Allison man charged with fleeing police in Brownsville area
An Allison man with a history of running from police is facing new charges for allegedly fleeing police in Brownsville.
Charles Geoffrey Douglas, 26, of Third Street was charged Thursday with fleeing or attempting to elude officer and criminal mischief.
According to the affidavit of probable cause filed in his case, state police saw a truck with an expired registration driving in the area of Fayette Avenue at about 2:30 a.m. Aug. 29. Police attempted to pull him over in the area of Bull Run Road, and Douglas initially slowed down and then allegedly accelerated. He allegedly crossed into the opposing lane of traffic multiple times, traveling more than 80 mph. Police laid spike strips on Cratfmoore Road, but Douglas allegedly continued fleeing with deflated tires. The pursuing officer unintentionally deflated his own tires, disabling the police vehicle, according to the complaint. Douglas jumped out of the car and fled on foot, leaving the car in motion as backup arrived. The truck went into the lawn at 438 Allison Avenue, hitting a wooden porch and damaging a lawn decoration.
Douglas allegedly left his wallet on the ground by the truck, with his license and other identifying information. The vehicle’s owner told police she let Douglas borrow the truck for work. A passerby also deflated a tire on the spike strips, according to court documents.
Douglas pleaded guilty to fleeing or attempting to elude officer in 2015, and to flight to avoid apprehension in 2016, court documents indicated.
Charges were filed Thursday before Fayette County Magisterial District Judge Mike Defino Jr.