Published February 16. 2026 02:45PM
State police at the Lehighton barracks reported the following incidents:
• Police responded to an accidental shooting incident at 7:40 p.m. Feb. 13 at 7605 Interchange Road, Towamensing Township.
Police said Sonoma Devatt, 22, of Albrightsville, accidentally shot himself in the leg while carrying a firearm without a holster in his pocket.
A 2018 Ford Fusion was involved in the incident.
• A 46-year-old Jim Thorpe man is facing charges of driving under the influence of a controlled substance and illegal possession of a firearm after police made a traffic stop at 1:20 a.m. Feb. 14.
He was stopped in a 2013 Kia Rio for a Motor Vehicle Code violation on Interchange Road in Towamensing Township.
• A 21-year-old Bloomsburg man is facing charges of driving under the influence of a controlled substance and possession of illegal substances and drug paraphernalia after police made a traffic stop at 3:40 p.m. Feb. 14.
He was stopped in a 2011 Infiniti for Title 75 violations on Blue Mountain Drive, Lower Towamensing Township.