MAHANOY CITY – A New York City man is facing charges after police say he broke into a fire hydrant, telling police he did the same in the city.
Corte Clever, 42, of 7911 4st Avenue, Elmhurst, Queens, was charged Wednesday by Mahanoy City Police Corporal Charles Kovalewski with misdemeanor tampering with a fire hydrant and summary unauthorized use of a fire hydrant.
According to Kovalewski’s complaint, officers were called to the Liberty Hill section of town around 10am August 17. Mahanoy City Code Enforcement was investigating after a report that people moved into a home without occupancy permits, set a yard fire, and used a fire hydrant without authorization…