Two Philadelphia men were charged and arrested by Pennsylvania State Police last week following a car stop and an ensuing police chase that ended in Bristol catching the attention of locals.
The scene played out beginning last Tuesday around 7 pm on I-95 northbound just before mile marker 40, in Bristol Township, when the vehicle’s driver side tire made contact with the white dotted line separating lanes. Moments later state police activated emergency lights to initiate a car stop, according to court records.
The State Trooper noticing tinted windows as he approached from behind, requested the window be rolled down, and the occupants complied, court records show. The driver was identified as Tyjerah Hayes, 22, and the passenger as Devon Langford, 30.
Langford appeared to be anxious as he was smoking a cigarette, police wrote in court records, and when asked about the status of the vehicle he said it was rented, but did not have a rental agreement for proof, and said it was rented by a third party. Based upon experience, the Trooper wrote in court records he thought criminal activity was taking place and asked Langford to step out of the vehicle. Langford said he would, proceeded to turn the opposite way, rolled his window up, and the car doors were locked with both men fleeing the traffic stop at a high rate of speed.
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The State Trooper ran back to his cruiser watching the vehicle continue to flee departing the interstate at exit 42, turning right on to Rt 13, and then left onto Beaver Street, parking in the Burger King lot, according to the criminal complaint.
The Trooper slowly approached the vehicle to find it empty. With help from Burger King staff and Bristol Township Police officers he was able to locate the two fleeing suspects in the drive thru lane and they were taken into custody, court records show.
When frisking Langford, a white powdery substance was found testing positive as cocaine, the complaint alleges.
Shortly thereafter, K-9 Fitz from the Middletown Township Police Department arrived on the scene. Fitz is specially trained to sniff out and alert for the presence of drugs, which he did subsequently, according to police.
The vehicle was towed with escort back to the state police barracks in Trevose where it was placed into evidence pending application of a search warrant.
Hayes was charged with felony fleeing, and a slew of related offenses. Langford was charged with misdemeanor resisting arrest, eluding and related offenses. He remains at Bucks County Correctional Facility in lieu of 10 percent of $75,000. Hayes was subsequently released on unsecured bail after a reduction hearing on April 11. They are both scheduled to appear for a preliminary hearing on May 15.
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