At 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 6, state police stopped Joseph Pontius, 36, of 505 W. Southern Ave., apartment 2, South Williamsport, on Route 220 near the Arch Street overpass after a check of the registration on his 2009 Volkswagen Jetta revealed it to have expired in October.

Pontius stated that he was headed home from work and admitted to driving on a suspended license, acknowledging that he knew he should not be doing so, police allege. They also observed that the vehicle did not have an emissions sticker, further noting that the inspection sticker had expired in October 2022.

A query revealed that he had three prior convictions for driving on a suspended or revoked license.

Pontius was nervous throughout his encounter with police and had glassy, bloodshot eyes with dilated pupils, relating that he carried a medical marijuana card and had smoked earlier in the day, according to court documents.

During a consensual search of the vehicle, police discovered 58 gabapentin pills and a small amount of marijuana wax. Pontius told police the gabapentin were prescribed to him, but did not present any documentary proof.

Pontius failed a field sobriety test and lab results were positive for the presence of THC.

He was charged with DUI, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, six summary offenses, waived his preliminary hearing and was released on $5,000 bail.

In another case, Malia King, 43, of 417 N. Montour St., Montoursville, was arrested by city police after her 2011 Chevrolet Traverse struck a brick pillar near Elmira and West Fourth streets at 1:47 a.m. on Sept. 2.

Upon arrival, firefighters and a witness identified King as the driver, as she was attempting to flee the scene. Police apprehended King after a short foot pursuit, according to an affidavit.

King admitted to having been drinking at a nearby establishment, police allege. She had a strong odor of alcohol, glossy red eyes, was slurring her words and had trouble keeping her balance.

King was unable to perform a field sobriety test due to her physical and mental condition and had a BAC of .27.

She was charged with DUI, waived her preliminary hearing and was released on $5,000 bail.

In another case, South Williamsport Police arrested Dana Mann, 26, of 816 Elmira St., after her 2007 Ford Focus struck a residence in the 200 block of W. Southern Avenue at 2:30 a.m. on Nov. 5.

Upon police arrival, Mann was on the porch of the residence, knocking on the front door. She had a strong odor of alcohol, slurred speech and stumbled while walking to the patrol car, police allege.

Mann admitted to having consumed alcohol at a city club and said that while attempting to turn onto George Street, her car “like did some dumb (expletive.)”

Mann failed a field sobriety test and had a BAC of .14.

She was charged with DUI, two summary offenses, waived her preliminary hearing and was released on $5,000 bail.

In another case, at 3:45 a.m. on Sept. 4, Nickolas Gates, 18, of 115 Grampian Blvd., was arrested after a report was made that his 2002 Buick Century was parked in the middle of the road near 225 Reed Street in Loyalsock Township.

Police arrived on the scene to find the vehicle pulled to the side of the road. Upon making contact with Gates, a strong odor of marijuana was detected from his breath and a plastic smoking device was in plain sight, police allege.

Gates initially denied smoking marijuana, but later admitted to having smoked in the past few days, according to an affidavit.

Gates failed a field sobriety test and lab results were positive for the presence of THC.

He was charged with DUI and possession of drug paraphernalia, waived his preliminary hearing and was released on $5,000 bail.

In another case, state police arrested Bradley Loss, 34, of 102 Becker Hill Road, after he drove his 2009 Honda Civic to police headquarters to report a theft at 11:45 a.m. on July 27.

While interviewing Loss, police observed his eyes to be glassy and bloodshot and a strong odor of marijuana was detected, according to an affidavit. Loss admitted to having driven himself to the station, further relating that he possessed a medical marijuana card.

During a consensual search of his vehicle, police discovered a baggie containing marijuana residue, court documents said.

Loss failed a field sobriety test and lab results were positive for the presence of THC.

He was charged with DUI and possession of drug paraphernalia, waived his preliminary hearing and was released on $5,000 bail.

In another case, Tyler Suddath, 19, of 1653 Randall Circle, was stopped by state police after they clocked his 2012 Chevrolet Cruze traveling at 72 mph in a posted 55 mph zone along I-80 East near the Faxon exit at 2 a.m. on April 22.

A strong odor of burnt marijuana was detected from within the vehicle and Suddath admitted to having smoked marijuana approximately three hours prior, relating that he typically smokes marijuana in his vehicle, police allege.

Suddath had glossy, bloodshot eyes and did not possess a valid medical marijuana card, according to an affidavit.

Suddath failed a field sobriety test, and lab results were positive for the presence of THC.

He was charged with DUI, two summary offenses, waived his preliminary hearing and was released on $5,000 bail.

In another case, at 2:46 p.m. on Nov. 7, state police arrested Tammie Newberry, 56, of 105 Rear Fairground St., Muncy, after her 2018 Nissan Sentra rear-ended a vehicle at the intersection of Northway Road and East Third Street.

Newberry related that she had been coming from Divine Providence Hospital, traveling at 30 mph and did not notice the cars stopped ahead until it was too late for her stop, police allege.

Throughout her encounter with police, Newberry experienced mood swings, at times sobbing uncontrollably and stated multiple times that she was “in so much trouble,” according to court documents.

She had a strong odor of alcohol, glassy, bloodshot eyes and slurred speech, police said, and she admitted to having consumed a pint of vodka.

Newberry had a BAC of .33.

She was charged with DUI, five summary offenses, waived her preliminary hearing and was released on $5,000 bail.