Williamsport driver charged twice with DUI in two-month period

Just seven weeks after he was taken into custody for driving allegedly intoxicated, Jamie Lee Wagner crashed a 2017 Dodge Ram pickup truck into a curb, again while being under the influence of alcohol, state police alleged in court documents filed at the office of District Judge Gary Whiteman. Police said both incidents occurred in Loyalsock Township and Wagner, 49, of 936 Meade St., Williamsport, refused to submit a blood sample in each case.
The first incident took place in the 1900 block of East Third Street about 11:40 p.m. on May 29 when Wagner appeared to have fallen asleep and was unresponsive in the driver’s seat of a 2020 Nissan Versa with the car’s engine running, police said. A trooper made “several attempts to wake him up” before Wagner was responsive, police said, adding that the driver had to be told “multiple times” to turn off the ignition before he complied. The car’s windows were rolled up at the time. The troopers smelled a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his breath, it was stated in an affidavit. When asked how much he had to drink, Wagner replied “not that much,” police said. While performing field sobriety tests, he showed signs of impairment, police added. After refusing to submit a blood sample at the county’s DUI processing center, Wagner was driven to a relative’s home.
The second time Wagner was charged with DUI occurred about 10:15 p.m. on July 17 after he struck a curb at Country Club and Lincoln drives with a pickup truck, police said. In plain view were two open whiskey containers in the vehicle’s center cup holder, police added. As he had on the night of May 29, Wagner again showed signs of impairment when he performed field sobriety tests, the affidavit stated.
In addition to being charged with two separate counts of DUI, Wagner has also been charged with four summary offenses, police said. He has waived his preliminary hearing in both cases and is free on a total of $10,000 bail.