PUNXSUTAWNEY BOROUGH, Pa. (EYT) – Police say a Reynoldsville man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in Punxsutawney late Thursday night.
According to police, around 11:50 p.m. on Thursday, October 17, troopers of the Punxsutawney-based State Police were on patrol in Punxsutawney Borough when they observed a white 2016 Honda Accord traveling north on Graffius Avenue Extension without its headlights and taillights activated. The troopers the initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle.
Police say upon their approach to the vehicle, the troopers detected a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage and a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. They then asked the driver of the vehicle, a 22-year-old Reynoldsville man, to step out of the vehicle and perform a battery of field sobriety tests.
According to police, the troopers observed multiple indicators of impairment and then placed the driver under arrest for suspicion of DUI. They also allegedly found and seized a small amount of suspected marijuana and related drug paraphernalia from the vehicle.
The driver was transported to the Punxsutawney Area Hospital.
The investigation is ongoing.
The man’s name was not released.
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