A Nesquehoning man faces multiple charges for driving erratically in a stolen vehicle before crashing it, as well as a separate drug-related matter.

Daniel Stephen Hunadi, 33, of the 100 block of West Catawissa Street, was charged by Lehighton and Nesquehoning police in the incidents.

The first incident occurred at 7:45 a.m. on May 27, when Lehighton police were notified that a truck had been stolen from the borough.

According to the affidavit filed by Detective Matt Arner, the victim said her 1990 Ford F150 had been taken from her home on North Third Street.

At the same time, Arner had heard of a fiery motor vehicle crash along East White Bear Drive in Summit Hill.

Summit Hill police compared the description of the stolen vehicle to the wreckage and confirmed it had been involved in several reports of an erratic driver in Mahoning Township, Jim Thorpe and finally Summit Hill.

Summit Hill police officer Kodie Pituch said that Hunadi had been pulled from the burning vehicle by two passers-by and then told him “I was going through a rough time” and was unable to speak more due to injuries from the crash.

Hunadi had been flown to a Lehigh Valley trauma center for his injuries.

In that case, Hunadi faces charges of theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property and unauthorized use of an automobile.

He was arraigned before District Judge Eric Schrantz on Tuesday and bail was set at $5,000.

In the second incident, Hunadi was charged by Nesquehoning police with manufacture, delivery or possession with the intent to deliver a controlled substance; manufacturing a controlled substance; unlawful possession of a controlled substance; and possession of drug paraphernalia.

According to the affidavit filed by Chief Sean Smith, police were called about a man in a Ford Fusion acting like he was under the influence.

The man, later identified as Hunadi, drove into the Sunoco gas station on the east end of town and almost struck the air pump in the parking lot.

Hunadi got out of the vehicle and began throwing things out of his car.

Smith, as well as officer Carl Breiner spoke to Hunadi, who is known to police for drug use, and they observed him to be under the influence.

Police searched Hunadi’s vehicle and found what appeared to be 1.9 grams of crystal methamphetamine, as well as a pill container containing alprazolam.

Hunadi was arraigned before District Judge Casimir Kosciolek and sent to Carbon County Correctional facility after failing to post 10% of $40,000 bail.

Hunadi faces preliminary hearings before Schrantz and Kosciolek on June 23.