Arrest made after Plymouth ATV chase

Matt Hughes

PLYMOUTH – Police arrested the driver of an all-terrain vehicle who allegedly led police on a high-speed chase through the borough early Saturday morning.

Police said they encountered David Spencer, 29, of West Mountain Road, driving a black Honda ATV bearing no registration plate near the corner of West Main and Ransom streets at 1:40 a.m. Saturday.

Spencer did not stop when police activated their cruiser’s lights and siren, but rather accelerated, turning onto Davenport Street without signaling, police said. Police said they followed Spencer from Davenport onto Lee Street, then onto Mountain Road. Spencer made several turns without signaling, traveled through a stop sign without stopping, drove in the center of the road and traveled at a high rate of speed throughout the chase, police said.

Police broke off the chase on Mountain Road.

Having seen Spencer turn the vehicle onto Hooven Street, officers said they began to search yards and driveways for the ATV. They said they found Spencer on Nottingham Street near the ATV, which was parked without its headlights on.

As officers approached the vehicle, police said Spencer backed up directly at an officer, forcing the officer to run to avoid being hit. Spencer traveled past police, who ordered him to stop, up a slope and into a tree, police said.

Police said they then pulled Spencer off the vehicle, which was still in gear, causing the ATV to roll over several times and to nearly land on Spencer and the arresting officer. Police allege Spencer shoved officers and attempted to escape throughout the arrest.

Shortly after placing him in custody, police said Spencer appeared to be under the influence of alcohol. A breathalyzer test revealed Spencer’s blood-alcohol content to be .12 percent, police said. Police said Spencer’s license was suspended due to a previous DUI offense.

Spencer was charged with three counts of DUI-related charges, two counts of fleeing or attempting to elude police, operating a motor vehicle without lights to avoid identification or arrest, operation of an ATV on a street, resisting arrest, recklessly endangering another person, harassment, disorderly conduct, and 14 counts of vehicle and traffic related charges.

He was arraigned before District Judge Donald Whitaker, Nanticoke, Saturday. He was released from Luzerne County Correctional Facility Saturday afternoon after posting $10,000 percentage bail.

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