An Indiana man was charged by state police with DUI-Controlled substance for an incident in July in Armstrong County.
State troopers say that on July 13th at 7:44 AM, officers from the Kittanning barracks were called out to a location in the 11,000 block of Route 422 in Plumcreek Township for a pickup truck that was blocking the driveway. Troopers found a man, later identified as 49-year-old Jeffrey Peternay, slumped over the wheel of the truck passed out. It was determined that he was driving under the influence of a controlled substance. During a search of Peternay, police found a small amount of suspected marijuana in his pocket. The vehicle was towed to the Kittanning barracks and a search warrant for the vehicle was obtained.
Police say the investigation is continuing.
