Disorderly Conduct

A Hagerstown man and former band director at Boonsboro, Clear Spring and Williamsport high schools has been charged with stalking, disorderly conduct and other counts after he and a woman crashed their vehicles during what police alleged was a domestic dispute last week in Pennsylvania. John Edward Eckstine Jr., 54, of 388 Key Circle, also was charged with reckless endangering other persons, simple assault, false reports to law enforcement, harassment and careless driving, according to a news release issued by the Lower Pottsgrove (Pa.)

HAGERSTOWN -- The Hagerstown Police Department was called to South Hagerstown High School six times between Nov. 6 and 17. Seven students were charged with offenses ranging from disorderly conduct to second-degree assault and face legal action in the juvenile justice system, Hagerstown Police Capt. Mark Holtzman said Tuesday. The students also face disciplinary action from the school system, a school system official said. Holtzman said the volume of police visits to the school earlier this month was higher than usual.

A Hagerstown man awaiting sentencing in connection with a 2010 fatal accident was arrested early Monday morning after he scuffled with a state trooper, Maryland State Police said. Cory Scott Kuczynski, 26, of 17544 Gay St., was charged with second-degree assault, resisting arrest, failure to obey a lawful order, disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace in the incident at his home, according to the statement of probable cause filed by Trooper 1st Class Kyle D. George. Washington County 911 had received a call shortly before 2 a.m. of possible shots fired near Lincolnshire Elementary School, followed by a second call complaining of fireworks, the charging documents said.

Thief gains access to tavern by kicking through drywall A determined thief broke into Meda's Tavern Wednesday, gaining access by kicking through the drywall from an adjacent vacant apartment, Hagerstown City Police said. Cash totaling $720 was taken, including $40 from the cigarette machine, police said. The tavern is located at 24 1/2 W. Franklin St. Two charged with disorderly conduct FREDERICK, Md. - Two people were charged with disorderly conduct Thursday after several picketers became disruptive and began to block traffic at the Rotorex Co., police said.

Sheriff's Department responds to incidents The Washington County Sheriff's Department responded to the following incidents, Lt. Mark Knight said. Wednesday · At 9 a.m., damage was reported in the 1000 block of South Potomac Street. A 2004 Volkswagen was keyed and one of its tires was slashed. · At 11:30 a.m., a theft was reported in the 11300 block of Youngstoun Drive. A silver 1994 Honda Civic Del Sol with Maryland tag number F9TUNED was stolen.

GREENCASTLE, Pa. -- A West Virginia man is facing charges after being caught naked in Greencastle on Sunday night, borough police said. Greencastle Police Chief John Phillippy said James Slavik, 43, of Hedgesville, W.Va., was charged at 11:55 p.m. with disorderly conduct and public drunkenness after he was caught by an off-duty officer on the borough's square. He ran naked from one side of the square to the other during the unofficial opening of the community's Old Home Week celebration, Phillippy said.

WAYNESBORO, Pa. - Three teenagers were charged after a disturbance early Sunday at Extremes teenage nightclub that involved a large number of juveniles, according to the Waynesboro Police Department. Police arrived at the teen hangout at 406 E. Main St. at 1:38 a.m. Juveniles were seen on the sidewalk and in the parking lot yelling and milling around, police said. Two young men were fighting, police said. Mark Hoffman, owner of the club, said the fight started on the dance floor when two girls got into a shoving match and their boyfriends stepped in to help.

Waynesboro police twice used a stun gun to subdue a man who allegedly struck an officer after yelling “Everyone is going to die!” in the street near 226 W. Second St. Christopher Thomas Wertz, 18, of 13194 C Monterey Lane, Blue Ridge Summit, Pa., allegedly hit an officer Saturday, police said in a news release. He fell to the ground after first being struck by the stun gun, then got to his feet and charged at another officer, police said. Police handcuffed Wertz after the stun gun was used on him a second time.

A disorderly conduct charge filed against a Washington Township man in August has been withdrawn by Magisterial District Judge Duane Cunningham, Waynesboro police said Friday. James Horace Thrailkill, 77, of 13183 Shawnee Court, was charged with disorderly conduct on Aug. 18, according to a police news release. The charge related to an incident that occurred outside police headquarters that morning, the news release said.

