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Pennsylvania State Police have arrested one man after they allege he led them on a chase while driving with one of his tires missing.
According to a probable cause affidavit, around 6 p.m. Monday night, state police observed a Mitsubishi Gallant displaying New Jersey tags driving with no front left tire along I-95 in Bensalem Township. A trooper reported the front left rim was still attached but has no tire on it.
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Officers attempted to pull the vehicle over once in Bristol Township, but the vehicle’s driver did not respond to the lights or sirens. Police noted in court documents that the driver continued to drive the car at approximately 40 MPH to 60 MPH while continuously swerving to the right and left lanes.
At Exit 44 in Lower Makefield, another trooper assisted by pulling in front of both the Gallant and the officer’s car, inducing a stop. It was then that Rodney Kolison, 31, was immediately removed from the vehicle and placed under arrest.
Officers noted in court documents that Kolison was sweating profusely and had bloodshot eyes.
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Kolison reportedly admitted to officers that he had smoked marijuana earlier in the day.
Kolison was transported to St Mary Medical Center where three vials of blood were drawn for testing.
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The Bristol Township man was charged with fleeing an officer, DUI, driving while operating privileges were suspended or revoked, disregarding a traffic lane, careless driving, and reckless driving. He was arraigned and sent to prison on 10 percent of $200,000 bail.
Kolison awaits a preliminary hearing scheduled for September 8.
Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
