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State police at Fern Ridge report DUI, harassment

State police at Fern Ridge reported on the following incidents:

• On Oct. 14 at 12:15 a.m. troopers investigated a crash along Route 903 at Maury Road, in Penn Forest Township, Carbon County. The driver, John Rauscher, 34, of Kirkwood, New York, was taken into custody for driving under the influence and transported to the Lehighton hospital for a blood draw.

• On Oct. 31 at 2:28 p.m. troopers were dispatched to the 100 block of Edgewood Drive, in Chestnuthill Township, Monroe County, for a report of an active domestic incident with a knife involved.

During the course of the investigation it was determined that Lorraine Cline, 52, of Brodheadsville, threatened to kill a 62-year-old man from Brodheadsville with a knife. Cline was taken into custody and charged with terroristic threats and related offenses.

She was arraigned before a district judge and released on $10,000 unsecured bail.

• On Nov. 6 at 10:22 p.m. a traffic stop of a 2015 Jeep Cherokee was made along Route 534 at Hemlock Drive, in Penn Forest Township, Carbon County. A further investigation revealed the driver, David Kazanjian, 65, of Albrightsville, was under the influence of alcohol. He was taken into custody for DUI. Charges were filed.

• On Oct. 27 at 4:46 p.m. troopers responded to a domestic incident along Old Stage Road in Penn Forest Township. After an investigation it was determined that Jordan Longchallon, 18, of Albrightsville, struck a 14-year-old girl from Albrightsville with his fist. He was cited for harassment - physical contact.

• On Oct. 26 at 7:58 a.m. troopers responded to a domestic incident along Stephanie Way in Jackson Township, Monroe County. An investigation determined that Cayse Bentzoni, 23, of Stroudsburg, struck a 40-year-old woman, from Stroudsburg. She was cited for harassment - physical contact.

• On Nov. 6 at 6:57 p.m. troopers conducted a traffic of a 2004 Ford F150XLT along Route 903 at Lake Harmony Drive, in Kidder Township, Carbon County. The driver, a 52-year-old man from Kunkletown, who troopers declined to identify, was found under the influence of alcohol and was taken into custody for DUI. He refused a blood test. Charges to be filed.

• On Nov. 8 at 9:37 p.m. troopers conducted a traffic stop of a 2015 Dodge Ram truck along Route 115 at Bunny Lane, in Chestnuthill Township. The driver, a 41-year-old man from Brodheadsville, who troopers declined to identify, was found to be under the influence of alcohol and was taken into custody for DUI. Charges to be filed.

• On Nov. 8 at 5:02 p.m. troopers conducted a traffic stop of a 2008 Mercury Sable along Route 115 at Evergreen Hollow Road in Chestnuthill Township. The driver, a 17-year-old male from Kunkletown, was found to be under the influence of alcohol and was taken into custody for DUI. He submitted to a blood test. Charges to be filed.