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Schuylkill County Man Charged After Falling Asleep at the Gas Pump

A Schuylkill County man is facing a DUI charge after police say he found asleep at the gas pump.

According to information from the Frackville barracks of Pennsylvania State Police, they arrived at the Turkey Hill in Hometown, Rush Township, at about 1:10 a.m. Monday.

Upon their arrival, police found EMS personnel attending to a 34-year-old Tamaqua man.

EMS was attempting to wake up the man after he’d fallen asleep in the driver’s seat, at the gas pump.

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Police say the man appeared to be under the influence of a controlled substance.

The man will be charged with driving under the influence.

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3 Comments

3 Comments

  1. James Pillsbury

    December 17, 2021 at 3:14 pm

    So what

  2. RANDY MASSER

    January 4, 2022 at 8:16 am

    WHAT’S HIS NAME? HE’S NOT A JUVIE, YOU CAN TELL US.

    • Canary Commenter

      January 4, 2022 at 1:47 pm

      At the time of the report being filed, the name was not available to the public.

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