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Just before 12:30 a.m. on Aug. 15, Vanessa Snyder, 36, of 1018 Dewey Ave., was arrested by city police after her 2022 Chevrolet Equinox struck a parked car in the 1100 block of High Street. The force from the collision pushed the struck vehicle into the vehicle in front of it.
Snyder had a strong odor of alcohol, admitted to having three and a half shots and having smoked marijuana, police allege.
She failed a field sobriety test, had a BAC of .19 and tested positive for the presence of THC.
Snyder was charged with DUI, waived her preliminary hearing and was released on $5,000 bail.
In another case, Jordon Siddle, 30, of 62 Huffman St., was stopped by state police just before 2 a.m. on April 21, after they clocked his 2013 Ford F-150XLT traveling at 83 mph in a posted 55 mph zone on I-180 West near the Faxon Interchange. A check of the vehicle’s registration also revealed it to have expired.
Siddle had glassy, bloodshot eyes, slurred speech and an odor of alcohol was detected from within the vehicle, police allege.
Siddle admitted to having consumed alcohol prior to driving and police observed an open bottle of beer on the passenger seat.
He failed a field sobriety test and had a BAC of .11.
Siddle was charged with DUI, six summary offenses, waived his preliminary hearing and was released on $5,000 bail.
In another case, Amanda Lewis, 33, of 811 Washington Blvd., was arrested by state police after they responded to a report of a vehicle accident in the area of mile marker 20 on-ram I-80 East in Fairfield Township on Sept. 21, 2022.
Lewis stated that as she was driving a rented U-Haul van, her cell phone fell into a crevice of the vehicle, which caused her knee to jerk the steering wheel, sending her into a grassy embankment, where she struck a second vehicle on the driver’s side, according to an affidavit.
There was a strong odor of marijuana coming from Lewis’ vehicle and she admitted to using a variety of marijuana products, as well as other drugs, police allege.
Lewis failed a field sobriety test and lab tests were positive for the presence of THC, amphetamine, methamphetamine, buprenorphine and norbuprenorphine.
She was charged with DUI, two summary offenses, waived her preliminary hearing and was released on $5,000 bail.
In another case, at 10 p.m. on Sept. 30, Jarred Shuman, 30, of 2128 Hillside Ave., was arrested by Lycoming Regional Police after his 2014 Chevrolet Malbu struck a parked GMC Envoy.
Shuman had glassy, bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, an odor of alcohol and was unsteady on his feet, police allege.
Shuman stated that he had consumed two alcoholic drinks at a wedding prior to driving, according to an affidavit.
Shuman was unable to perform a field sobriety test and refused lab work.
He was charged with DUI, two summary offenses and waived his preliminary hearing.
In another case, state police stopped Christopher Treese, 44, of 1952 Route 287, near the intersection of Route 287 and 220 in Piatt Township, after he left the scene of an active domestic disturbance in his 2017 Lincoln MKX at 7:30 p.m. on May 9.
Treese had glassy, bloodshot eyes and an odor of alcohol, police allege.
Upon being told the stop was in relation to the domestic disturbance, Treese explained what had happened and admitted to having consumed two cans of an alcoholic beverage prior to driving, court documents said.
Treese failed a field sobriety test, and had a BAC of .20.
He was charged with DUI, waived his preliminary hearing and was released.
In another case, Damon McCloskey, 40, of 69 Shipman Hill Road, Hughesville, was stopped by state police at 10:15 p.m. on Oct. 7, at his residence after reports of an erratic driver.
According to a witness who followed McCloskey, his 2000 Chevrolet Blazer first struck a curb twice while exiting the parking lot of the Jersey Shore State Bank on Muncy Creek Boulevard before turning onto South Route 405, according to court documents.
McCloskey then turned into the oncoming northbound traffic lane before making an illegal U-turn over a concrete median, stopping at Taco Bell briefly, and then heading northbound towards Hughesville.
McCloskey continued to swerve in his lane, as well as into the lane of oncoming traffic, before stopping near a field on Shipman Road, stating that he was looking at deer, according to an affidavit.
A field sobriety test could not be conducted due to the condition of the road and McCloskey refused lab work.
He was charged with DUI, five summary offenses, waived his preliminary hearing and was released on $2,500 bail.
In another case, at 1:45 a.m. on April 26, 2022, Charles Brucculeri, 45, of Shavertown, was arrested by state police in the 6900 block of South Route 118 West in Franklin Township after his 2012 Subaru Impreza struck a traffic sign and two utility poles.
Brucculeri was extricated from his vehicle and was unable to be interviewed by police due to his injuries, according to an affidavit.
While attempting to locate Brucculeri’s documentation, police discovered a glass smoking pipe, a multi-colored container containing white residue and a Standard Farms Vape Pen.
Police subsequently received a search warrant for Brucculeri’s medical records, which revealed that he admitted to hospital staff that he had used cocaine and a marijuana vape prior to driving, according to court documents.
Lab work included in the medical records were positive for the presence of methamphetamine, benzodiazepine, cocaine and tramadol.
He was charged with DUI, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, two summary offenses, waived his preliminary hearing and was released on $2,500 bail.
In another case, state police stopped Alex DeJesus, 44, of 19 Roseville Road, at 1:30 a.m. on Aug. 11, after they observed his 2007 Subaru Legacy fail to stop at two posted stop signs in the area of Boak Avenue and South Route 405 in Wolf Township. They had previously clocked his vehicle traveling at 55 mph in a posted 40 mph zone.
DeJesus had glassy, bloodshot eyes with constricted pupils, police allege. DeJesus was slow and lethargic, speaking with a low, raspy voice, and police observed numerous lesions on his arms and hands.
DeJesus failed a field sobriety test and refused lab work.
He was charged with DUI, three summary offenses, waived his preliminary hearing and was released on $2,500 bail.
In a November incident, DeJesus was charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia after being reported to police by his employer at the time. He was jailed in Lycoming County Prison in lieu of $50,000.