Five enter ARD program
WAYNESBURG – Five criminal defendants were entered into the accelerated rehabilitative disposition program Monday by Greene County Judge Lou Dayich.
Those accepted into the program serve at least one year of probation. Defendants charged with driving under the influence may also have their driving privileges suspended. Those who successfully complete the program can petition the court to have their criminal records expunged.
James D. Roberts, 75, of 412 Calico Road, Waynesburg, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and a summary offence. Roberts was arrested Jan. 14 after his vehicle struck several parked cars and a utility pole in Waynesburg. He had a blood-alcohol content of 0.12 percent.
Shawn Hoffman, 19, of 245 Duff St., Bobtown, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and a controlled substance and two summary violations. Hoffman was arrested Jan. 25. Blood tests indicated he was under the influence of marijuana and had a BAC of 0.126 percent.
Cody C. Muller, 21, of 226 Morton St., Pittsburgh, was charged with driving under the influence of a controlled substance. Blood tests conducted following a traffic stop in Waynesburg on Dec. 16 indicated he was under the influence of marijuana.
Melissa Leigh Brewer, 26, of 619 Walnut St., Martins Ferry, Ohio, was charged with DUI. Brewer was arrested Feb. 25 after being found asleep in her car in the driveway of a house on Rolling Meadows Road in Franklin Township. She had a BAC of 0.195 percent.
Grant Christopher Church, 19, of 190 Carpenter Lane, Waynesburg, was charged with possession of a controlled substance. Church was arrested May 9 after being found in possession of several Xanax and Alzo-36 pills at Waynesburg Central High School.