HONESDALE -- Wayne County District Attorney A.G. Howell announced the following case were addressed by President Judge Janine Edwards on Thursday, August 18.
TYLER AUSTIN, age 25 of Honesdale Pa, was sentenced to undergo incarceration in the Wayne Correctional Facility for a period of not less than 3 months nor more than 12 months for one count of Possession of Controlled Substance – Methamphetamine (M). He was also ordered to pay the costs of prosecution, pay a fine of $700.00, undergo a drug and alcohol evaluation and comply with any recommendations for treatment, maintain employment while on supervision or provide documentation from a doctor precluding him from employment, and resolve any outstanding warrants within 60 days. The incident occurred on October 13, 2021 in Honesdale Borough.
GHEORGHE HOMINETI, age 47 of Lake Ariel Pa, was sentenced to undergo incarceration in the Wayne County Correctional Facility for a period of not less than 30 days nor more than 6 months for one count Driving Under the Influence (M). He was also ordered to pay the costs of prosecution, pay the mandatory minimum fine of $750.00, participate in and cooperate with the drug and alcohol addiction treatment in accordance with his assessment, complete the Alcohol Highway Safety Program, and maintain employment while on parole or provide documentation from a doctor precluding him from employment. The incident occurred on February 16, 2022 in Paupack Township.
ERIC SCOTT GRANT JR, age 22 of Honesdale Pa, was resentenced to undergo incarceration in the Wayne County Correctional Facility for the remainder of his sentence, which is November 21, 2023. The Defendant was found in violation of his probation when he received an administrative discharge on July 8, 2022 from a treatment facility.
MENERSON RAFAEL HIDALGO-PERALTA, age 24 of Scranton Pa, previously sentenced on April 22, 2021 to undergo incarceration in the Wayne County Correctional Facility for one month to 23 ½ months, was resentenced to undergo incarceration in the Wayne County Correctional Facility for the remainder of his sentence, which is April 5, 2023. The defendant was found in violation of his parole when he was arrested on July 6, 2022.
LINDA REESER, age 40 of Tobyhanna Pa, was placed on probation for a period of 24 months for one count of Access Device Fraud (M2). She was also ordered to pay the costs of prosecution, pay restitution in the amount of $2,993.96, undergo a mental health evaluation and comply with any recommendations for treatment, and maintain employment or provide documentation from a doctor precluding her from employment. The incident occurred between October 9, 2018 and October 29, 2018 in Lehigh Township.
RANE CLAIRE SNYDER, age 40 of Lake Como Pa, was placed on probation for a period of 18 months for two counts Simple Assault (M2). She was also ordered to pay the costs of prosecution, undergo a drug and alcohol evaluation and comply with any recommendations for treatment, and attend and complete an anger management course. The incident occurred on January 25, 2022 in Preston Township.
CHRISTEN ANN WRIGHTER, age 38 of Narrowsburg NY, was placed on probation for a period of 12 months for one count Retail Theft – Take Merchandise (M2). She was also ordered to pay the costs of prosecution, undergo a mental health evaluation and comply with any recommendations for treatment, and maintain employment while on probation or provide documentation from a doctor precluding her from employment. The incident occurred on December 10, 2021 in Texas Township.
KILE KERBER, age 19 of Prompton Pa, was placed on 6 months probation for one count Unlawful Killing/Taking of Big Game (M). He was also ordered to pay the costs of prosecution, pay a fine of $300.00, and pay restitution in the amount of $1,945.96. The incident occurred between November 5, 2021 and November 6, 2021 in Damascus Township.
ANDREW MICHAEL ALTIZIO, age 51 of Pocono Lake Pa, was placed on probation for a period of 6 months for one count Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (M) and one count Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol – 1st Offense (M). He was also ordered to pay the costs of prosecution, pay a mandatory minimum fine of $300.00, participate in and cooperate with the drug and alcohol addiction treatment in accordance with his assessment, and complete the Alcohol Highway Safety Program. The incident occurred on October 21, 2020 in Berlin Township.
LIAM MICHAEL KASE, age 19 of Honesdale Pa, was placed on the Accelerated Rehabilitation Disposition Program for a period of 6 months related to Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol. He was also ordered to pay all costs, preform 20 hours of community service, complete the Alcohol Highway Safety Program, and have his operator’s license suspended for a period of 90 days. The incident occurred on April 9, 2022 in Texas Township.
MUSLIJA LJUBANOVIC, age 22 of Staten Island NY, placed on the Accelerated Rehabilitation Disposition Program for a period of 6 months related to Possess Small Amount Marijuana. He was also ordered to pay all costs, preform 20 hours of community service, and complete the Alcohol Highway Safety Program. The incident occurred on January 21, 2022 in Salem Township.
DOMINICK PAUL SCARNATO, age 45 of Olyphant Pa, was placed on the Accelerated Rehabilitation Disposition Program for a period of 6 months related to Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol. He was also ordered to pay all costs, preform 20 hours of community service, complete the Alcohol Highway Safety Program, and have his operator’s license suspended for a period of 60 days. The incident occurred on May 28, 2022 in Paupack Township.
RAHMEL D. PARHAM, age 38 of Honesdale Pa, was issued a Bench Warrant for failure to appear at court.