A Bristol man was being held Sunday at the Bucks County Correctional Facility in Doylestown after he allegedly led Pennsylvania State Police on a chase.
According to troopers, 42-year-old Roscheim V. Wilkerson failed to stop for them in the area of Veterans Highway (Route 413) and Western Avenue in Bristol Township just minutes into Saturday morning.
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Wilkerson, who was being stopped for minor traffic violations, was eventually arrested. State police said they found drugs and an air pistol in his vehicle.
Wilkerson was arraigned on 20 charges including fleeing or eluding an officer, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, DUI, possession of an instrument of crime, resisting arrest and reckless endangerment. He was jailed after being unable to post 10 percent of $100,000 bail.
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.
