A 22-year-old man was arrested last month after a failed burglary attempt at a pharmacy and a high-speed chase that spanned two townships, Bristol Township police said.
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Junell Joseph Osborne, of the Croydon section of Bristol Township, was charged with attempted burglary, fleeing or attempting to elude an officer, criminal mischief, and evading arrest or detention on foot.
According to police, officers responded to a report of a burglary in progress at the CVS on Route 13 and Newportville Road late on February 20.
A witness reported a man wearing all black had broken a pharmacy drive-thru window and fled o Newportville Road in a gray Jeep, police said.
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Law enforcement reported getting a report that the suspect’s vehicle was spotted at Dolores Lane and Newportville Road.
Officers located the Jeep and attempted a traffic stop.
The driver briefly stopped before fleeing at a high rate of speed, police said, adding an officer got a look at the suspect.
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During the pursuit, the Jeep ran several stop signs, red lights, and traveled the wrong way on a one-way street before fleeing into Bensalem Township, police said.
Bensalem Township police located the vehicle early Wednesday morning on Street Road and took Osborne into custody after a foot pursuit, authorities said.
Osborne was preliminarily arraigned by on-call District Judge John Galloway and bail was set at 10 percent of $200,000.
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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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