A Couple's Drunken Scene at Central Football Game Leads to Charges

An Altoona couple was arrested on Friday, Sept. 8 after police said they caused a drunken disturbance at the Roaring Spring Athletic Field where Central High School was slated to take on Tyrone in a game that was postponed due to lightning.

According to Roaring Spring police, officers were called to the field at approximately 6:20 p.m. to assist Spring Cove police officers with a reported intoxicated male and a female, later identified as Ryan Dionis, 43, and Nicole Merritts, 49, both of Altoona, who were causing a scene and swearing.

According to police, when the couple were told to leave the...