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Traffic stop in Wilkes-Barre leads to arrest of wanted man

WILKES-BARRE, PA — A routine traffic stop in Wilkes-Barre resulted in the arrest of a man who was wanted on multiple active warrants, according to city police.

The incident occurred March 12 at approximately 11:32 a.m. in the 100 block of Hazle Street.

Officers stopped a vehicle and identified the driver as 41-year-old Christopher Baptist of Wilkes-Barre.

During the investigation, officers discovered Baptist had active arrest warrants issued by the Wilkes-Barre City Police Department as well as the Luzerne County Sheriff’s Department.

Police took Baptist into custody without incident.

He was transported to Wilkes-Barre City Police Headquarters for processing.

Authorities did not release additional details regarding the warrants.

Key Points

Traffic stop conducted in the 100 block of Hazle Street
Driver identified as Christopher Baptist, 41, of Wilkes-Barre
Officers discovered active warrants and took him into custody

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