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Just before 2 a.m. on May 28, Nathan Boose, 43, of Carlisle, was arrested by state police after his 2015 Dodge Ram drifted backwards during a traffic stop, striking the front of a second vehicle along Interstate 80 East.
Boose had a strong odor of alcohol, slurred speech, glassy, bloodshot eyes and told police he thought his truck was in park, according to court documents.
During the investigation, it was revealed that Boose's license required him to operate only vehicles equipped with an ignition interlock system, which the truck he was driving lacked, an affidavit said.
During a search of Boose's truck, police discovered two clear plastic baggies and three glass jars of marijuana, one plastic baggie of cocaine and a green and black smoking device with marijuana residue, police said.
Boose failed a partial field sobriety test and had a BAC of .17.
He was charged with DUI, possession of a small amount of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance, operating a vehicle without an ignition interlock, six summary offenses, waived his preliminary hearing and was released on $5,000 bail.
In another case, state police arrested Thor Smith, 34, of 410 Cherry St., Montoursville, after they responded to a domestic disturbance in Upper Fairfield Township, shortly before 9:30 p.m. on April 30.
Upon arrival, police were notified that Smith had fled the scene in a 2005 Jeep Liberty, which police quickly located at a nearby stop sign. The headlights were on, the doors unlocked and the windows steamed, however Smith was not inside. He was located on the front porch of a residence 200 feet from his vehicle.
A resident of the home stated he had never seen Smith before and was told to go back inside and lock the door.
Smith was verbally upset, according to an affidavit, pacing back and forth, and displaying erratic mood swings, becoming verbally aggressive.
He repeatedly told police he was going to be shot tonight, relating that they would need backup "very soon."
Smith continued to make comments about needing to back up and dying tonight, and police discovered a smoking pipe in his pants pocket, which Smith said was from a "420 festival."
He then began crying, stating that he had been awake for three days, adding upon questioning that he had used methamphetamine and "whatever else was in it," an affidavit said.
Within a jacket belonging to Smith, police discovered a clear glass smoking pipe, a vial containing methamphetamine and a container of THC wax.
Due to his erratic behavior and violent threats, Smith was not subjected to a field sobriety test.
Lab results were positive for the presence of THC, amphetamine and methamphetamine.
He was charged with DUI, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, two summary offenses, waived his preliminary hearing and was released on $5,000 bail.
In another case, Ashley Thompson, 30, of 342 Campbell St., was stopped by state police near East Third and Catherine streets in Loyalsock Township after his 2006 Subaru Forester was observed crossing over the yellow center line three times and stopping along Third Street for no reason just after midnight on Dec. 25.
Thompson, operating the vehicle without a valid driver's license, had an odor of marijuana and glassy, bloodshot eyes, police allege.
Thompson admitted to having smoked marijuana about an hour prior to the stop, later stating it was actually 11 a.m. when she consumed the drug.
She failed a field sobriety test and refused lab work.
Thompson was charged with DUI and a summary offense.
In another case, at 12:30 a.m. on Oct. 27, state police stopped Stephen McMullen, 48, of 105 Rosser Lane, along Route 654, after they observed the license plate on his 2000 Dodge Dakota was registered to a 2007 Jeep.
McMullen, driving on a suspended Indiana driver's license, was slow and quiet when speaking, and said he had been at a bonfire where he consumed alcohol, police allege.
He further related that he had prescriptions for effexor and hydrocodone, which he had taken, adding that he had also taken some of another person's gabapentin prior to driving, according to an affidavit.
McMullen failed a field sobriety test and lab results were positive for the presence of THC and hydrocodone.
He was charged with DUI and four summary offenses.