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It was 5 p.m. on Monday when Bristol Township police were dispatched to Border Rock Road in Levittown for a reported two-vehicle accident.
Officer Paul Shallcross arrived to find that a Toyota Camry with two young children inside had struck a parked vehicle; It’s driver – 24-year-old Sarah Glasson of Mica Street in Bristol – was nearby and exhibiting signs of intoxication, according to court documents.
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The Toyota was found at the scene facing the wrong way after it struck a black Honda Accord, which was “legally” parked, police said. The crash reportedly pushed the Honda back several feet.
Inside the Toyota, two children – ages one and six – were sitting in the back, police said. Both suffered scraped and bruises police described as “minor.”
A witness said he watched the Toyota drive down the street and directly into the parked Honda, court papers said. Aside from confirming Glasson was behind the wheel, he told police no attempt to stop before impact was made.
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According to police, Glasson had slurred speech and her eyes appeared glassy. She told officers she took subscription Xanax, Welbutrin, Lipitor, Celexa and a sleep aid, in addition to having one mixed alcoholic drink earlier in the day.
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She agreed to take field sobriety tests.
“Her performance on the tests were indicative of a person who is impaired to the degree that she cannot safety operate a motor vehicle,” police wrote in court papers.
She also failed a pre-arrest breath test, police said.
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Charges of DUI, several counts of endangering welfare of children and related offenses were lodged against Glasson. She was arraigned before on-call District Judge William Benz and sent to county jail on 10 percent of $10,000 bail.
In a similar case, Dariusz Kowalski, 37, was charged with DUI and other crimes after he was involved in a crash in Tullytown earlier this month. Two children – ages four and six – were in the vehicle, police said. Kowalski is awaiting a preliminary hearing.
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