Eli Betancourt-Torres arrested on DUI and drug charges in Easton
A Forks Township DUI enforcement stop June 19 led to an arrest after officers say a blood draw detected THC and marijuana was found in the vehicle.
On June 19, 2026, at about 6:20 p.m., Forks Township Police stopped a vehicle at Mitman Road and Sycamore Avenue and identified the driver as 28-year-old Eli Samuel Betancourt-Torres. Officers say they detected the odor of burnt marijuana, observed glossy eyes, and say Betancourt-Torres admitted to recently smoking and having a small amount of marijuana and paraphernalia in the vehicle; after field sobriety tests suggested impairment a legal blood draw detected THC. He was charged by criminal complaint with multiple counts including driving under the influence of a controlled substance (including Schedule I and metabolite counts), possession of a small amount of marijuana, three counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, and summary offenses for licensing and windshield obstruction.