Crime & Safety
Drunken Driver Hits Mowere Bridge, Police Say
East Pikeland Police are still looking for the person who gave the man a ride home.
The following incidents were reported by the East Pikeland Police Department. Arrest, when mentioned, does not suggest conviction.
Bridge Crash
On Wednesday at about 11:45 p.m., East Pikeland Police charged a 48-year-old Phoenixville man with DUI after the department says he crashed into a bridge on Mowere Road. After striking the bridge, the driver was given a ride home by a passerby, according to police.
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The department is attempting to find the driver of the vehicle who gave him a ride. Police say they don’t want to charge the driver, only to speak with him or her. Anyone with information can contact East Pikeland Police at 610-935-0606.
Mowere Road DUI
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A 22-year-old Phoenixville man was charged with DUI on Monday at 2:40 a.m. after East Pikeland police say they observed him passed out behind the wheel at the intersection of Route 23 and Mowere Road. The driver was processed and released pending a hearing at a later date and time.
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