SCRANTON, Pa. (WBNG) — UPDATE: The Binghamton Police Department has arrested a man for attempted murder, robbery, criminal possession of a firearm and more after an alleged domestic incident led to a multistate police pursuit.
At 9:15 a.m. on Feb. 17, Binghamton Police officers were dispatched to a residence on Park Terrace Place for a report of a domestic dispute.
Before police arrival, 911 received an additional call reporting shots fired in the area.
When police arrived at the scene, they found people in residence, evidence of gunfire, and that the natural gas line to the residence had been severed.
According to Binghamton Police Department, no one in the residence was physically injured.
Police were then notified that the suspect, identified as 53-year-old Diriki Birden of Binghamton, had left the scene in a car that was determined to have been stolen.
Officers attempted to stop the vehicle but Birden failed to comply, leading them on a chase through the City of Binghamton and to Interstate 81 southbound.
The pursuit led law enforcement to Scranton, where Birden was taken into custody by the Pennsylvania State Police.
Birden was charged with the following:
Two counts of attempted murder in the 2nd degreeRobbery Criminal use of a firearmCriminal possession of a weapon Criminal Possession of a firearmUnlawful fleeing from a police officer in a motor vehicle
Birden remained in the custody of Pennsylvania State Police, where he faces additional charges.
Further investigation determined that the incident was a case of targeted domestic violence.
ORIGINAL STORY: One man was arrested on Tuesday following a chase that crossed state lines and involved numerous police agencies, according to information from Pennsylvania State Police.
Around 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 17, Pennsylvania State Troopers were notified by the Broome County dispatch center of a chase happening in the county.
Police in New York were called out to a reported domestic disturbance call involving gunfire that turned into a police pursuit. The suspect left the scene of the dispute in a black sedan. The individual later didn’t stop for the police when they tried to pull his car over.
The chase took police onto Interstate 81 south in New York before going into Pennsylvania, where Pennsylvania State Troopers joined the chase.
PA State Police took over the chase once it went into Pennsylvania, where troopers said they traveled at high speeds to keep up with the suspect.
During the chase, the suspect nearly caused numerous crashes and even hit a tractor-trailer. Troopers tried several times to stop the vehicle with spike strips, but failed. The chase continued south into Susquehanna County before crossing into Lackawanna County, where more troopers got involved.
The suspect made it to Scranton on I-81 before troopers were finally able to stop the car with a PIT maneuver, troopers said.
The male suspect was taken into custody, and the vehicle was taken to the trooper barracks in Dunmore for processing.
The suspect had prior convictions in New York for criminal possession of a weapon.
More charges are pending, and the investigation into the incident is ongoing. A search warrant was requested for the vehicle, troopers said.
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