Criminal mischief reported in Wilkes-Barre

Wilkes-Barre, PA – A criminal incident was reported at the Wilkes-Barre City Headquarters on Thursday. The victim, a 32-year-old woman from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, reported the incident at 10 a.m.

According to the report, the victim’s vehicle was damaged while parked on North Main Street. The driver’s side window was reportedly damaged by an unknown suspect.

The damage occurred between October 2nd and 10th. Authorities are continuing their investigation into the incident.

Police have assigned IRC number 240219775 to this case. No further details were released.

OCEAN COUNTY, NJ – Dona Carlo-Tanzola, 51, of Manahawkin, was sentenced October 11 to five years in the New Jersey State Prison. Her conviction followed a guilty plea to theft charges related to her previous employment with the engineering firm Horn, Tyson & Yoder, Inc. The Honorable Kimarie Rahill, JSC, presided over the sentencing and also ordered Carlo-Tanzola to pay restitution in the amount of $139,698.56 -Dollar.

The Long Beach Township Police Department’s investigation revealed that Carlo-Tanzola diverted checks made out to the company to her personal accounts between May and November 2022. To hide her actions, she altered the company’s financial records by removing paid invoices from customer accounts. She diverted checks totaling $178,774.35 and later made a partial refund after a confrontation.

Carlo-Tanzola’s arrest was made without incident on January 9, 2023 by Long Beach Parish Police Officers. Following her arrest, she was processed and served with a summons while awaiting further court dates in Ocean County Superior Court.

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Salvatore Umek, 46, of Point Pleasant Beach, was sentenced October 11 to five years in the New Jersey State Prison. Judge Guy P. Ryan announced the sentence after Umek pleaded guilty to theft in connection with his previous role as treasurer of Point Pleasant Beach Fire Company Number 2. Additionally, Judge Ryan ordered Umek to pay $107,517 in restitution to pay. Umek had already entered his guilty plea on June 10 before Judge Dina M. Vicari.

An investigation conducted by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Economic Crimes Unit and the Point Pleasant Beach Police Department found that between February 2019 and November 2021, Umek illegally transferred approximately $100,000 from the fire department’s bank account to pay off personal credit card debts. Umek also transferred funds directly to his personal bank account for personal use.

Umek turned himself in to the Point Pleasant Beach Police Department on July 12, 2023. He was issued a summons and charged, and his initial appearance in Ocean County Superior Court is pending.