Published October 03. 2016 02:45PM
Coaldale police cited Erick Mack, 35, of West Patterson Street, Lansford, after a traffic stop on Aug. 12.
An officer was on patrol at 2:35 a.m. when he saw a gray Chevrolet crossing the double yellow and white fog lines as it was being driven east on Route 209. The Chevrolet was stopped and the driver identified as Mack.After noticing a strong smell of alcohol and several other signs of possible intoxication, the officer asked Mack to take standard field sobriety tests. He agreed, but failed those tests. A preliminary breath test was positive and Mack was taken to St. Luke's Miners Campus in Coaldale for blood work.The blood test results show a 0.131 percent blood alcohol level.Mack was cited for driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a suspended license (DUI related), driving without a license and failure to drive in the proper lane.