DUI in Young Township
PSP Punxsutawney conducted a traffic stop on a 2001 Dodge Dakota at 7:33 p.m. on Friday, January 27, on Altman Avenue Extension and Benson Road, in Young Township, Jefferson County.
Police say further investigation revealed the operator was suspected of driving under the influence of a controlled substance.
The operator—a 36-year-old Punxsutawney man—had an active warrant out of Jefferson County and an active arrest warrant for a parole violation.
The operator was transported to the Jefferson County Jail.
Additional charges are pending.
Troopers Investigating Unemployment Scam
PSP Clearfield received a report of theft by deception at 9:43 a.m. on Monday, January 30, near Blackburn Road in Bigler Township, Clearfield County.
Police say a known victim had a fraudulent unemployment scam filed in his name between November 2021 and June 2022.
The victim is a 37-year-old Madera man.