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WILKES-BARRE, PA – A routine traffic stop in the area of Academy and South Main Streets on August 9 led to the arrest of a man wanted in New Jersey on serious charges.
The stop occurred at 4:11 p.m., when officers discovered that the driver, 26-year-old Juriyah Westberry of Wilkes-Barre, had an active arrest warrant from the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department in New Jersey for sexual conduct with a child.
Westberry was taken into custody at the scene and transported to city headquarters for processing and arraignment.
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Key Points
- Traffic stop in Wilkes-Barre uncovered fugitive wanted in New Jersey
- Juriyah Westberry, 26, arrested on warrant for sexual conduct with a child
- Suspect transported for processing and arraignment
