Carbon County court — DUI
Five defendants entered guilty pleas on Friday in Carbon County court to driving under the influence charges. Judge Joseph J. Matika accepted pleas from the following:
Bryan L. Allen
, 39, of Port Carbon, Schuylkill County, was arrested on July 1, 2017, by Lansford police along Patterson Street. He refused a test.
A first offense for sentencing purposes, he was placed on probation for six months and ordered to render 25 hours of community service.
Ethan Leroy Bartholomew
, 26, of Moscow, Lackawanna County, was arrested on Feb. 10, 2016, along Interstate 80 in Kidder Township by state police at Fern Ridge. A test revealed the presence of a controlled substance.
He was sentenced to serve 72 hours to six months in jail, a fine of $1,000, one-year license suspension and render 25 hours of community service. He will begin the jail term at 7 p.m. on March 2.
William D. Eisenlau
, 80, of Oceanside, New York, was arrested on May 31, 2017, by Nesquehoning police along Route 209. A test revealed a 0.18 BAC.
Sentencing was deferred so Eisenlau can obtain a comprehensive drug and alcohol evaluation.
Michael Thomas Unger
, 44, of Effort, was arrested on Nov. 21, 2016, along Route 940 by Kidder Township police. He refused a test. He also pleaded to driving under suspension — DUI related.
Sentencing was deferred so he can obtain a drug and alcohol evaluation.
Nicholas John Yatsula
, 36, of McAdoo, was arrested on June 23, 2017, by state police at Hazleton along Chestnut Street in Banks Township. He refused a test.
Sentencing was deferred so he can obtain a drug and alcohol evaluation.
Those sentenced must also pay court costs of about $1,000, a $50 per month supervision fee while on probation or parole and follow any recommendation of their drug and alcohol evaluation.