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WILKES-BARRE — Thomas Malloy, the son of a Wilkes-Barre district judge by the same name, was placed on probation for six months Tuesday under a program for first-time DUI defendants.
Malloy, 24, Wilkes-Barre, will have his record cleared if he successfully completes the terms of Luzerne County’s Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition.
Senior Judge Hugh Mundy accepted Malloy into the ARD program and also ordered him to perform 15 hours of community service. In addition, Malloy’s driving license was suspended for 60 days.
Wilkes-Barre police charged Malloy in February for a DUI crash at the intersection of South Main and West Ross streets. Police said Malloy was driving a Chevrolet Silverado pickup that struck two parked vehicles. Malloy fled but police found him behind a nearby store where he admitted to driving the pickup and drinking alcohol before the crash, court papers say.
Malloy was tested with a blood-alcohol level of .17 percent, records show, or more than twice the .08 driving limit.
When Malloy waived a preliminary hearing in April, two summary counts were withdrawn. Those included careless driving and causing an accident that damaged unattended vehicles.