John D. Varner, 79, charged with driving on DUI-suspended license after Lebanon County traffic stop
A Lebanon County Regional Police officer stopped a vehicle Sept. 29 and found the driver’s license was suspended for a DUI-related offense; records showed five prior similar offenses and charges were filed.
On September 29, 2026 at about 11:56 a.m., a Lebanon County Regional Police Department officer stopped a vehicle at Cumberland Street and the Lebanon Valley Mall trafficway in North Lebanon Township for a vehicle code violation. The driver, identified as John D. Varner, 79, was found to have a DUI-related suspension; a records check showed five prior offenses for driving while DUI-suspended. Varner was charged with (75) 1543 (B1III) Driving While Operating Privilege Is Suspended or Revoked — DUI Related — Third or Subsequent Violation and (75) 3111(A) Obedience to Traffic Control Devices (case 2026-00012251).