Joseph Kluska arrested on DUI (highest rate) and four additional charges
Nazareth police stopped a vehicle after it nearly struck another car; driver Joseph Kluska was arrested on a DUI (highest rate) charge and four other offenses.
On August 11, 2026, at 6:51 PM, Nazareth police observed a vehicle make an abrupt stop nearly striking another car on the 100 block of South Broad Street. Officers found the vehicle's registration had been suspended due to insurance cancellation, conducted a traffic stop, and after Standard Field Sobriety Tests took 52-year-old Joseph Kluska into custody and transported him to the Northampton County DUI Center for processing. He faces a DUI (highest rate) charge and additional counts including driving under the influence (M1), careless driving, operation following suspension of registration, and failure to maintain required financial responsibility; all persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.