2026 Nanticoke PD News

1/12/2026
Nanticoke man charged in Hanover Township stabbing
Ed Lewis – Times Leader

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HANOVER TWP. — A man on state parole and free on bail stemming from an alleged physical disturbance in Nanticoke in 2024 is facing charges alleging he struck a man with a hammer and stabbed another person with scissors on Saturday.
Hanover Township police say they responded to a residence in the 500 block of Orchard Street where Eric Nicholas Keefe, 44, allegedly forced his way inside the home and struck a man in the face with a hammer. Keefe then allegedly stabbed another person in the abdomen with scissors, police say.
Keefe sustained non-life threatening injuries and was transported to an area hospital.
Police say once discharged, Keefe is facing charges of aggravated assault, burglary, terroristic threats, simple assault, defiant trespass and harassment.
Court records say Keefe is free on $10,000 unsecured bail stemming from a physical disturbance in the area of West Church and Fairchild streets, Nanticoke, on Sept. 21, 2024.
Nanticoke police in court records allege Keefe approached three people who were working on a vehicle and initiated a physical confrontation.
Keefe is facing a trial on a disorderly conduct offense before Luzerne County Judge Michael T. Vough scheduled Jan. 16.