Crime & Safety

Driver Under the Influence Hits Parked Car, Police Say

According to police, a motorist driving while under the influence Saturday hit a car parked on Sycamore Circle.

Northampton Township police say a DUI-related car accident occurred Saturday on Sycamore Circle by Bellwood Drive.

According to police, shortly after 5:30 p.m., someone reported that a motorist hit a car parked on Sycamore Circle. When police arrived to the scene, the driver, a 26-year-old Northampton Township man, was believed to be driving while under the influence of alcohol.

He was transported to the Saint Mary Medical Center where samples of his blood were obtained for analysis.  He was then brought to police headquarters and processed before being released to a family member. 

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Charges relating to DUI are pending the lab report, police said.


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