Juvenile Probation

BROOKSHIRE - A 12-year-old boy has been accused of sexually assaulting an 8-year-old boy with a bamboo stick while four other young children held the boy down.

Police logs 
Officers and firefighters responded to the 2100 block of Starlight for a reported car fire. On arrival, they found a small fire under the hood of a 1995 Buick. The fire was put out quickly with an extinguisher. Damage was limited to the fan belt and wiring; total damages were put at $250.

Teen arrested for embezzlement 
A 17-year-old store employee was arrested and charged with numerous counts after he allegedly stole in excess of $12,500-worth of goods from his employer.

Valley Township bridge closed 
DANVILLE The Montour County commissioners closed a bridge in Valley Township recently after engineers discovered weakness in its steel beams.

Ted Fitzgerald wins Niequist award for helping troubled youth 
Theodore Fitzgerald, an attorney who has represented the Porter County welfare department for 34 years, is this years recipient of the prestigious Merilyn J. Niequist Memorial Award.