A Waynesboro man has been charged with urinating on the borough police station last weekend, the Waynesboro Police Department said. James Horace Thrailkill, 76, of 13183 Shawnee Court, was charged with disorderly conduct, according to a police news release. Police allege an officer caught Thrailkill at about 12:19 p.m. Saturday in an “unmistakable pose” urinating on police headquarters at 57 E. Main St. Officers said Thrailkill was released about an hour after the incident.

A Waynesboro man faces several criminal charges after an incident that apparently started at Break-Away Sports Lounge and ended when he ran his vehicle off the road early Sunday. Andrew Costlow, of 425 Seventh St., was charged with disorderly conduct, harassment, aggravated assault, fleeing and eluding police, and driving under the influence, Waynesboro police said in a news release. Costlow was “picking fights at the bar” on South Potomac Street, police said. He left in a vehicle, re-entered the parking lot and crashed, and left again, police said.

Waynesboro police twice used a stun gun to subdue a man who allegedly struck an officer after yelling “Everyone is going to die!” in the street near 226 W. Second St. Christopher Thomas Wertz, 18, of 13194 C Monterey Lane, Blue Ridge Summit, Pa., allegedly hit an officer Saturday, police said in a news release. He fell to the ground after first being struck by the stun gun, then got to his feet and charged at another officer, police said. Police handcuffed Wertz after the stun gun was used on him a second time.

A Hagerstown man and former band director at Boonsboro, Clear Spring and Williamsport high schools has been charged with stalking, disorderly conduct and other counts after he and a woman crashed their vehicles during what police alleged was a domestic dispute last week in Pennsylvania. John Edward Eckstine Jr., 54, of 388 Key Circle, also was charged with reckless endangering other persons, simple assault, false reports to law enforcement, harassment and careless driving, according to a news release issued by the Lower Pottsgrove (Pa.)

A Union County, Pa., man is facing charges after police say he was operating a tractor-trailer on expired registration and later resisted arrest. Lester N. Sensenig III, 51, of Lewisburg, Pa., was charged Tuesday with misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, Waynesboro police said in a news release. Police said they were notified of a tractor-trailer entering the Borough of Waynesboro from Washington Township, Pa., that had an expired inspection sticker and no registration plate displayed.

Charged with assaulting three police officers during his arrest in February, a Hagerstown man was convicted Thursday in Washington County Circuit Court of lesser charges of failure to obey a lawful order from a police officer and disorderly conduct. Jason Antwan Chase, 21, of 218 W. Franklin St., was sentenced to 60 days in jail, with 55 days suspended, and a year on probation, according to court records. Chase received two days' credit for time already served, the court records said.

A Hagerstown man awaiting sentencing in connection with a 2010 fatal accident was arrested early Monday morning after he scuffled with a state trooper, Maryland State Police said. Cory Scott Kuczynski, 26, of 17544 Gay St., was charged with second-degree assault, resisting arrest, failure to obey a lawful order, disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace in the incident at his home, according to the statement of probable cause filed by Trooper 1st Class Kyle D. George. Washington County 911 had received a call shortly before 2 a.m. of possible shots fired near Lincolnshire Elementary School, followed by a second call complaining of fireworks, the charging documents said.

Hagerstown Police respond to incidents The Hagerstown Police Department responded to the following incidents, according to spokeswoman Barbara Pickett: Feb. 24 A window was broken in the 10 block of West Franklin Street. A second degree assault report was investigated in the 1400 block of Haven Road. A burglary was reported in the 20 block of Summer Street. A domestic violence report was investigated in the first block of Madison Avenue.

A Hagerstown man was charged with disorderly conduct and several drug counts after a fight early Sunday at Hard Times Cafe & Cue on Massey Boulevard near Hagerstown, according to Washington County District Court documents. David Roberto Petway, 24, of 907 S. Potomac St., was charged with one count each of disorderly conduct, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Hagerstown Police Lt. Mike King said officers were called to assist the Washington County Sheriff's Office with a disturbance call at Hard Times at about 1:10 a.m. Sunday.