Joseph Pietrak charged with DUI-related suspended-license, third or subsequent offense
Police stopped a vehicle for running a red light and discovered the driver’s license was suspended for a DUI-related reason; he faces a third-or-more-offense charge.
On Sept. 7, 2026, South Lebanon Township police stopped a vehicle after it failed to stop for a red traffic signal at S. 5th Avenue and E. Walnut Street and identified the driver as 41-year-old Joseph Pietrak. A records check showed his operating privileges were suspended for a DUI-related reason and that he had multiple prior violations for driving while DUI-suspended; he was charged with Driving While Operating Privilege is Suspended or Revoked — DUI Related, Third or Subsequent Offense (M3). All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.