SHAMOKIN - A 24-year-old Shamokin woman who remained at large Wednesday has been charged with multiple felony offenses involving the delivery of heroin and cocaine in the city and Coal Township.
Five criminal complaints were filed by members of the Northumberland County Drug Task Force against Sarah Ann Karpinski, of 716 Race St. Her boyfriend, Matthew Bird, 35, of 1023 E. Race St., Coal Township, also was charged in connection with one of the five drug deals involving a confidential informant.
Shamokin Cpl. Bryan Primerano, one of three officers who filed the charges, said warrants have been issued for Karpinski's arrest and urged anyone who knows her whereabouts to contact him immediately at 648-5708.
Bird was arraigned Tuesday afternoon by on-call Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III and committed to Northumberland County Prison in Sunbury in lieu of $25,000 cash bail.
Two of the drug transactions occurred at Dunkin' Donuts on West Sunbury Street and one took place in the parking lot at Wal-Mart Supercenter along Route 61.
Karpinski and Bird are charged by Ralpho Township Patrolman Chris Grow with possession with intent to deliver heroin, delivery of heroin, criminal use of a communication facility, possession of drug paraphernalia and criminal conspiracy involving an Aug. 16 incident at Dunkin Donuts in which they allegedly sold one bag of heroin to an informant for $20.
Karpinski was charged by Primerano with delivery of cocaine, possession with intent to deliver cocaine and criminal use of a communication facility relating to an incident Sunday in Shamokin in which she allegedly sold cocaine to an informant for $60.
The defendant was charged by Grow and Primerano with possession with intent to deliver heroin, delivery of heroin, criminal use of a communication facility, possession of heroin and possession of drug paraphernalia in connection with an Aug. 20 incident in Dunkin' Donuts in which she allegedly sold one bag of heroin to an informant for $40.
Grow and Coal Township Detective Jeff Brennan charged Karpinski with possession with intent to deliver heroin, delivery of heroin, criminal use of a communication facility, possession of heroin and possession of drug paraphernalia. The charges relate to an Aug. 13 incident in the parking lot at Wal-Mart in which Karpinski allegedly sold two bags of heroin to an informant.
The fifth complaint filed by Grow and Primerano charges Karpinski with possession of heroin and possession of drug paraphernalia in connection with a Feb. 26 incident in the 400 block of South Shamokin Street in which the defendant allegedly possessed three bags of heroin.