Michael J. Polashenski Charged With High-Rate DUI After Pocono Township Crash
Pocono Township police say a 59-year-old man was arrested after a single-vehicle crash and found to be driving with alcohol impairment; charges include a high-rate DUI and a lane violation.
On Aug. 26, 2026, at about 12:17 a.m., Pocono Township officers responded to a crash at the intersection of Laurel Lake and Beehler Road and determined the driver, Michael J. Polashenski, 59, was operating a vehicle while impaired by alcohol. Polashenski was charged in case 2026-00009804 with one count of 3802(c) driving under the influence—highest rate of alcohol, one count of 3802(a) DUI, and one count of 3309(1) driving within a single lane; bail was listed at $0.