Incident Blotter: Two DUI Arrests in Newtown Township (Aug. 7–13, 2026)
Two separate incidents in Newtown Township resulted in arrests on suspicion of driving under the influence; charges are pending blood test results.
Aug. 9, 2026 — At approximately 12:45 a.m., police responded to a vehicle accident at the Newtown Bypass and Durham Road. An operator was detected to have the odor of alcohol, was unable to satisfactorily perform field sobriety tests, and was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence; charges are pending blood evidence results. Aug. 10, 2026 — At approximately 9:21 p.m., officers stopped a Ford Expedition for a vehicle code violation at the Newtown Bypass and Lower Silver Lake Road; the operator was similarly detected to have the odor of alcohol, failed field sobriety testing, and was arrested on suspicion of DUI, with charges pending blood test results.