Byram Police

September 18 At 11:14 p.m., a Byram police officer observed a vehicle traveling on Route 206 failed to maintain its lane of travel. While speaking with the driver, John Lennon, 43, of Tobyhanna, the officer detected a strong odor of alcohol and observed an open bottle of beer in a cup holder. Field sobriety tests were conducted and Mr. Lennon was placed under arrest after failing field sobriety tests. He was transported to police headquarters where he failed two breath tests. Lennon was charged with failing to maintain a lane of travel, having an open container of an alcoholic beverage in a motor vehicle and driving while intoxicated. He was processed and released to a friend pending a September Byram Municipal court date. His vehicle was impounded for 12 hours as required by state law. At 1:12 a.m. Officer DeWald observed a vehicle with a burnt out taillight traveling on Route 206. After stopping the vehicle, the officer detected an odor of an alcoholic beverage and field sobriety tests were conducted on the driver, Thomas M. Babst, 19, of Valley Stream, NY. Babst was placed under arrest for driving while intoxicated and transported to Byram police headquarters where he was given two breath tests. He was charged with failing to maintain lamps and underage driving while intoxicated. He was processed and released pending a September Byram Municipal court appearance. His vehicle was impounded as required by State law.