State Police Calls: Drug Possession, DUI, Theft, Harassment, Drugs Found in Parking Lot

JEFFERSON CO., Pa. (EYT) – Punxsutawney-based State Police responded to the following calls:

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Drug Possession in Pine Creek Township

Around 1:56 a.m. on May 20, an 18-year-old Ashtubula, Ohio man was stopped in a 2006 Chevrolet Impala on Interstate 80 eastbound in Pine Creek Township for a summary traffic violation.

Police say upon further investigation, the man was found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia.

Charges are pending through District Court 54-3-03.

The name of the driver was not released.

DUI in Punxsutawney Borough

Around 12:18 a.m. on May 18, a 2011 Suzuki, driven by a 33-year-old Punxsutawney man, was stopped for an equipment violation.

Police say upon further investigation, the driver was found to be driving under the influence of a controlled substance and in possession of drug paraphernalia.

Charges are pending through District Court 54-3-01.

The name of the man was not released.

Drug Possession in Punxsutawney Borough

Around 12:11 a.m. on May 14, a 20-year-old Luthersburg woman was stopped in a 2006 Hyundai for a summary traffic violation.

Police say upon further investigation the woman was found to be driving under the influence of a controlled substance and in possession of a controlled substance and related paraphernalia.

Charges are pending through District Court 54-3-01.

The name of the woman was not released.

Theft in Beaver Township

Sometime between 3:50 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. on May 21, 18-year-old Brayden Blankley and 19-year-old Luke Cieleski, both of Brookville, trespassed onto posted property belonging to a 38-year-old Corsica man on Healthville Ohl Road in Beaver Township.

The accused removed one trail camera valued at approximately $250.00.

Charges are pending through District Court 54-3-03.

Harassment in Summerville Borough

Around 7:38 a.m. on May 27, Punxsutawney-based State Police responded to a location on Harrison Street in Summerville Borough for a report of a physical altercation between truck drivers involving a 53-year-old male victim from Lindenhurst, New York.

Police say upon their arrival, it was determined there was no physical contact involved.

Drugs Found in Pine Creek Township

Around 10:07 a.m. on May 27, Punxsutawney-based State Police responded to a business on Evans Street in Pine Creek Township for a report of drugs found in the parking lot.

Punxsutawney-based State Police released the above reports on Thursday, May 28, 2020.


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