Nazareth man Sam Akosah arrested after traffic stop for DUI and drug charges
Nazareth Borough police stopped a vehicle with suspended registration early on Aug. 20; officers suspected impairment, found illegal substances and arrested the driver, Sam Akosah.
At about 1:08 AM on August 20, 2026, Nazareth Borough police stopped a vehicle in the 500 block of South Broad Street after a registration check showed the vehicle’s registration was suspended; officers noted the vehicle paused at the railroad tracks and made an improper left turn. After officers suspected impairment and conducted field sobriety tests, they discovered illegal substances and arrested 33-year-old Sam Akosah for DUI and multiple drug- and vehicle-related offenses, then transported him to the Bethlehem DUI Center for processing. Charges listed: 75-3802 D1I and 75-3802 D1III (DUI), 780-113 A16 (possession of a controlled substance), 780-113 A31I (marijuana — small amount for personal use), 780-113 A32 (possession of drug paraphernalia), 75-3331 D1 (improper left turn), and 75-1371 A (vehicle registration suspended).