A criminal complaint filed in Luzerne County details a whirlwind three days for two men whose road trip from Connecticut to Illinois took a turn in Pennsylvania
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a man vomited on an officer while being arrested after a fight.
On March 25, around 5:50 a.m., officers were called for a fight in the 600 block of Seybert Street. Police said they learned 23-year-old Tyress Martinez of Allentown had returned to a home where he was trespassing earlier in the night when a fight happened.
W. HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for a man wanted after investigators seized over 500 individual doses of fentanyl and various other drugs.
According to the West Hazleton City Police Department, 38-year-old Eldor Mendez-Cabrera from Hazleton is wanted for his role in a drug distribution operation.
After a months-long investigation into area drug trafficking, police said they seized the following;
Over 500 individual doses of fentanyl
87 grams of cocaine
101 misbranded pills that were made with fentanyl
Cash
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — If you see a pothole, report it. The Mayor of Wilkes-Barre is reminding residents of their Pothole Reporting Line.
Call the Pothole Reporting Line at (570)208-4237 to speak with a representative of the Mayor's Office or leave a voicemail.
Wilkes-Barre coffee shop still brewing after burglary
The mayor asks that you give as much detail as possible, like an address or an intersection where the pothole is.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A drug treatment program in Luzerne County is getting a big boost. The County Council is taking action to make sure treatment is there to help people battling addiction.
This money, $267,000, is coming from a larger settlement the county received to battle opioid abuse.
The vote was unanimous.
Council Chairman John Lombardo says the vote came after the department approached the council to supplement a lack of funding from the state this year.
Austin Shission, Abide's owner, says hundreds of dollars were stolen early Tuesday morning. Instead of closing, he decided to thank customers with a drink discount.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local coffee shop was broken into, but they say they are still brewing. The owners at Abide Coffeehouse in Downtown Wilkes-Barre say someone kicked in their office door and stole hundreds of dollars.
Security footage shows someone in the business just before 2:00 a.m. Tuesday morning.
The person looked behind the counter before making their way to the office, where they pried open the door and stole money.
Coffee shop offers ‘robbery special’ after burglary
NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Nursing students at Luzerne County Community College (LCCC) now have access to a new hands-on clinical tool.
School administration says it's something that will help them keep up with new technology and better serve patients. Nursing students can take their learning a step further with the use of five new bedside laptop computers.
Johnson College hosted Girls on Fire Tuesday morning, teaching students from Heights Terrace Middle School about career opportunities in non-traditional STEM fields.
Aziz Bello was charged with accidents involving death or personal injury in Luzerne County.
