Wayne County District Attorney A.G. Howell announced the following case was addressed by President Judge Janine Edwards in Wayne County Court on Sept. 29:
JOSEPH A. CASTELLANO, age 61 of Lake Ariel PA, was sentenced to undergo incarceration in a State Correctional Facility for a period of not less than 12 months nor more than 60 months for two counts Possession of Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver – Cocaine (F). He was also ordered to pay the costs of prosecution. The incident occurred on January 11, 2022 in Texas Township.
TROY FRABLE, age 48 of Palmerton PA, was sentenced to undergo incarceration in a State Correctional Facility for a period of not less than 33 months nor more than 120 months for one count of Fail to Register with PSP – 1st Offense (F2). He was also ordered to pay the costs of prosecution. The incident occurred between November 4, 2020 and April 23, 2021 in Lehigh Township.
RICHARD PUGLIESE, age 30 of Honesdale PA, previously sentenced on September 9, 2021 to 36 months probation with 12 months House Arrest with Electronic Monitoring through the SCRAM program, was resentenced to undergo incarceration in the Wayne County Correctional Facility for a period of not less than 90 days nor more than 60 months. He was also ordered to pay the costs of prosecution, pay a fine of $1,500.00, participate in and cooperate with drug and alcohol addiction treatment in accordance with his assessment, complete the Alcohol Highway Safety Program, and obtain employment within 60 days of parole or provide documentation from a doctor precluding him from employment. The defendant was found in violation of Probation when he failed to attend a scheduled appointment on July 12, 2022 with probation, failed to contact probation, and failed to return to his approved residence on July 11, 2022.
TASEAN JAMES MULDROW, age 28 of Wilkes Barre PA, was sentenced to undergo incarceration in the Wayne County Correctional Facility for a period of not less than 11 ½ months nor more than 23 ½ months for one count Unlawful Contact with Minor – Sexual Offenses (F1). He was also ordered to pay the costs of prosecution, have no unsupervised with any child under the age of 18, undergo a sex offender evaluation while incarcerated and comply with all treatment recommendations, and register as a Tier II offender subject to a 25 year registration period.
ENRIQUE M. OLVERA, age 28 of Bronx NY, was sentenced to undergo incarceration in the Wayne County Correctional Facility for a period of not less than 7 months nor more than 23 ½ months for one count Simple Assault (M2). He was also ordered to pay the costs of prosecution, undergo a mental health evaluation that includes anger management counseling and comply with all recommendations for treatment, obtain his GED while on supervision, have no contact with the victim, excluding the provision set forth in the PFA, and relinquish any firearm and any ammunition to law enforcement within 24 hours. The incident occurred on March 17, 2022 in Palmyra Township.
KEVIN EDWARD KELLOGG, age 30 of Scranton PA, was sentenced to undergo incarceration in a State Correctional Facility for a period of not less than 16 months nor more than 60 months for one count Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Police Officer (F3). He was also ordered to pay the costs of prosecution. The incident occurred on September 25, 2020 in Salem Township.
JOSEPH F. GOONAN, age 53 of Scranton PA, was placed on probation for a period of 12 months for one count Disorderly Conduct (M3). He was also ordered to pay the costs of prosecution, refrain from having contact with the victim, continue with mental health treatment and comply with any and all recommendations for treatment, and undergo a drug and alcohol evaluation and comply with any and all recommendations for treatment. The incident occurred on January 27, 2021 in Hawley Borough.
MELVINA JAMIE HARDLER, age 34 of Honesdale PA, was placed on probation for a period of 12 months for one count Recklessly Endangering Another Person (M2). She was also ordered to pay the costs of prosecution, maintain employment while on supervision or provide documentation from a doctor precluding her from employment, undergo a mental health evaluation that includes anger management treatment and comply with any recommendations for treatment, and relinquish any firearm and any ammunition to law enforcement. The incident occurred on November 17, 2021 in Lebanon Township.
THOMAS W. HAAS, age 52 of Chesterfield NJ, was placed on probation for a period of 6 months for one count of Disorderly Conduct – Hazardous/Offensive Condition (M3). He was also ordered to pay the costs of prosecution, pay a fine of $500.00, undergo a drug and alcohol evaluation in the County he resides in, comply with any and all recommendations and provide a copy to Wayne County Probation, and maintain employment while or provide documentation from a doctor precluding him from employment. The incident occurred on Salem Township.
SAMANTHA PRU GUEVREKIAN, age 37 of Carbondale PA, was placed on the Accelerated Rehabilitation Disposition Program for a period of 6 months related to False Statements. She was also ordered to pay all costs, complete 20 hours of community service, undergo a drug and alcohol evaluation and comply with any recommendations for treatment. The incident occurred on April 21, 2022 in Honesdale Borough.
CHRISTOPHER NOVITZKE, age 31 of Honesdale PA, was issued a Bench Warrant for failure to appear at court.
JESSE J. SWINGLE, age 37 of Lake Ariel PA, was issued a Bench Warrant for failure to appear at court.
NISHA DEANNA THOMAS, age 37 of Baltimore MD, was issued a Bench Warrant for failure to appear at court.
President Judge Janine Edwards also handed downt the following sentences on Thursday, Sept. 8:
ADAM J. BRODOWSKY, age 39 of Covington Township, was sentenced to undergo incarceration in the Wayne County Correctional Facility for a period of not less than 2 months nor more than 23 ½ months for one count Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle (M2). He was also ordered to pay the costs of prosecution, undergo a drug and alcohol evaluation and comply with any recommendations for treatment, and continue with mental health treatment and comply with any recommendations for treatment. The incident occurred between July 19 and July 20, 2021 in Lake Township.
IBN WALI ABDUALLAH, age 26 of Wichita Falls TX, was placed on probation for a period of 6 with 48 hours house arrest with electronic and alcohol monitoring through the SCRAM program for one count Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol (M). He was also ordered to pay the costs of prosecution, pay the mandatory minimum fine of $500.00, pay restitution in the amount of $11,580.00, and complete the Alcohol Highway Safety Program. The incident occurred on April 26, 2020 in Lake Township.
JOSEPH MAZZARINO, age 64 of Point Pleasant NJ, was placed on the Accelerated Rehabilitation Disposition Program for a period of 6 months related to a DUI. He was also ordered to pay all costs, complete 20 hours of community service, complete the Alcohol Highway Safety Program, undergo a drug and alcohol evaluation and comply with any recommendations for treatment, and have his operator’s license suspended for a period of 30 days. The incident occurred on March 22, 2022 in Honesdale Borough.