Schuylkill driver facing DUI charge

A Schuylkill County driver is facing a charge of driving under the influence of a controlled substance following an incident that occurred around 1 a.m. on Sept. 5.

State police at Frackville said Dimas Francisco Peralta Geraldino, 20, of Shenandoah, was stopped along Route 924 at Washington Street in Shenandoah for a traffic violation. He was found to be under the influence of marijuana and submitted to a blood test. The test showed the presence of marijuana. Charges were filed.