The Penn State student who was arrested and charged last week after allegedly selling marijuana to a Penn State University Police officer several times waived all of his charges yesterday at his preliminary hearing.
Thompson Hall resident John R. Burnley, 19, of Lancaster, is accused of selling marijuana at least four times to an undercover officer since December. He was charged with four counts each of possession with intent to deliver, possession of a controlled substance and criminal use of a communication facility.
A Penn State student who is accused of writing himself a harassing letter to avoid suspicion for destroying a smoke detector was arraigned before District Judge Jonathan Grine Tuesday.
Ryan Ivey, 18, of Philadelphia, was charged with injuring or tampering with a fire apparatus and criminal mischief in connection with an incident that occurred March 30. In a separate incident, he is charged with making false reports to law enforcement authorities for allegedly lying about the letter.
According to court documents, Ivey allegedly used a lighter to melt a smoke detector in the hallway of Pennypacker Hall.
Once he became a suspect in the investigation by Penn State University Police, Ivey allegedly wrote a harassing, racially charged letter to himself in order to remove suspicion about the destruction of property. He later admitted to police that he had written the letter.
Ivey was released on $500 unsecured bail. His preliminary hearing will be held at the Centre County Courthouse on Wednesday.
A local man who bought a TV at Wal-Mart, 373 Benner Pike, is accused of stealing another one before leaving the store Tuesday, the State College Police Department said.
At about 12:30 p.m., a man, whose name has not been released because police have not been able to contact him yet, purchased a 32-inch LCD high-definition TV from the tire and lube center, police said. He allegedly loaded it into his car, re-entered the store, showed the electronics department the receipt and said he needed to pick up the TV he just purchased.
After he left, an employee at the customer service desk told a manager he was acting suspicious and left in a green van. The employee copied down the van's temporary license plate. Another Wal-Mart employee recognized him from high school, and police said they are in the process of contacting him.
