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Man Was Speeding, Under Influence of Pot, With 16-Year-Old in Car, Police Say

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A Lower Saucon Township Police Department SUV parked outside the department's headquarters on Old Philadelphia Pike in Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County, Pa. (FILE PHOTO)

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An Allentown man is facing DUI and other charges after police say he was found to be driving under the influence of marijuana during a traffic stop at Rt. 378 and Black River Road on the evening of May 5.

In a news release issued Saturday, police said Joseph Santos, 19, of the 4000 block of Kilmer Avenue, was stopped for allegedly traveling 58 mph in a 40 mph zone, and subsequently failed field sobriety tests.

Santos also had a passenger in his car who was 16 years old at the time, police said.

Santos is also charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and speeding.

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