Yardley Police Reports: Reckless Driving, Marijuana Arrests

YARDLEY, PA — Multiple DUI and marijuana possession arrests highlighted calls handled by Yardley Borough Police Department officers over the past few days.

Here's a look at Yardley's police blotter, provided by the Yardley Borough Police Department.

Tuesday, July 2

• At 10:16 p.m., a YBPD officer assigned to DUI suppression stopped a 2012 white Hyundai on West Afton Avenue for a traffic violations. During the stop the officer detected a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle and recovered a bag of marijuana as well as drug paraphernalia. The woman, age 20, from Lower Makefield Township was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. The matter is pending court.

Friday, July 5

• At 11:42 p.m., a YBPD officer assigned to DUI suppression was patrolling at S. Delaware Avenue and Letchworth Avenue when he swerved to avoid a collision with a 2017 black Dodge Ram pickup. The officer began to follow the vehicle, which in addition to swerving, was operating with an open tailgate and unsecured load of firewood falling from the vehicle. The officer stopped the vehicle at S. Delaware and E. Afton avenues. During the stop the officer developed sufficient probable cause to believe the operator was driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. As a result, a man, age 34, from Lower Makefield Township was arrested and charged with careless driving, unsecured load, failure to keep right, improper display of license plate and DUI offenses. The vehicle was impounded and the matter is pending court.

Sunday, July 7

• At 3:02 p.m., a YBPD officer was on patrol in the area of E. Afton and N. Delaware avenues when he observed a vehicle operating with a low hanging muffler and partially inflated tire. The vehicle was stopped a short distance away where the driver was to be discovered driving with a suspended drivers license. Further investigation led to the discovery of a small amount of marijuana. Charges have been filed for a male, age 24, from Levittown, for possession of marijuana, operating with a suspended license and improper exhaust system. The matter is pending court.