News Update

34 Year Old Sentenced on Drug Charges

34 year old DYLAN E. PARRISH, Sayre, PA, was sentenced to a maximum of 36 months in state prison for of Possession with Intent to Deliver Methamphetamines – 2 grams, a felony. Parrish was charged by Sayre Borough Police Chief Bruce Hoffman in February of 2025. Parrish has an extensive criminal history including Assaults, Driving Under the Influence, Fleeing and Eluding a Police Officer and Theft, and was on county supervision when this incident occurred, making a state sentence appropriate.


Backlash Against Flock Cameras Mounting in PA

A bipartisan backlash against Flock cameras and other automated license plate readers is mounting in Pennsylvania, with lawmakers introducing bans and restrictions and both candidates for governor coming out against them. The cameras, installed on both public and private property and roads, capture images, then use AI to determine vehicles’ plate numbers, makes, and models. That data can then be used to create a searchable vehicle location database accessible to law enforcement.


Towanda Man Sentenced for DUI

33 year old ROBERT CHARLES WATKINS, Towanda, PA, was sentenced to a maximum of 23 months 29 days plus 24 months of probation, for Driving Under the Influence of Methamphetamine. Watkins was charged by Officer Anthony Carpenter of the Towanda Borough Police Department, who began suspecting Watkins of driving under the influence after he saw how his Subaru was parked. Watkins was convicted given a jail sentence of 60 days to 17 months