Crime & Safety
Perkiomenville Woman Arrested for Drug Possession, DUI
Charges include DUI, possession of a small amount of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and related traffic offenses.
A Perkiomenville woman has been arrested and charged with DUI, possession of a small amount of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and related traffic offenses following a traffic stop at 1:35 a.m. on August 17.
According to police reports, 38-year-old Kelly Lesher was driving a 1998 Chevrolet 1500 on Halderman Road, near the area of Dieber Road in Perkiomen Township, when police initiated a stop for observed traffic violations. Upon contact with Lesher, police state that she allegedly showed signs of being under the influence of alcohol, and the report adds that Lesher failed subsequent field sobriety tests.
The report states that Lesher was taken into custody and transported to the PSP Skippack Barracks for "a legal breath test", where police allegedly found her to be in possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
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Charges were later filed in Magisterial District Court 38-1-24.
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