Carbon driver facing DUI charge

A Carbon County driver is facing a charge of driving under the influence following an incident that occurred at 12:50 a.m. on Sunday along Route 903 at Old Stage Road in Penn Forest Township.

State police at Fern Ridge said Christopher Pitt, of Surrey Glen, Albrightsville, was stopped operating a 2003 Kawasaki KLX400 motorcycle for several traffic violations. He was found to be under the influence of alcohol and was placed under arrest for DUI. He submitted to a breath test, troopers said.

Charges were filed.