Two Men Charged With DUI in Upper St. Clair

Magisterial District Judge Robert Wyda heard two Upper St. Clair DUI cases this week.

In the first case, Ian Vaughn Hambelton, 34, of Upper St. Clair, waived his DUI-related charges to court. 

Upper St. Clair police stated in the criminal complaint that Hembelton was pulled over at Berkshire and Maryland drives after an officer spotted him driving with the vehicle's high beams on and running a stop sign at the intersection of Hastings Mill and Old Washington roads. 

Police arrested Hambelton shortly after 3 a.m. on March 23.

According to court documents, Hambelton's blood alchohol content measured at .152 percent, nearly twice Pennsylvania's legal limit of .08 percent.

Patrick Ray Miller, 27, of Washington, PA, is also facing DUI charges. He waived his preliminary hearing on Monday.

According to the criminal complaint, an Upper St. Clair police officer responded to the scene at 3:30 a.m. March 27 after receiving a call that a man, allegedly Miller, was trying to flag down drivers on Route 19, near the high school.

His vehicle had a flat tire and some vehicle damage with yellow paint, according to the complaint. Miller is suspected of crashing into a fire hydrant.

The officer stated in the complaint that Miller admitted to drinking "too many" alcholic beverages. He was arrested and his blood alcohol content measured at .204 percent, according to court documents.

Theft Cases

• Erica Dagmar Sandwall, 37, pleaded guilty to one count of summary retail theft from Sears.
• The hearing for Jerome Edward Coulehan, 24, was rescheduled for July 1. Coulehan is accused of stealing $900 worth of merchandise from Macy's.