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State police at Lehighton report on incidents

State police at Lehighton reported on the following cases:

• On Nov. 8 at 1:18 p.m. troopers responded to a residence along Wood View Road in Eldred Township, Monroe County, for a domestic incident.

Police determined that Mary Chase, 38, of Kunkletown, engaged in an argument and physical fight with a 65-year-old woman from Kunkletown. Chase was cited for harassment - physical contact.

• On Nov. 15 at 12:47 a.m. along Blakeslee Boulevard Drive East, at Forge and Allen streets, in Lehighton, troopers observed a 33-year-old man from Lehighton, who they declined to identify, operating a 2002 Volkswagen Jetta, who had an active warrant for his arrest. A traffic stop was made and the man was also determined to suspected of driving under the influence of a controlled substance, found with marijuana and drug paraphernalia. He was taken into custody and transported to the county prison in Nesquehoning, on the warrant. DUI and related charges are pending test results.

A 36-year-old female front seat passenger from Nesquehoning was found with controlled substances. Charges are pending test results.