Sparta Police

June 9 At 2:13 p.m., Patrolman Richard Smith was on routine patrol on Route 15, when he observed a vehicle being driven in an erratic manner. The driver, Joseph Ciannella, 55, of Scranton PA, was subsequently arrested for possession of a controlled and dangerous substance (marijuana). He was transported to Sparta Police Department where he was processed and charged with possession of a CDS in a motor vehicle and failure to maintain a lane of travel. He was released pending a Municipal Court Appearance. At 8:07 p.m., Sparta police responded to a two-car motor vehicle accident on Glen Road, near the intersection of Edison Road. Officers found a vehicle in the wooded area off the westbound lane. The second vehicle came to rest in the middle of the road. The driver of the fist vehicle sustained a small laceration to the head and was transported to Newton Hospital for treatment. The passenger was uninjured. The driver of the second car, a 17-year old, was charged with driving while intoxicated. He sustained injuries that required medical attention. The driver was additionally charged with, assault by auto and reckless driving. He was released pending required court Appearances. June 10 At 12:56 a.m., Patrolamn Joseph Pensado responded to a one-car motor vehicle accident on Route 517 near Surrey lane. The officer found a vehicle off the roadway and in the nearby woods. The driver, Thomas Hayducka, 41, of Newton, was uninjured. He was arrested for driving while intoxicated and transported to police headquarters for processing, where he was additionally charged with careless driving and failure to maintain the lane of travel. He was released pending a municipal court appearance. June 11 At 12:29 a.m., Patrolman Frank Schomp observed a car fail to stop at a red light. After stopping the vehicle, the driver Jack Marinov, 24, of Newton, was found to be operating with a suspended license. Further investigation produced an amount of heroin as well as several syringes. Marinov and the passenger, Amanda Eibon, 20, also of Newton, were arrested and transported to the Sparta Police Department for processing. Marinov was additionally charged with possession of a controlled and dangerous substance (heroin), possession of narcotic paraphernalia, failure to maintain lamps, disregard of a traffic signal, speeding and having a controlled and dangerous substance in a Motor vehicle. Eibon was charged with possession of a controlled and dangerous substance (heroin), possession of narcotic paraphernalia and allowing a suspended driver to operate a motor vehicle. They were both released pending required court appearances.