6 Arrested for DUI During July 4th Weekend Checkpoint, Police Say
Crashes were down, but DUI arrests were up over the Fourth of July, when compared with last year's Pennsylvania State Police holiday traffic safety and enforcement period.
Crashes were down, but DUI arrests were up over the Fourth of July, when compared with last year's Pennsylvania State Police holiday traffic safety and enforcement period.
With the unofficial start of summer right around the corner more Lehigh Valley residents will be hitting the road, and the Pennsylvania State Police are reminding motorists that they will be there to ensure they are doing so responsibly.
Some motorists chose to make their holidays merrier by drinking and driving over the Christmas weekend, resulting in a sharp uptick in the number of DUI arrests made by Pennsylvania State Police during a special enforcement period from Dec. 24 to Dec. 26.
A member of the Upper Saucon Township Police Department is charged with DUI in Lancaster County, according to the Lititz Borough Police Department and court records.
If you're planning to enjoy some holiday "cheer" of the liquid variety, Pennsylvania State Police are warning you not to get behind the wheel this Christmas and New Year's Eve.
Although their DUI checkpoint on Rt. 611 had to be cut short for "operational reasons," Pennsylvania State Police at Belfast still had a busy night out on patrol in Northampton County Friday.
Lower Saucon Township Police said Wednesday that a woman who is charged with DUI allegedly had two children in her vehicle when police arrested her for driving under the influence of alcohol.
A trip to the Delaware Canal in Tinicum Township, Bucks County involved a car ending up in the waterway last month, according to Pennsylvania State Police at Dublin.
A 33-year-old Allentown man has been charged with DUI, driving without a license and reckless driving following a crash which Lower Saucon Township police say he allegedly caused last weekend.
Hellertown Police say a local man was allegedly "actively drinking mouthwash" in a vehicle he was operating when officers arrested him for driving under the influence of alcohol.