Crime & Safety

Wrong-Way Driver Charged With DUI

Police say the suspect had four times the legal limit for alcohol in his system.

Cecil Township police charged a Pittsburgh man with driving under the influence after officers said they observed the man driving in the wrong lane of traffic early Saturday morning.

Police said officers noticed a car being driven by Ryan Staley, 30, driving on the wrong side of the road as he was traveling East on Millers Run Road around 1:15 a.m. Saturday.

Police pulled Staley over, and officers said the man appeared to be confused, and unable to locate his driver's license and registration information.

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They also noticed the smell of an alcoholic beverage emanating from his person, and that his eyes were glassy and bloodshot.

Staley slurred his speech as he spoke, police said.

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Staley was asked to submit to a field sobriety test, which police said showed signs of impairment.

Officers placed Staley under arrest for suspicion of DUI, his vehicle was towed and he was transported to the Cecil Township Police Department for a breath test.

Police said that test showed that Staley had a blood-alcohol content of .335 percent—more than four times the legal limit.

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