West Sunbury mayor charged with DUI

WEST SUNBURY, Pa. — A local mayor who also works as a police officer at Slippery Rock University has been charged with DUI.

Edwin L. Young Jr., 23, is the mayor of West Sunbury in Butler County. DUI charges were filed against him on Friday.

According to court documents shared on Friday, Young called to report a crash on the 700 block of Halston Road at 10:51 p.m. on May 18.

Police said Young’s black Ram 1500 crashed into a tree and rolled on its side off the roadway.

Police said an open beer was spotted inside the truck. When an officer asked Young what happened, he told officers, “I had an accident.” When officers asked Young how much he had to drink, they say he told them he “had enough.”

Pennsylvania State Police measured Young’s breath alcohol concentration at .138%.

According to the Slippery Rock University website, Young also works as a police officer with the department.

Slippery Rock University Senior Director of Communications Ken Bach sent Channel 11 a statement confirming the university is aware of the charges. The full statement reads:

Slippery Rock University is aware of the charges filed against a member of our University Police Department.

The University is cooperating fully with the appropriate authorities and is following all applicable policies and procedures.

The safety and well-being of our campus remains our highest priority. Because this is an active investigation, we are unable to comment further at this time.

Police said this is Young’s first DUI.

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