DUBOIS – A DuBois man has waived his right to a preliminary hearing before District Judge Patrick Ford.
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. Bail in this case was set at $100,000 monetary.
According to previously published GantDaily articles, 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.