Published September 04. 2020 10:14AM
State police at Frackville reported on the following charges, all as the result of traffic stops. In each incident, troopers declined to release the name of the suspect.
• A stop was made at 9:12 a.m. on Aug. 22 along Florida Avenue at North Wyoming Avenue, in West Mahanoy Township, which resulted in the arrest of a 33-year-old Shenandoah man. He was determined to be under the influence of several different controlled substances. He also had a felony warrant for his arrest issued out of another county. He was taken into custody and consented to a blood draw. He was then taken to the county prison in Pottsville on the outstanding warrant. A DUI charge is pending.
• A stop was conducted at 1:01 a.m. on Aug. 22 at North Main and East Lloyd streets, in Shenandoah. The 42-year-old male driver from Zion Grove, Schuylkill County, was found to be in possession of marijuana. Charges to be filed.
• A stop was conducted on Aug. 21 at 10:30 p.m. at North Main and Lloyd streets in Shenandoah. The 41-year-old male driver from Shenandoah was suspected of being under the influence of a controlled substance. He was also found with suspected methamphetamine. He was taken into custody and consented to a blood draw. Charges to be filed.
• On Aug. 20 at 2:58 p.m. a stop was made along Interstate 81 in Frailey Township. The 54-year-old male driver from Kingston, Luzerne County, was found to be heavily under the influence of alcohol. He was operating a commercial 2018 Hino truck at the time. He was taken into custody and transported to the barracks where he submitted to a breath test, resulting in a 0.23 BAC. Charges to be filed.