The Warrington Township Police Department announced the arrest of Sharon Kathleen Derrick, 31, of Abington Township, for driving with a suspended license and registration while under the influence of marijuana, among other charges.
According to the report, an officer saw Derrick appear to be smoking marijuana while driving her vehicle north in the area of 450 Easton Road in Warrington on September 12 at approximately 1:07pm.
After stopping the vehicle, police said Derrick provided a false name. Officers later determined her driver’s license was suspended for a previous DUI and her registration was also suspended.
Police said she failed a series of field sobriety tests and was placed under arrest. A search of her vehicle uncovered suspected marijuana and multiple pieces of drug paraphernalia. Derrick refused to submit to a blood test and was released pending a criminal complaint filed with District Court.
Her charges are below:
- (75) 3802 (A1) DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE(M)
- (18) 780-113 (A16) PROHIBITED ACTS; PENALTIES (M)
- (35) 780-113 (A31) PROHIBITED ACTS; PENALTIES (M) (35) 780-113
- (A32) PROHIBITED ACTS: PENALTIES (M)
- (75) 1543(B)(1)(I) DRIVING WHILE OPERATING PRIVILEGE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED – DUI RELATED
- (18) 4914 (A) FALSE IDENTIFICATION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT (M3)
- (75) 1301 A DRIVING AN UNREGISTERED VEHICLE (S)
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