Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Tiffany Jacoby, 25, of Palmerton, had a .18 percent blood-alcohol content when she became lost trying to pick up food for herself and her Gracedale Nursing Home colleagues.
A Gracedale employee was arrested March 4 on drunken driving charges after she got lost—for two hours—while on a food errand. Tiffany Jacoby, 25, of Palmerton, had a .18 percent blood-alcohol content when, at 2:22 a.m., Lower Saucon Township police spotted her parked car in the middle of a township road. According to police, Jacoby said she was headed for Wawa to pick up food for herself and her Gracedale colleagues. The nearest Wawa to Gracedale, the county nursing home in Upper Nazareth Township, is in nearby Lower Nazareth Township. The trip, according to MapQuest, is about three miles. While Jacoby spoke with police, a strong odor of alcohol was detected and Jacoby showed signs of impairment. Jacoby failed field sobriety tests and was…
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Gracedale Nursing Home
2 Gracedale Ave, Nazareth, PA
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-75.293313
Wawa
3820 Easton Nazareth Hwy, Easton, PA
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Thursday, March 7, 2013
Frederick Sandt, 45, of Bethlehem Township, is facing drunken driving charges after he allegedly parked his car in a Lower Nazareth man's back yard.
A Bethlehem Township man is facing drunken driving charges after he allegedly parked his car in a stranger’s back yard. A homeowner on Cobblestone Lane in Lower Nazareth Township called police around 10:24 p.m. March 1 to report a vehicle—one he did not recognize—in his back yard. When police arrived, 45-year-old Frederick Sandt was found sitting in the back seat of his vehicle. Sandt identified himself as the driver, police say. In a press release, Colonial Regional Officer Andy Laudenslager notes that Sandt showed extreme signs of intoxication, had a difficult time walking, and smelled of alcohol when he spoke. Sandt was taken to the Easton DUI Center for processing. He faces charges of driving under the influence and trespassing by …
Friday, February 8, 2013
Zachary David Cardwell, 23, of Bethlehem Township, is charged with his second DUI after almost hitting a Plainfield Township police car when his 2000 Volkswagen Jetta crossed the center line.
A man whose driver’s license expired almost four years ago and wasn’t even supposed to be driving because of a plea agreement is facing driving under the influence and other charges connected to an October traffic stop in Plainfield Township. Court records say the car driven by Zachary David Cardwell, 23, almost hit a Plainfield Township police car when it went into the opposing lane of travel before being stopped early on Oct. 7 on the 500 block of Clyde Street off Sullivan Trail in the Belfast section of Plainfield. Cardwell, who is also accused of having an expired registration, is facing two counts of DUI – one for allegedly having a blood-alcohol level of .16 percent or higher. Court records do not list Cardwell’s blood-alcohol …
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-75.27443
Clyde St & Sullivan Trl, Nazareth, PA
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Saturday, December 1, 2012
Overall, 86 of the 1,124 total crashes during the official holiday driving period -- Nov. 21 through Nov. 25 -- were alcohol-related.
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Saturday, December 1, 2012
HARRISBURG -- Thirteen people were killed in crashes investigated by state troopers during the five-day Thanksgiving holiday driving period, State Police Commissioner Frank Noonan announced this week. In addition to the 13 fatalities, 349 people were injured in 1,124 crashes troopers responded to during the official holiday driving period, Wednesday, Nov. 21, through Sunday, Nov. 25. Five of the people killed were not wearing seat belts and two of the 13 fatal crashes were alcohol-related. Overall, 86 of the 1,124 total crashes were alcohol-related. "Drivers must insist that all passengers wear a seat belt. They work best when everyone is buckled and children are properly restrained in the back seat,’’ Noonan said in a press release. State…
Friday, August 31, 2012
With a .22 BAC, Steven M. Fehr, 43, not only admitted to stealing the car he had just wrecked in Plainfield Township, but also the Ruger .380 in his possession.
A rollover crash in a stolen vehicle. A breath test for alcohol measuring almost three times the legal limit. Possessing a stolen handgun and having a criminal record. Those allegations have resulted in a long list of charges against a Bethlehem man involved in a crash Wednesday night in the West Bangor section of Plainfield Township. But a criminal complaint against Steven M. Fehr, 43, shows one thing: He was honest with police. He admitted he had been drinking. He admitted he had a Ruger .380 with him and that it wasn’t his. He admitted he had a criminal record. And according to the arresting officer, “The male also at this time stated his friend was going to be pissed because he didn’t know he took the vehicle.” The complaint, filed by …
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-75.24311
N Franklin St & 2nd St, Pen Argyl, PA
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Friday, June 15, 2012
Two people were injured in a Friday morning car accident that ended with the vehicle striking a Lower Nazareth Township home; police suspect alcohol may have been involved.
