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Man arrested for defiant trespass, vandalizing Gerrity’s Supermarket

A 43-year-old returned to Gerrity’s Supermarket after being trespassed and vandalized the store's exterior with paint and markers.

Published Aug 6, 2026, 7:06 PM EDT | Lehigh Crimewatch

The Hanover Township Police Department arrested 43-year-old Joseph Caviness on Aug. 6, 2026, charging him with Defiant Trespass and Criminal Mischief after he returned to Gerrity’s Supermarket — from which he had been trespassed earlier — and vandalized the exterior with paint and markers. He was processed at police headquarters, arraigned by Magisterial District Judge James Dixon with bail set at $5,000, and transported to the Luzerne County Correctional Facility.