Published November 27. 2021 10:28AM
State police at the Lehighton barracks report on the following:
• Police came upon a crash at the intersection of Lehigh and Riverview drives in Lehigh Township at 1:18 a.m. Nov. 21.
A motorist, who stopped at the scene of the single-vehicle crash, is facing charges of driving under the influence of alcohol.
The suspect will be charged in Northampton County District Court, police said.
• A 31-year-old Kunkletown man is facing charges of driving under the influence of a controlled substance following a traffic stop conducted by police at 12:42 p.m. Nov. 24.
Police stopped the driver of the 2010 Subaru Impreza for a Motor Vehicle Code violation at the intersection of Bank Street and Lehigh Drive in Bowmanstown. The man was suspected to be under the influence of drugs and refused toxicology testing.
• Stephanie Vernarr, 70, of Lehighton, is facing a charge of harassment by physical contact after state police at the Lehighton barracks were summoned at 1:07 p.m. Nov. 24 to a site along Lake Drive in Towamensing Township.
Police said the woman was issued a non-traffic citation after striking the victim, a 64-year-old Lehighton man.