Alcohol may have played a role in a Friday morning car accident that ended with the vehicle striking a Lower Nazareth Township home, according to Colonial Regional Police. Around 8:20 a.m., Reed Markovitz, 19, of the 200 block of Broad Street in Tatamy, lost control of a white Chevrolet Camaro while traveling south on Nazareth Pike (Route 191). According to police, the car went for a wild ride: The Camaro first crossed into the northbound lane, skidded sideways and then returned to the southbound lane. It then entered the yard of 459 Nazareth Pike, hit a utility pole, hit a street sign and then hit a tree. Finally, the car came to rest after striking the side of 457 Nazareth Pike. The house sustained minor structural damage, according to …
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-75.328257
457 Nazareth Pike, Nazareth, PA
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012
The pellet gun brandished by two Bethlehem area men, who were allegedly drunk, closely resembled an M-16 assault rifle, according to Nazareth police.
Two Bethlehem area men are accused of driving drunk on Route 191 in Nazareth and pointing a pellet gun -- that closely resembled an M-16 assault rifle -- at passersby, according to Nazareth police. Adam Berube, 21, of the 1800 block of Falcon Drive in Bethlehem, was arraigned before night duty District Judge Roy Manwaring II and charged with making terroristic threats, driving under the influence of alcohol, sale and use of air rifles, careless driving and disorderly conduct. He remains in Northampton County Prison in lieu of 10 percent of $50,000 bail. His passenger, James Covis, 19, of the 3000 block of Oakland Square Drive in Bethlehem Township, was charged with making terroristic threats, sale and use of air rifles, disorderly conduct…
Monday, April 30, 2012
Douglas Trinkley, of Bath, was allegedly driving drunk when he struck a parked pickup truck -- flipping his car -- on the 200 block of Mauch Chunk Street in Nazareth Friday night.
When asked by a Nazareth police officer which direction their vehicle was traveling before it struck a parked pickup truck and flipped onto its roof, two Bath men pointed in opposite directions, police say. Charges of driving under the influence and careless driving will be filed against Douglas Trinkley, 33, pending results from the Easton DUI Center. According to a breaking news alert, Trinkley was treated for a head injury. There was also a passenger, Jason Milburn, 30. The accident occurred just before midnight this past Friday on the 200 block of Mauch Chunk Street. According to police, Trinkley told Officer Steven Lindstedt that he was driving down the road, when suddenly, the 2004 Chrysler he was driving flipped over and onto its …
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-75.31188
Mauch Chunk St & Belvidere St, Nazareth, PA
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Monday, April 23, 2012
A Lehigh Township man accused of leading Upper Nazareth Township police on an early-morning car chase in March had a blood-alcohol content of .20 percent when the events unfolded.
A deal was reached in the case against a Lehigh Township man who -- while driving with a blood-alcohol content of .20 percent -- allegedly led Upper Nazareth Township police on a car chase that ended in swampy woods. The legal limit for motorists in Pennsylvania is .08 percent. Richard W. Yeakel, 33, of the 500 block of Walnut Drive, waived his right to a preliminary hearing Monday afternoon in front of District Judge John Capobianco. Yeakel and his attorney, Gary Asteak, waived the following charges to Northampton County Court: one count of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, one count of recklessly endangering another person, driving under the influence of alcohol, driving under the influence of alcohol - highest rate of …
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-75.311879
Northampton County District Court 03-2-08
136 S Main St, Nazareth, PA
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Monday, March 19, 2012
A blood test showed that William Brown, 22, had a blood-alcohol content of .22 percent when the car he was driving struck a brick wall and flipped onto its roof.
A Lower Nazareth Township man was found to be under the influence of alcohol when the vehicle he was driving struck a brick wall near AAA Northampton County, according to Colonial Regional Police. The impact caused the vehicle to flip over onto its roof. A blood test showed that William Brown, 22, had a blood-alcohol content of .22 percent. The legal limit for motorists in Pennsylvania is .08 percent. On March 8 around 10:21 p.m., police responded to the 3900 block of Hecktown Road in Lower Nazareth for a report of a motor vehicle accident. When police arrived, they found a vehicle on its roof in the middle of the road. The driver, who was later identified as Brown, was found lying next to the vehicle. When officers approached, Brown stood…
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-75.29502
3932 Hecktown Rd, Bethlehem, PA
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Mallory Vough
11:11 am on Saturday, March 9, 2013
Note: Audenried is not on the Police Committee. He is on the Law Committee. Yes, there was a last minute switch. more ›