Crime & Safety
Bridgeport Man Who Yelled 'I Love ISIS' After Crashes is Sentenced: Report
A Bridgeport man on PCP reportedly yelled "I love ISIS" after injuring others in car crashes has been sentenced to prison.
A Bridgeport man who reportedly yelled "I love ISIS" after getting in multiple car accidents has been sentenced to prison, according to a report.
The Times Herald reports that the man was high on PCP at the time of the crashes, which injured multiple individuals.
Todd Avonti Palmer, 35, was sentenced to 18 months to four years in prison, according to court documents.
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The incident occurred on July 5 at 10:49 p.m. when Palmer fled away from a cop that tried to pull him over on West Dekalb Pike in Upper Merion Township, the report states. During the chase, Palmer crashed the car into multiple other vehicles, injuring the occupants, before finally coming to a stop near North Gulph Road, according to the report.
Palmer reportedly yelled "I love ISIS" and cursed at officers as they arrested him.
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