Crime & Safety
DUI Charges Pending Against Driver In Newtown Township
Police reported one incident during the past week - a suspected drunk driver who was stopped by police at Swamp Road and the Newtown Bypass.
NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP, PA — Charges are pending against a driver after he was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence.
On Jan.16 at 1:30 a.m., police conducted a traffic stop on the driver of a Toyota pick-up truck for committing a vehicle code violation in the area of the Newtown Bypass and Swamp Road.
Upon speaking with the driver, the officer detected the odor of alcohol. The driver was unable to perform field sobriety tests satisfactorily and was placed under arrest for suspicion of driving under the influence.
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Charges are pending blood evidence results, police said.
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