A Scranton man fled police as they were attempting to stop him and then resisted arrest, according to a criminal complaint.
Tyler Ovens, 20, faces a felony charge of fleeing and eluding police following the Saturday incident.
According to the criminal complaint, city officers were on patrol near Luzerne Street and Railroad Avenue just after midnight when they spotted Ovens in a pickup truck, which they recognized from another incident.
Police followed Ovens into the West Side Beer parking lot, where he stopped briefly before heading north on Main Avenue.
Officer Richard Stevens activated his emergency lights and sirens, but Ovens failed to stop, instead continuing through the city, changing lanes and passing other vehicles.
He turned into the Family Dollar parking lot, proceeded onto Swetland Street toward Jackson Street and through the Wells Fargo parking lot during the pursuit.
Other officers joined the pursuit, which was soon terminated due to safety reasons, according to the complaint.
Officers soon spotted the truck again near Cedar and Main avenues, and followed him to Hertz Court, where he stopped.
Officers ordered Ovens out of the vehicle and he initially complied, but then resisted officers’ efforts to secure his hands as he was being handcuffed, police said.
Officers noted Ovens had red, glossy eyes and smelled of alcohol. They spotted two open beer containers inside the truck.
Ovens is also charged with resisting arrest, driving under the influence, careless driving and failing to appropriately use his turn signal.
He remains at Lackawanna County Prison in lieu of $50,000 bail.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Nov. 5 before District Judge Paul Keeler.