By Pattie Price
Cynthia Clarke, 47, of Newtown, was held for a May 24 arraignment in Common Pleas Court following a hearing Thursday before Magisterial District Judge Lee Hunter.
Ms. Clarke is facing charges of DUI and careless driving stemming from an accident 11:23a.m., Oct. 12, on Providence Road in Edgmont, Pa. near Gradyville Road.
According to the affidavit Trooper John Hanosek was dispatched to a one-car accident and located a blue 1998 Dodge Ram laying on the passenger side about 30 feet into the woods. He was able to free Ms. Clarke from her van.
Ms. Clarke had bloodshot glassy eyes and appeared confused. She was transported to Riddle Memorial Hospital for her injuries. A blood test revealed marijuana, Butalbital and Diazepam in her system.
Ms. Clarke was released.
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Benjamin Bates, 24, of Gradyville waived a hearing on the charges of DUI. In exchange for the waiver the charge of careless driving was withdrawn. The charges stem from an incident 2:53a.m., Feb. 19, at the Gradyville Post Office, Route 352 and Gradyville Road, Edgmont.
According to the affidavit trooper William Crowley saw a pick up truck in the middle of the post office parking lot. The driver, later identified as Bates, made a right turn onto Route 352 with his left turn signal activated and was stopped.
Bates said he was picking up a friend who was just involved in an accident. Bates had a strong odor of alcohol, bloodshot glassy eyes and failed field sobriety tests. A breath test revealed a blood alcohol level of .166 percent.
Bates admitted to consuming nine or 10 beers prior to being stopped.
Bates was released and is scheduled for a May 25 arraignment in Common Pleas Court.
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Nicholaus DeSimone, 21, of West Chester, formerly of Marple, waived a hearing on the charges of aggravated assault by vehicle while driving under the influence, DUI, possession of drug paraphernalia, recklessly endangering another person, possession of a controlled substance, driving at an unsafe speed, careless driving, and reckless driving. The charges stem from an accident 11:52a.m., Jan. 3, in the 3100 block of Providence Road, Edgmont.
According to the affidavit Trooper Jason Sperazza responded to a report of an accident with a pedestrian struck in a work zone with two flaggers and three work zone signs. The victim was laying on her back on the side of the road and was bleeding from her nose and screaming in pain.
Nearby the red Acura that struck her came to a stop when it hit a PECO pole. DeSimone told police that he was traveling at 25 mph when he struck the woman. He said he didn’t see any of the work zone signs.
DeSimone admitted he had syringes in his truck that he used the previous night to shoot heroin. Confiscated from the truck were four packets of heroin and five syringes.
DeSimone was transported to Riddle Memorial Hospital for a blood test.
A computer check revealed DeSimone had a warrant from Philadelphia.
DeSimone was remanded to the George W. Hill Correctional Facility when he was unable to post $100,000 bail. He is scheduled for a May 25 arraignment in Common Pleas Court.
On a second affidavit the charges of burglary and criminal trespass were withdrawn against DeSimone for an incident 4:15p.m., Sept. 23, at a home in the 100 block of Mansion Drive, Newtown.