Teen charged with drunk driving

A Tamaqua teen was charged after police found him to be under the influence of alcohol.

According to Summit Hill police, on Oct. 3, they were on a routine patrol in the area of East White Bear Drive when they observed a vehicle driving erratically. Officers conducted a vehicle stop and found Dakota Krapf, 18, of 152 Owl Creek Road, Tamaqua, to be under the influence of alcohol.

He was taken for a blood test and charged with driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol, DUI while a minor, careless driving, restrictions on alcoholic beverages, and underage consumption of alcoholic beverage.