Hellertown Police Blotter

The following incidents have been reported by the Hellertown Police Department:

• DAI, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - On Nov. 20, 2010, at 11:10pm, police say they were called to the parking lot at Plaza Petroleum, 701 Main St., after receiving a report of a "suspicious female passed out in her vehicle at the gas pumps." Police say they subsequently made contact with the woman in the vehicle--who they identified as Patrice Ann Troman, 45, of 2600 Wassergass Road, Lower Saucon--before arresting her on suspicion of driving under the influence. A blood test later indicated that Troman was under the influence of opiates, and heroin and drug paraphernalia were seized from her vehicle, police said. Troman was charged with DAI, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to police.
• Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - On March 10 at 12:23am police stopped a vehicle operated by John William Geyer, 23, of 36 Oak Ridge Drive, Langhorne, for an alleged equipment violation in the 700 block of Main Street. Police subsequently arrested Geyer after a search allegedly yielded suspected heroin and needles. According to police, a search warrant was later served on Geyer's vehicle and "more contraband was seized." Geyer, who was on state probation at the time, was detained, police said.
• Motor Vehicle Accident, DAI, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - On March 15 at 10:57pm police responded to a motor vehicle accident in the 1600 block of Main Street. According to police, at that time the responding officer "observed several signs of intoxication" on the vehicle's driver, Sophie Rose Watts, 20, of 15 E. Wall St., Bethlehem. Watts was subsequently arrested for DAI, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and several traffic violations. A passenger in Watts' vehicle, identified as Andrew James Vuono, 21, of 1147 Arcadia St., Bethlehem, was found to be in possession of heroin and drug paraphernalia and was charged with the same, police said.
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - On April 9 at 12:45am police stopped a vehicle driven by Henry Nathan Wolst, 19, of 1234 Easton Road, Hellertown, for an alleged traffic violation. Police say a search to which Wolst consented then yielded a marijuana pipe in the trunk of the vehicle. Wolst was arrested and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, police said.
• Simple Assault, Harassment, Disorderly Conduct - On April 22 at 6:46pm police say they were dispatched to the area of Fehr Alley for a report of an assault. After an investigation, police charged two juvenile females with simple assault, harassment and disorderly conduct. Police did not reveal any additional information about the incident in a press release.
• Fleeing and Eluding, DAI - On May 20 at 2:09am police say an officer attempted to stop a vehicle driven by Benedict John Behe, 24, of 2258 Apple St., Lower Saucon, for an alleged traffic infraction. According to police, Behe then attempted to elude the officer, but was eventually stopped after traveling several blocks. Behe was arrested for fleeing and eluding, DAI and traffic violations, police said. After being arrested, he was arraigned before District Justice Adrianne Masut at Central Booking and was released on $5,000 unsecured bail, police added.