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Man Faces Charges after Pursuit

 

Released Tuesday, June 05, 2007

 

Milton- A Wilmington man faces numerous charges, including DUI and Reckless Driving after he led state police on a pursuit early Tuesday morning that lasted approximately ten and half miles.

 

At approximately 1:23 a.m. a trooper clocked a green Pontiac Grand AM traveling ninety-five miles per hour in a posted fifty-five mile per hour zone on SR 1 (Coastal Highway) south of Milton.  The Trooper attempted to stop the Pontiac, which failed to stop at the command of the officer.     

 

While pursuing the suspect vehicle, the trooper observed it speeding (up to 95 mph), driving in a reckless and aggressive manner.  While traveling on SR1 the suspect lost control of the vehicle and exited the road and nearly struck a patrol vehicle.  After gaining control of the suspect vehicle, the suspect traveled south on SR1 continuing to ignore the commands to stop by police.

 

The pursuit continued into the city limits of Rehoboth Beach at which point Rehoboth Beach Police Department took command of the pursuit.  The operator then struck a Rehoboth Beach Police Department and a Delaware State Police vehicle before being apprehended at the scene by officers.

 

The Delaware State Police have charged the operator, Christopher H. Huston, 21 years old, of the 2000 block of Draemar Road, Wilmington, DE with the following offenses:

 

·        Disregarding a Police Officer Signal

·        Drugs Not in Original Container

·        Driving Across Median

·        Driving without a License

·        Failure to Have Insurance Identification in Possession

·        13 counts of Failure to use a Turn Signal

·        2 counts of stopping in the roadway

·        Speeding

·        Following Too Closely

·        3 counts of Disregarding a Red Light

·        13 counts of Improper Lane Change

·        DUI Driving Under the Influence

·        Reckless Driving

·        Aggressive Driving

·        Operating an Unregistered Vehicle

 

This investigation is ongoing and for additional information regarding this incident please contacts the Rehoboth Beach Police Department at 302.227.2577

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