Pennsylvania State Police from the Harrisburg Patrol Unit released information on several incidents occurring between June 20 and July 10, 2026, across Dauphin and Cumberland counties. On June 20, 2026, at approximately 2:40 a.m., troopers conducting stationary patrol duties in Lower Paxton Township observed a 2014 black Nissan Altima pass their location at a high rate of speed, according to the release. Police initiated a traffic stop and determined the operator, a 29-year-old male from Baltimore, Maryland, was driving under the influence of alcohol, police say. On July 9, 2026, at approximately 5:28 p.m., troopers responded to Interstate 83 North in Harrisburg City for a vehicle blocking the center lane. The operator of a 2008 Chrysler Town & Country, a 49-year-old male from Middletown, Pennsylvania, was deemed impaired and taken into custody, according to police. Police also reported multiple crashes during this period. On June 25, 2026, at approximately 4:11 a.m., a two-vehicle crash involving commercial trucks occurred on the Interstate 83 southbound ramp to Interstate 283 in Swatara Township. A 1997 Freightliner operated by Joseph L. Alston, 31, of Fayetteville, Pennsylvania, was charged with a turning movements violation after allegedly changing lanes unsafely in front of a 1998 Peterbilt operated by Alexander N. Mason, 34, of Aberdeen, Maryland, the release states. No injuries were reported. On July 6, 2026, at approximately 12:50 p.m., a four-vehicle crash occurred on the PA 581 eastbound off-ramp near Carlisle Pike in Hampden Township, Cumberland County. According to police, a 2011 Chevrolet Cruze operated by Raphall B. Patterson, 35, of Mechanicsburg, was fleeing from Hampden Township Police at a high rate of speed when the operator lost control and struck a stopped 2010 Dodge Ram 1500 operated by Adam L. Hinton, 45, of Etters. The impact pushed the Ram into two other stopped vehicles. Hinton and passengers, including a 10-year-old female, were transported to Holy Spirit Medical Center with suspected minor injuries or possible injuries, police say. Additional crashes involving commercial vehicles and a hit-and-run incident on Interstate 83 were also reported during this period, according to the releases.
Pennsylvania State Police Report Multiple Incidents Across Dauphin County
Police releases detail DUI arrests, multi-vehicle crashes, and hit-and-run incidents from late June through early July 2026.
Source: This article is based on an official Pennsylvania State Police Public Information Release Report (PIRR).
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