DUBOIS – A vehicle chase ending in a scuffle with police has resulted in charges against a DuBois man.
According to an affidavit of probable cause filed with District Judge Patrick Ford’s office May 30, Bob Allen Larson, 52, 113 E. Park Ave., P.O. Box 113, DuBois, is charged by the DuBois-based state police with aggravated assault, criminal mischief, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance, assault, recklessly endangering another person, resisting arrest, fleeing or attempting to elude police officers, disorderly conduct, harassment, driving a vehicle at unsafe speeds, careless driving, reckless driving and four summary traffic charges following an incident May 29.
According to the affidavit, troopers on patrol were contacted by the Punxsutawney-based state police who were in pursuit of a red Buick traveling north on Route 219 at a high rate of speed. The troopers were told that the suspect vehicle had run a red light and struck a state patrol vehicle.
The trooper then used his patrol vehicle to spin the suspect vehicle, which then came to rest near the intersection of South Brady Street and Washington Avenue.
The troopers were told that DuBois City police had arrived and were assisting with the driver.
When the troopers arrived, they saw the DuBois City officers attempting to secure the suspect, later identified as Larson. Larson was allegedly resisting, throwing punches and kicking the officers.
During the struggle, a metal smoking pipe containing residue, which tested positive for marijuana, fell out of Larson’s pocket and landed on the ground.
Larson was taken to Penn Highlands DuBois, where he was questioned about what had happened earlier that evening. Larson allegedly told police that he was traveling through Sykesville when he saw a patrol vehicle with lights activated behind his vehicle.
Larson allegedly told police he did not know why the lights were on and did not pull over, because he wasn’t doing anything wrong. He said the patrol car had tried to block him several times during the pursuit and allegedly told police he had been traveling about 90 miles-per-hour trying to “lose” the police car.
Larson allegedly told police his vehicle and a patrol vehicle struck each other near the Sandy Bridge and the troopers stopped him. Larson allegedly told police that while the troopers and officers were trying to place him under arrest, they tried to pull him out through the window, which made him mad and he threw a punch, which he believes hit one of the officers in the face. Larson allegedly said once he was out of the vehicle, the officers ripped his shirt while he was on the ground, so he began kicking at them.
The trooper who initiated the chase said that he had witnessed the vehicle driven by Larson make a turn on to Route 119 without using a turn signal and attempted to pull the vehicle over. The trooper said the vehicle continued traveling and he radioed for back-up. The trooper said while attempting to stop the vehicle near the Sandy Bridge, the driver continued through the intersection, striking the patrol car and continuing on until the trooper was able to bump the rear of the suspect vehicle, causing it to spin out. The trooper said as he and officers from the DuBois City Police Department attempted to remove the driver from the vehicle, the driver began hitting and kicking them.