Man charged after South Lebanon Township traffic stop finds DUI-related suspended license (3rd offense)
Police stopped a vehicle for running a red light and charged the driver after finding his operating privileges were suspended in connection with prior DUI-related offenses.
On 09/07/2026 South Lebanon Township Police stopped a vehicle for failing to stop at a red signal at South 5th Avenue and East Walnut Street and identified the driver as 41-year-old Joseph Pietrak. A records check showed his operating privileges were suspended for DUI-related reasons and that he had multiple prior violations for driving while suspended; he was charged with Driving While Operating Privileges Suspended or Revoked – DUI Related, Third or Subsequent Offense (M3). All defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.