Suspended fireman: Colleague's drinking on duty ignored

BERWICK -- A member of Defenders Fire Co. told a news station he was suspended Monday night because he reported another volunteer had moved an engine into the garage with alcohol on his breath, borough Fire Chief Bill Coolbaugh says. The drinking was ignored, Coolbaugh said the suspended member claimed. But the chief says the drinking supposedly happened Aug. 10. No one reported anything about it until 19 days later, on Aug. 29, in the midst of an internal disagreement at Defenders, he said. By that time, it was impossible to investigate the allegation, he said.

Former gun shop owner arrested over knife threats on Main Street

BLOOMSBURG -- Former gun shop owner Ted Komoroski was arrested Wednesday night after waving around a large knife on Main Street and telling a group of men he would cut Zs in their faces, police say. Komoroski, 52, told a judge he was only trying to "send a message like Zorro" to the men, who had yelled at him. "Ever watch Zorro? Doesn't mean I was gonna cut Zs in their face. It's a message ... Leave me alone," the former owner of D&R Sporting Goods in Scott Township said while being arraigned on charges of making terroristic threats.

What we're working on: Sept. 25

Here's a look at the stories that are keeping our reporters busy: * Last year, the Geisinger Health System made $154 million. See what profit this year brought. * A suspect tries to intimidate guards who are witnesses against him in an attempted prison break, police charge. * How about some deep-fried sushi? Our reporters throw everything into the vat at the Bloomsburg Fair. * A man shot a family's dog to death from a range of about 15 feet, State Police say. Look for these stories and more in tomorrow's edition of the Press Enterprise.

Man fatally shot family pet

DELAWARE TWP. -- A man shot a family's dog to death just before 2 this morning when he found it outside his house along Route 54, State Police say. Wayne Morris Vanblargan, 69, got within about 15 feet of the German shepherd and fired two rounds from a .22-caliber rifle, fatally wounding the animal, police report. The dog, named Rayne, was a 2-year-old purebred, the pet of a family with four young children, according to police.

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