Officers Injured, Four Jailed In Late Night Scuffle

According to arrest papers, a Hazleton City Police officer was parking his patrol vehicle in the City Hall Parking lot when he heard a male later identified as 26 year old Edwin Robles Garcia screaming profanities at someone inside his 224 West Green Street Home.

After asking Robles Garcia to stop multiple times and to provide identification, the officer attempted to place him under arrest. A male later identified as 30 year old Luis J. Robles Garcia became involved, attempting to stop the officer from arresting Robles Garcia.

Edwin Robles Garcia continued to threaten officers after he was placed into handcuffs, one threat being "Wait until I see you without that badge on *****. I'm gonna **** you up!".

Luis Robles Garcia also resisted arrest when officers attempted to arrest him. A woman identified as 57 year old Farida Coromoto Garcia, mother of Edwin and Luis, began running towards officers and struggling with police.

Farida Coromoto Garcia punched an officer during the struggle. While placing her under arrest, 28 year old Celeste Crespo screamed "Take me instead" and charged police, swinging at and punching an officer in the nose and scratching him in the head and face.

Luis Robles Garcia struck an officer before pepper spray was deployed and he was placed in handcuffs.

Three officers were exposed to pepper spray, one of which required stitches for a cut near his eye.

All four were jailed this morning after failure to pay $10,000 bail.

Edwin Robles Garcia was charged with the following:
Felony 3 Riot
Misdemeanor 2 Resisting Arrest
Misdemeanor 1 Terroristic Threats
Misdemeanor 3 Disorderly Conduct
Summary Public Drunkeness

Luis Jose Robles Garcia, Farida Coromoto Garcia, and Celeste Crespo were all charged with:
Felony 2 Aggravated Assault
Felony 3 Riot
Misdemeanor 2 Resisting Arrest
Misdemeanor 2 Simple Assault
Misdemeanor 2 Obstruct Law Enforcement
Misdemeanor 3 Disorderly Conduct
Summary Harassment
Summary Public Drunkeness