Child in Car Seized After Cecil Woman Charged With DUI, Drug Possession

A Cecil Township woman was charged with driving under the influence, possessing a controlled substance without a prescription, endangering the welfare of children and improper restraint of a child Friday—an incident that led to Washington County Children and Youth Services taking custody of an infant in her car.

Cecil Township police said officers were dispatched by Washington County 911 after a caller reported an erratic driver, and indicated she had just pulled into Big Jim's Roadhouse.

When police arrived, they observed the vehicle of Marie Wallek partially blocking the entrance with the engine still running.

Police said Walleck’s speech was slurred, her eyes were red, her movements were delayed and that it appeared as though she was “foaming at the mouth.”

Officers requested she exit the vehicle and asked if she had consumed any alcohol or controlled substances, at which point she admitted taking two Adderall pills and on Subutex—both prescription drugs. Officers also discovered pills in her vehicle.

Field sobriety tests showed signs of impairment, and Walleck was taken into custody on suspicion of DUI.

She was then transported to Canonsburg General Hospital for chemical testing.

The charges will proceed by summons.

Police said further charges are pending the results of the chemical test.