Coopersburg Mailbox Victim of DUI

A Coopersburg woman is charged with DUI, General Impairment, Careless Driving and Accident Involving Damage to Unattended Vehicle or Property after driving erratically and admitting to hitting a residence’s mailbox, police say.

were dispatched to a disturbance between motorists at the intersection of Landis Mill Road and Station Avenue on April 21.

Heather Pavlinsky, 47, was approached by police, closing her eyes and nodding her head as if to fall asleep, sitting on the side of the road. She was difficult to understand, standing only after officers helped her up, police say.

Pavlinsky, sitting on the ground and nodding off, told officers that she had hit a mailbox belonging to someone she identified as Mr. Werkheiser and denied drinking alcohol, saying she had taken a sleeping pill in the morning. When she stood, officers noticed the smell of alcohol on Pavlinsky's breath and administered a Breathalyzer test. The test recorded her BAC at .16 percent, twice the legal limit.

Witnesses driving on the same road as Pavlinksy claimed her car had been weaving so badly -- driving through traffic lanes and into yards -- that they had to stop. They were able to stop and remove her from the car, according to the criminal complaint.

A criminal case proceeding is scheduled July 9.