Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com
A crew of construction workers helped catch a man accused of stealing a car and trying to flee.
The incident all started when, according to court paperwork, Daniel Steskal, 38, of Northampton, enterd a disabled 1998 VW Cabrio on the side of Langhorne-Newtown Road (Route 413) by the George School in Middletown. A tow truck driver who spoke to the owner of the car, arrived to remove the vehicle and blocked it in when he saw the man in the driver’s seat. The 38-year-old drove on the grass and around the tow truck, police said.
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Steskal reportedly drove away south on Langhorne-Newtown Road with the tow truck following behind. Steskal then drove the car into a job site on the St. Mary Medical Center campus and turned the car around, police said, adding the tow truck driver was able to block him.
From there, Steskal tried to drive around and got the car hung up on a curb, police said.
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The tow truck driver got out of his truck and detain Steskal, who was able to run when the tow driver had to go back to truck to put it in park, according to court papers.
A group of construction workers were able to surround Steskal until police units arrived.
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A witness told investigators he saw Steskal drive in the construction site and get the car struck. Ironically, the witness said he recognized Steskal from growing up in Bensalem with him, police said.
Another witness told police he saw Steskal running and asked if he was stealing a tool from the job site. The 38-year-old said no but stated he stole a car, according to court papers.
The owner of the car said he left the key in the ignition and called for a tow, police said.
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Steskal was found to have a hypodermic needle on his and had a suspended license, police said.
Steskal was charged with theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, recklessly endangerment, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving on a suspended license and reckless driving. He was arraigned before on-call District Judge Robert Wagner and sent to jail on 10 percent of $50,000 bail.
