Sam Akosah, 33, arrested in Nazareth on DUI and drug charges
Nazareth Borough police stopped a vehicle the night of Aug. 20, 2026; officers suspected impairment and found illegal substances, leading to an arrest.
On Aug. 20, 2026 at about 1:08 AM, Nazareth Borough police stopped a vehicle on the 500 block of S. Broad St. after observing it pause at railroad tracks and make an improper left turn; a registration check showed the vehicle’s registration was suspended. Officers suspected the driver was impaired, conducted field sobriety tests, discovered illegal substances and paraphernalia in the vehicle, and arrested 33-year-old Sam Akosah for DUI and related drug and traffic offenses; he was taken to the Bethlehem DUI Center for processing. Reported charges include 75-3802 D1I and D1III (DUI), 35 §780-113 A16 (possession of a controlled substance), A31I (marijuana — small amount), A32 (drug paraphernalia), 75-3331 D1 (improper left turn), and 75-1371 A (vehicle registration suspended).