A Pottsville man is facing charges of driving under the influence of alcohol as a result of a traffic stop made by state police at the Schuylkill Haven barracks on Jan. 6 at 1:39 p.m. on State Route 183 in Wayne Township.

Police said they stopped Jeffrey S. Wolfe, 49, for an equipment violation on the 1996 Chevrolet sedan he was driving, after which time police said the driver showed signs of impairment. He was placed under arrest for suspicion of DUI and was taken to the Schuylkill Medical Center South, Pottsville, for a chemical blood test, the results of which are pending.