Police blotter, 5/26: Police: Man rubbed urine-soaked cloth on woman's face in Bethel Township

A man has been charged with assaulting a woman with a urine-soaked cloth in Bethel Township.

Brian M. Ulrich, 36, Lebanon, was charged with simple assault and harassment, accused of rubbing a urine-soaked cloth on the face of a woman and pinning her against a door at 679 Greble Road on Saturday, state police at Lickdale said. The police report did not indicate the time of the incident.

RECKLESS ENDANGERING >> Richard Francis Lachance, 27, Union Township, was charged after a child in his care was found walking alone in traffic on Saturday afternoon, state police at Lickdale said.

Lachance is accused of failing to provide adequate care for a 2-year-old boy found walking on the shoulder of Fisher Avenue in heavy traffic at 3:21 p.m. Sunday, police said. Lebanon County Children and Youth assisted police in placing the child in a safe home pending investigation of the incident.

CRASH >> Parth C. Modi, 18, Carlisle, was charged with careless driving after his car, headed east in the right lane of I-78 near mile marker 1.6, drifted into the left lane and onto the berm, then abruptly moved across both lanes, leaving the roadway and striking an embankment and a small shrub at 6:09 p.m. Sunday, state police at Lickdale said. The car then continued and rolled into its driver's side and came to rest against a tree.

MODI AND A PASSENGER, HIMA C. MODI, 47, CARLISLE, WERE TAKEN BY FIRST AID AND SAFETY PATROL TO THE HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER, WHERE THEY WERE RELEASED AFTER TREATMENT, A HOSPITAL SPOKESWOMAN SAID.

CHETANKUMAR R. MODI, 50, CARLISLE, SUFFERED A MINOR INJURY BUT WAS NOT TRANSPORTED, POLICE SAID.

JONESTOWN'S PERSEVERANCE AND LICKDALE FIRE COMPANIES AND FIRST AID AND SAFETY PATROL AND FORT INDIANTOWN GAP AMBULANCES ASSISTED POLICE.

CRASH >> Jonestown's Perseverance and Lickdale fire companies and First Aid and Safety Patrol responded to 2 I-78 east for a crash with reported injuries at 2:37 a.m. Monday. No police report was available.

SEWER LEAK >> City fire crews responded to 825 Crowell St. at 2:21 p.m. Monday.

Continue reading here:
Police blotter, 5/26: Police: Man rubbed urine-soaked cloth on woman's face in Bethel Township