Axel O. Ortiz Charged With Driving While License Suspended for DUI-Related Offenses
Lancaster Township police stopped a vehicle for equipment violations and charged 44-year-old Axel O. Ortiz with driving while his license was suspended due to prior DUI-related offenses.
On July 25, 2026, at approximately 12:16 a.m., Lancaster Township Police conducted a traffic stop on the 1000 block of Columbia Avenue after observing multiple equipment violations. Officers determined the driver, 44-year-old Axel O. Ortiz, was operating the vehicle while his driving privileges were suspended due to prior DUI-related offenses and charged him with one count of Driving While Operating Privilege is Suspended or Revoked for DUI-Related Offenses (M3). The charges were filed before the Honorable Mary Mongiovi Sponaugle of Magisterial District Court 02-2-03; all suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.