COTTON, MICHAEL D.

(75) 3802 (A1) DRIVING UNDER INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE (M1)
(18) 4304 (A1) ENDANGERING WELFARE OF CHILDREN (M1)
(75) 1543 (B1III) DRIVING WHILE OPERATING PRIVILEGE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED- DUI RELATED- THIRD OR SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION (M3)
(75) 3809 (A) RESTRICTIONS ON ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (S)
(75) 6501 (A1) SCATTERING RUBBISH (S)

Age

Race

Black

Gender

Male

Height

6' 0"

Weight

150 lbs

Hair

Bald

Eyes

Brown

Presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

ARREST

Details Map

On September 09, 2026 at 2212 hours, LCRPD officers were dispatched to Wendy's, 1490 E Lehman St (North Lebanon Township) for a wellbeing check. The investigation revealed Michael D. Cotton operated a vehicle with a juvenile passenger and fell asleep in the drive thru lane of Wendy's. The juvenile passenger needed to wake Cotton up prompting employees to call police. Cotton was found to be under the influence of alcohol and in possession of an open alcoholic container in the vehicle. Cotton was found to have a DUI suspended driver's license with two prior convictions. The juvenile passenger was released to a responsible family member and Cotton was placed under arrest. Charges were filed.

Location

WENDY'S
1490 E LEHMAN ST
LEBANON, PA 17046

Arrest Date

Sep 9, 2026

Incident Type

DUI

Reference ID

2026-00011420

Created Sep 14th, 2026 | Updated Sep 15th, 2026