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Jesse Williams, 22, of 107 Sixth St., Apt. 1, was stopped by state police on March 10, at the intersection of Route 87 and Loyalsock Avenue, after they observed that the inspection and emission stickers on his 2007 Volkswagen Jetta had expired in July 2020.
As police attempted to pull Williams over, he made eye contact with them through the rear-view mirror, before accelerating to 90 mph, before taking exit 20, and stopping at the intersection, according to an affidavit.
Police attempts to get Williams to exit the vehicle on his own were unsuccessful, and upon removal by police, Williams appeared dazed and confused.
He had glassy, bloodshot eyes, and admitted to having smoked marijuana the day prior, police allege.
Lab results were positive for the presence of THC.
Williams was charged with DUI, attempting to elude an officer, three summary offenses, waived his preliminary hearing and was released on $5,000 bail.
In another case, state police arrested Sarah Flock, 32, of 774 Pleasant Hills Road, on May 2, after she left the scene of a domestic disturbance and drove to her residence.
During questioning, Flock stated that nothing physical occurred and that she was uninjured.
Flock, who had an odor of alcohol and glassy, bloodshot eyes, stated that she had gotten off work around 3:30 p.m. and consumed one to two shots of Smirnoff vodka before driving to the home of the disturbance to retrieve some items for her children.
Flock failed a field sobriety test, and had a BAC of .22.
She was charged with DUI, a summary offense, waived her preliminary hearing and was released on $5,000 bail.
In another case, on Oct. 1, Lycoming Regional Police arrested Amanda Rowland, 32, of 541 Sylvan Drive, South Williamsport, after she was involved in an incident in which her 2008 Chrysler Town & Country allegedly tried to hit a second driver, who reported the incident.
The reporting party stated that she was traveling behind Rowland and had observed her weaving into oncoming traffic before coming to a stop at a green light at Thompson and Railroad streets, court documents state.
When the reporting party attempted to pass Rowland, she allegedly sped up, forcing her behind Rowland, who then allegedly brake checked her. At that point, the witness took a picture of Rowland's license plate, feeling that she was possibly under the influence.
The reporting party stated that once she pulled into a gas station, Rowland followed suit, attempting several times to ram her vehicle, according to an affidavit.
Rowland told police she had hit the witness's vehicle when pulling into the gas station, and was in Jersey Shore to pick up her daughter, relating that her location was in her GPS.
Rowland became distraught, repeatedly asking police if she was going to be arrested, and recounting recent deaths that occurred in her family, according to court documents.
Rowland related that she had consumed one Four Loko drink prior to driving, and that due to having a gastric bypass, alcohol now has a stronger effect on her, police allege.
Rowland initially refused a field sobriety test, stating that she didn't have any pants, though consented once moved to a more private location.
She performed poorly on the test, and had a BAC of .12.
Rowland was charged with DUI and a summary offense.
In another case, Darryl Worthy, 33, of 519 Eighth Ave., was stopped by state police at 2 a.m. on May 14, after they observed his 2021 GMC Terrain traveling at 76 mph in a posted 55 mph zone.
Police detected a strong odor of burnt marijuana coming from the vehicle, and observed a small bag containing a small amount of marijuana within Worthy's center console while he looked for his vehicle documentation, an affidavit said.
Worthy, who did not possess a medical marijuana card, stated that he was on his way home from Sunbury and admitted to having smoked marijuana, though he could not remember when other than it being prior to him driving, police allege.
Worthy failed a field sobriety test, and lab results were positive for the presence of THC and oxycodone.
He was charged with DUI, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, a summary offense, waived his preliminary hearing and was released on $5,000 bail.
In another case, Lycoming Regional Police stopped Jeremy Chapman, 44, of 502 Marion St., Jersey Shore, outside of his residence after he left the scene of a fight he was involved in at Arby's on Allegheny Street, on Nov. 5.
Witness statements from inside the restaurant named Chapman as the instigator of the fight, court documents said.
Chapman had an odor of alcohol, glassy, bloodshot eyes and slurred speech, and admitted to having consumed alcohol prior to driving, police allege.
Chapman failed a field sobriety test and refused lab work.
Chapman was charged with DUI and two summary offenses.
In another case, at 1 a.m. on Aug. 12, Daevon Stafford, 18, of Furnace, was stopped by state police in the area of South Route 220 and Pine Run Road, after they observed his 2015 Hyundai Sonata make an illegal u-turn from Route 220 North onto Route 220 South.
Stafford had an odor of burnt and raw marijuana, and glassy, bloodshot eyes with dilated pupils, police allege, and denied use of any controlled substances.
Stafford failed a field sobriety test, and lab results were positive for the presence of THC.
He was charged with DUI and a summary offense.