A man’s attempt to evade Pennsylvania State Police did not go too well, according to an account filed this week in district court.
Two troopers on patrol on southbound Route 13 shortly after midnight Friday observed a red Acura TL with an expired temporary registration plate. The temporary registration was also obscured, according to state police.
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The troopers followed the Acura as it pulled into a gas station in Bristol Borough and activated their emergency lights, causing the car to stop.
As troopers approached the Acura, the vehicle sped off and law enforcement pursued it on Bath Road into Bristol Township, running a red light and reaching speeds of 80 mph, state police said.
The chase went onto Ford Road and then Old Rodgers Road, running a stop sign, state police said.
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The Acura pulled into a driveway in the 3000 block of Old Rodgers Road and a trooper pulled his patrol vehicle up. At that point, the Acura driver tried to flee, causing it spin, and troopers used a patrol vehicle to pin the vehicle between their car and the wall of the home, state police said.
During the pursuit, the vehicle drove with its headlights on at times, state police said.
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Troopers said they were able to take the driver of the Acura – Kevin Christopher Ortiz, 22, of Bristol – into custody. A passenger was in the car and was not charged.
Upon further review, troopers determined the expired temporary registration was out of Georgia.
Ortiz was arraigned before District Judge Robert Wagner on charges of fleeing or attempting to elude officers and reckless endangerment. He also faces a number of summary offenses, including driving with operating privileges suspended or revoked, failure to stop at a red signal, and reckless driving.
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Ortiz has had previous run-ins with police, including officers in Bensalem and the Bucks County Rangers.
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.
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