WILKES-BARRE — Two capias warrants were issued for Raymond T. Rittenhouse on Thursday, adding to an arrest warrant obtained by Edwardsville police last week charging him with sending nude pictures of a minor.

Rittenhouse, 38, addresses listed as 36 Field St., Nanticoke, and 1619 Linden St., Scranton, failed to appear before Luzerne County Judge Michael T. Vough on two cases stemming from traffic and vehicle code violations on Thursday.

Rittenhouse’s attorney, Scott K. Hampton, advised Vough that Rittenhouse had called him saying he could not make Thursday’s hearing due to an undisclosed “emergency.”

Assistant District Attorney Julian Truskowski requested capias warrants, which Vough approved.

A capias warrant is also known as a bench warrant issued by a judge.

Rittenhouse has been wan

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