA Woman Charged with Theft in Chemung County
A Pennsylvania woman faces theft charges in Chemung County after reports of a burglary at a home in Baldwin. According to the Chemung County Sheriff’s Office, 31-year-old Anita Evans burglarized a home and garage on the property several times. After an investigation, authorities determined that Evans had fled New York State and was tracked down in North Carolina, where she was arrested. Police say she also has warrants in the city of Elmira, and in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. She was extradited back to New York to be arraigned for burglary and grand larceny as well as being a fugitive from justice. Evans is now being held in the Chemung County Jail and is set to appear multiple times in court. The sheriff’s office says more arrests are expected in the burglary case
Road Closures to Begin in Wilmont Township
Drivers are advised that daily road closures will begin next week on Tubach Pond Road (Route 2009) in Wilmont Township, Bradford County, for a pipe replacement project. Starting on Monday, June 15, Tubach Pond Road will be closed daily between Route 187 and Route 87, while a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) maintenance crew replaces deteriorated pipes. A detour using Wyalusing New Albany Road (Route 2010), Wilmont Road (Route 2007), and Route 187 will be in place between the hours of 7:00 AM and 4:00 PM. Work on this project is anticipated to be completed on Monday, June 22, weather permitting. Driver should be alert, slow down, expect delays in travel, and drive with caution.
Rome Man Sentenced for DUI
30 year old JACOB DAVIS HURD, Rome, PA, was sentenced to the Bradford County Correctional Facility to a maximum of six months, and a $1,000.00 fine plus costs of prosecution, for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and Marijuana. Hurd had a blood alcohol content of 0.170% at the time of his arrest, and blood test also revealed the presence of marijuana in his system. This was Hurd’s first such offense.