John D. Varner Arrested for Driving While DUI‑Suspended in Lebanon County
A traffic stop on Sept. 29 revealed a 79-year-old driver was operating with a DUI suspension and five prior similar offenses; charges were filed.
On September 29, 2026 at approximately 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, 79-year-old John D. Varner, was found to be DUI‑suspended; a check of his driving record showed five prior offenses for driving while DUI suspended, and charges were filed including (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).