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Lebanon Daily News

Updated:
01/04/2013 10:00:44 PM EST

CITY CRASH: Police and emergency crews work at the scene of a three-vehicle crash that occurred about 1:35 p.m. Friday at North Seventh and Willow streets in Lebanon. At least one person was transported from the scene in an ambulance. A police report was not available. (LEBANON DAILY NEWS BRAD RHEN)

Jackson

Driver in car-bus crash improves

The condition of a 19-year-old Lebanon man who was critically injured in a crash Thursday afternoon at East Rosebud and Houtztown roads has improved.

Seth A. Erb was flown by Life Lion to Hershey Medical Center after his car hit a school bus shortly after 4 p.m.

A hospital spokeswoman said Friday his condition has been upgraded to fair.

No children were on the bus, state police at Lickdale said.

Erb's passenger, Tyler D. Horn, 21, Lebanon, suffered moderate injuries and was taken by ambulance to Hershey Medical Center, where he was treated and released, a center spokeswoman said Friday.

The school bus driver, Bernard B. Batz, 63, Annville, suffered minor injuries and was treated and released Thursday at the Good Samaritan Hospital.

North Londonderry

Palmyra man

improves at HMC

A Palmyra man who was badly injured when he was struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross the 500 block of East Ridge Road Dec. 27 has improved.

Isaac Hinerman, 31, of 325 N. College St., was in serious condition Friday at Hershey Medical Center, a center spokeswoman said. Hinerman had been admitted in critical condition.

A vehicle driven by Peter Walker-Baez, 47, of 422 Freeman St., Lebanon, was traveling west in the 500 block of East Ridge Road when Hinerman, who had been walking east along the north berm, attempted to cross the roadway in front of the vehicle at 4:07 p.

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m. Dec. 27, police said. The vehicle struck Hinerman.

Walker-Baez was not injured.

Lebanon

Couple charged

after fight

A couple were charged after a fight in which one of them was injured with a knife.

The fight between Lori Kauffman, 49 and Larry Kissinger, 43, occurred in the 500 block of Walton Street at 9:15 p.m. Dec. 29, police said Friday.

Kauffman was charged with aggravated assault after allegedly throwing a knife at Kissinger and striking him in the side of the neck. Kissinger received medical treatment for the injuries, police said.

Kissinger was charged with simple assault for allegedly punching Kauffman about the head, causing injuries, police said. She did not require medical treatment.

Both were placed in Lebanon County prison. Kauffman's bail was set at $10,000. Kissinger's bail is $5,000.

Lebanon

Man charged

in burglary

A Lebanon man has been charged with breaking into the home of an acquaintance and then stealing his car.

Brandon Groff, 21, was charged with burglary, theft of a vehicle and receiving stolen property in the incident at 8:35 a.m. Monday in the 200 block of Guilford Street, police said.

Police were notified when Groff was seen driving away from the house. A search of the area did not produce results, but Groff was taken into custody later when police were called to the house after he returned and began arguing with the residents. The vehicle and several of the stolen items were recovered, police said.

Groff was placed in Lebanon County prison with bail set at $25,000.

Lebanon

Dozens charged

in library thefts

Police said the following 42 individuals have been charged with retention of library property for failing to return items borrowed from the Lebanon Community Library:

The victim, who was treated for minor injuries at Good Samaritan Hospital, is an acquaintance of Stegman-Garcia's, and told police Stegman-Garcia was at the scene with a male. Investigators determined that the male was Garcia, Stegman-Garcia's husband.

Garcia and Stegman-Garcia have been taken into custody and placed in Lebanon County prison. Garcia has been charged with robbery and simple assault. His bail was set at $50,000. Stegman-Garcia was charged with receiving stolen property. Her bail was set at $10,000.

Millcreek

CRASH: A car driven by Krystal Sipe, 27, of Newmanstown, was traveling north on Route 419 when it failed to negotiate a curve one-half mile north of Weavertown Road, struck an embankment and rolled onto its roof at 2:48 a.m. Friday, state police at Lickdale said. Sipe, who was wearing a seat belt, was not injured. She was cited with a traffic violation, police said. Newmanstown and Richland's Neptune fire companies and Newmanstown ambulance assisted.

CRASH: A vehicle driven by Brendon Hormel, 19, Fredericksburg, pulled out from Taco Bell, 2100 W. Cumberland St., and into the path of a vehicle driven by John Zook, 23, Lititz, Lancaster County, that was traveling east at 8:23 p.m. Thursday, police said. No injuries were reported. Both vehicles were towed. Neversink Fire Co. assisted.

PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS: Gregory Adams, 32, Lebanon, and Kristian Rivera-Santiago, 23, Lancaster, were cited after they were found to be under the influence of alcohol at 2120 Center St. at 4:43 a.m. Jan. 1, police said.

Bethel

CRASH: Fredericksburg Fire. Co. and First Aid and Safety Patrol were dispatched to Route 22 and South Pine Grove Street at 6:42 p.m. Thursday.

THEFT: A Torin Big Red hydraulic jack was stolen from a porch in the 100 block of East Maple Street between 8 and 10:40 a.m. Thursday, police said.

THEFT: A round patio table, valued at $50, was stolen from the rear of a residence in the 500 block of North Lincoln Street on Monday, police said.

DUI: April Lawson, 34, of 444 West Main St., has been charged with driving under the influence in connection with a crash at 9:26 p.m. Dec. 11, police said Friday. Lawson's vehicle left the road and crashed into a house at 310 W. Main St. Lawson was also charged with driving on the wrong side of the road, careless driving, driving an uninspected vehicle and driving a vehicle without an emissions inspection. Lawson was taken to Hershey Medical Center, where she was released after treatment, a hospital spokeswoman said.

THEFT BY DECEPTION: Judith Lopez, 37, Morrisville, Bucks County, was charged at 6:30 p.m. Thursday with failing to return a 2003 Acura sport utility vehicle to Flatline Auto Sales, 1019 E. Main St., police said. Lopez was given permission to drive the SUV for five days until a loan was approved. When the loan was denied, Lopez was asked to return the vehicle but instead kept it for 16 days.

ILLEGAL GUN: Jonathan Haas Jr., 25, of 525 N. Railroad St., was charged with use or possession of electric or electronic incapacitation device and harassment after he was found to be in possession of a "stun gun" in the 1100 block of Park Drive at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, police said. Haas is prohibited from possession of such weapons, according to police.