Feb 7, 2019 2 min read

ELLSWORTH

False reports charge: Hailee Dawn Biwer, 22, of 62 Walnut St., Ellsworth, was charged with false reports to law enforcement after allegations that her ex-boyfriend assaulted her turned out to be false, state police said. Police responded Jan. 10 to the Washington County Center for Community Resources on West Beau Street, where Biwer had given a written statement that her ex-boyfriend had assaulted her. Upon investigation, police said they determined that the ex-boyfriend had been at work in Wilkes-Barre during the time Biwer said the assault took place.

WASHINGTON

Drug charges: Larry Edward Thompson, 29, of 501 Fayette St., Washington, was charged by state police with possession of a small amount of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, disorderly conduct and driving under suspension following a traffic stop Dec. 14 in the Goodwill parking lot on Jefferson Avenue. Police said they found a bag of marijuana in the car, along with loose marijuana and a cigar wrapper.

Unauthorized use charge: Christina Gatten, 37, of 299 E. Prospect Ave., Washington, was charged by the Washington County sheriff’s office with unauthorized use of a video device in court, after she allegedly was caught taking photos in a county courtroom Jan. 28. Deputies said that during court proceedings, Gatten was seen taking photos of her son, Ronald Paith Jr., an inmate who was sitting in the jury box.