Crime & Safety
Driver Was Under Influence of Pot, Police Say
Zionsville man was found with an ounce of marijuana, Macungie officers report. Blood test results confirm he was under the influence.
An Upper Milford Township man recently was charged with driving under the influence and possession of marijuana, according to Macungie police.
Kevin Michael Beers, 20, of 5084 W. Wendi Drive, Zionsville, was stopped at 1:40 a.m. Feb. 16 in the 900 block of Willow Lane for an unspecified traffic violation, police said.
The officer smelled a strong odor of suspected marijuana, police said, and appeared to be impaired. About an ounce of marijuana was confiscated.
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Beers was taken to the Lehigh County D.U.I. Center, where blood was drawn for testing. Police said the results showed that marijuana was present in his system.
Charges were filed with Magisterial District Judge Donna Butler of Emmaus, police said.
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