A Nesquehoning man arrested twice within seven weeks in Nesquehoning for various motor vehicle violations, including fleeing or eluding police officers on both occasions, has waived preliminary hearings on the charges.

In addition, he had his bail changed from $20,000 cash to $20,000 unsecured, allowing him to be freed from the Carbon County Correctional Facility.Samuel J. Heydt, 37, was scheduled to appear before District Judge Casimir Kosciolek on the charges this week.Instead he opted to waive all charges to Carbon County Court.Heydt was first charged from an incident that happened on June 13 at 6:24 p.m.He was charged in an unrelated incident involving a reportedly stolen vehicle on July 30 at 7:30 p.m.In the first incident, Officer Dane O'Brien stated in his affidavit that he observed a red scooter on North Mermon Avenue. The vehicle didn't have a registration plate displayed.O'Brien says the scooter merged onto East Columbus Avenue without proper signalling, then proceeded to conduct a "U" turn.The scooter then sped up going westbound on East Columbus Avenue and passed through a stop sign when merging onto North Angelini Avenue traveling southbound, according to the affidavit.O'Brien said the scooter eventually entered an off-road trail, but Heydt was identified by a third party.Police said Heydt's driver's license was suspended and he did not possess a valid class M endorsement as required.O'Brien said Heydt told police he eluded them "out of fear being arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol due to consuming a couple of beers."He was charged with fleeing or attempting to elude police officer, flight to avoid apprehension/trial/ punishment, driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while operating privilege is suspended or revoked, not having the class of license required, reckless driving, careless driving, required financial responsibility, stop signs, registration and certificate of title required, and failure to signal.In the second incident, 11 more charges were added against Heydt.The affidavit, written by patrolman Brian White, said on July 30 he and officer Ron Blisard were dispatched to East Catawissa Street on a report of a stolen vehicle.The vehicle, a pickup, was spotted by an officer of the Jim Thorpe Police Department. It traveled from Jim Thorpe to Nesquehoning where White made the traffic stop.The affidavit says the operator of the truck started running. A Jim Thorpe officer utilized a taser to subdue him. Even then, the affidavit says, Heydt had to be physically subdued.White wrote that the defendant had a strong odor of alcohol and admitted to having a few drinks prior to driving the vehicle.A blood test of Heydt indicated a reading of .105 percent, in excess of the state maximum of .08 percent.Heydt's blood test also yielded morphine, the affidavit says.A search of the vehicle driven by Heydt led to the discovery of two heroin packets. Heydt told police he "borrowed the vehicle to go and get high."In this case, he was charged with fleeing a police officer, unauthorized use of automobile, resisting arrest, four counts of driving while under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance, unlawful possession of heroin, careless driving, driving while operating privilege is suspended or revoked, and driving without a license.