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PITTSTON TWP. \u2014 The Pittston Twp. The Police Department received a new 2024 Chevrolet Silverado awarded to them from the 2024 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) through the Luzerne County District Attorney\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n
The Edward Byrne Memorial JAG program is the leading source of federal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions for various criminal justice initiatives, including drug enforcement, victim services, and juvenile justice programs.<\/p>\n
Luzerne County District Atty. Samuel M. Sanguedolce notified Pittston Twp. officials on January 16, 2025; Pittston Twp. would be one of the municipalities to receive a vehicle.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis opportunity is a tremendous help, as just about everyone knows, 95% of our municipalities are running a tight budget financially,\u201d Sanguedolce said. \u201cPeople don\u2019t realize to outfit a police vehicle, it pushes $100,000, which is a substantial portion of their budget. When we can get federal money and assist the towns in serving the public, I think it\u2019s a tremendous relief.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sanguedolce said many police vehicles could be decades old, running 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with 100,000 or more miles.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s all about the safety of the officers and their ability to respond quickly to the public and the emergency needs,\u201d Sanguedolce added, on why it\u2019s important to replenish police vehicles.<\/p>\n
With the addition of the Silverado, Pittston Twp. Police Chief Lena Angelella said the township\u2019s fleet is up to 10 vehicles servicing the 26-square-mile township territory.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe rotate vehicles with the shifts, and if you don\u2019t have enough vehicles to rotate, you\u2019re going to have immense wear and tear on your vehicles,\u201d Angelella stated. \u201cSo, having this extra vehicle that all we had to do was pay for the outfit on it, it\u2019s a huge asset to the police department.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to Pittston Twp. Manager Kyle Rizitski, the estimated value of the Chevrolet Silverado is $50,000. Pittston Twp. was responsible for outfitted with additional police equipment at a cost of approximately $26,000.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I became chief in 2020, we had two vehicles, and both vehicles had over 150,000 miles on them,\u201d Angelella explained. \u201cOne vehicle was continuously in the shop for maintenance, so we basically had one vehicle. Over the five years, we\u2019re now up to 10 vehicles. We are thankful for D.A. Sanguedolce\u2019s assistance.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sanguedolce, Angelella, along with Pittston Twp. Supervisors Joseph Hawk, Jr., Deborah Taroli, and David Slezak were on hand to receive the vehicle on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026.<\/p>\n
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