Crime & Safety
1 Arrested, 2 Hospitalized After Marple Traffic Stop: Police
Marple Police said the driver of a vehicle was taken into custody for suspected DUI and two passengers were taken to a hospital.
MARPLE TOWNSHIP, PA — One person was taken into custody on suspicion of DUI and two others were hospitalized after a traffic stop in Marple Saturday.
Marple Township Police said the incident started at about noon on the 100 block of Lawrence Road.
Officers were called to the area for a report of a suspicious vehicle.
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There, they encountered three people in a vehicle.
Police said the driver and two passengers were not compliant with police commands, leading officers to detain all three.
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The driver was taken into custody on suspicion of DUI, while the two passengers were taken to a local hospital for medical treatment due to being under the influence, police said.
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