Crime & Safety

East Pikeland Police Blotter: Juvenile Charged With DUI

The following arrest information was supplied by the East Pikeland police department. It does not indicate a conviction.

Editor's note: This is not an exhaustive list of all recent dispatches.

Juvenile Charged With DUI 

A 17-year-old juvenile was charged with driving under the influence on Sunday, Feb. 26 at approximately 11:30 p.m. in the 400 block of Schuylkill Road

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The juvenile was operating a vehicle with one headlight, according to police. 

He was processed and released pending a hearing at a later date and time.

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Drug Arrest on Charlestown Road 

Theodore Root, 45, of Schuylkill Township, was charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana after being stopped by police on Friday, Feb. 24 at approximately 9:20 p.m.

He allegedly ran a red light and did not use his turn signal. The arrest was made at Pothouse Road and Ross Lane.

DUI Charges on Schuylkill Road

Michael Papp, 23, of Pottstown, was charged with driving under the influence on Saturday, Feb. 25 at approximately 3:17 a.m.

East Pikeland Police were on routine patrol when they allegedly observed the defendant driving erratically in the 600 block of Schuylkill Road.

He was processed and released pending a hearing at a later date and time.


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