SMETHPORT — A Bradford man accused of trespassing, fleeing from police and soliciting someone to tamper with the locks on the truck from the police chase will serve time in state prison.
Christopher D. Salonis, 43, will serve two to four years in state prison with credit of 267 days of time served for charges in the three cases. He’s charged in one case with criminal trespassing; in the second with fleeing or attempting to elude an officer, DUI-general impairment and a summary charge; and in the third with criminal solicitation to tamper with physical evidence.
On Dec. 20, Salonis pleaded guilty to allegations that on Jan. 4, 2018, he entered 71 School St., Bradford, when the property was secured; on Jan. 8, 2018, police officers tried to pull him over when he was driving with a suspended driver’s license while under the influence of alcohol but he failed to stop; then, between Jan. 9-26, 2018, he solicited Irene Salonis to tamper with physical evidence — the truck he drove in the police chase — by changing the lock mechanisms so the keys would not work in the ignition or the door.
Also in court, Jeremy M. Carrier, 32, was sentenced to 14 to 28 months in state prison with credit for seven days of time served for charges of possession with the intent to deliver a controlled substance and criminal use of a communication facility. Carrier, who was accused of selling morphine pills on Jan. 11, 2017, in Foster Township and using a cell phone to arrange the sale, was found guilty by a jury of the two charges on Dec. 12.
Brittany M. Pursell, 27, of Bradford, will serve five years in the Intermediate Punishment Program for charges of DUI-controlled substance and summary charges.
Melissa J. Plubell of Shippensburg will serve five years in the Intermediate Punishment Program for charges of DUI-controlled substance and summary charges.
Brandi L. Bosworth, 44, of Crosby, will serve 18 months of probation for a charge of possession with the intent to deliver a controlled substance. Court records filed at the time she was first charged indicated that in July 2015 she was growing marijuana in her yard.
Zachery S. Malobicky, 20, of Kane, will serve seven days to one year in McKean County Jail for a charge of furnishing drug-free urine. He pleaded guilty Dec. 20 to allegations that on Oct. 4, Malobicky, who was on probation, used drug-free urine that was not his to get a negative drug screen.
Joseph J. Orris, 31, of Bradford, will serve 18 months of probation for charges of forgery, false identification to a law enforcement officer and a summary charge. On Dec. 20, Orris pleaded guilty to allegations that on July 13, he presented false identification to a police officer, purporting to be his brother.
Chad E. Dowell, 33, of Bradford, will serve 30 days to six months in McKean County Jail for charges in two case. He’s charged in one case with DUI-controlled substance and a summary charge and in the second case with just a summary charge.
Auston G. Howard, 21, of Bradford, will serve six months in the Intermediate Punishment Program for charges of DUI-alcohol and summary charges.
Kevin T. Eaton, 27, of Eldred, will serve one day to six months in McKean County Jail for charges of DUI-alcohol and summary charges.
Franklin N. Howard, 39, of Eldred, will serve six months in the Intermediate Punishment Program for charges of DUI-alcohol and summary charges.
Michael E. Murphy, 54, of Smethport, will serve 60 days of probation for a summary charge of harassment.
