CLEARFIELD – A 41-year-old Curwensville man, Chad A. Schwartz, has been jailed after leading state troopers on a high-speed chase Thursday, reported the state police at Clearfield.
State police attempted to stop Schwartz; however, he failed to and led troopers on a 19.5-mile, high-speed chase. The chase, state police said, started in the area of state Route 879 and Park Avenue in Lawrence Township. It ended near the intersection of Zion Road and SR 453 in Knox Township.
Schwartz was taken into custody on parole violations and outstanding warrants. He was lodged at the Clearfield County Jail. Schwartz will be facing charges of fleeing and eluding, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of stolen property and numerous traffic violations through the district court.