Man Ran From Cops To Avoid Being Late For Work: Police

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — One South Jersey man was late for work, and nothing was going to stop him from getting there - not even the cops.

Warrick L. Burkholder, 26, of Williamstown, was running late for work. When police in Winslow Township attempted to pull him over, he didn’t exactly lead them on a high-speed chase; he just didn’t stop, according to police.

Police initially tried to stop him because his license plate was bent upward and not visible while he was driving along Erial Road at about 2 p.m. on Tuesday, according to Winslow Township police. When they attempted to pull Burkholder over, he didn’t stop.

Instead, he continued to drive along Erial Road into Gloucester Township at about 35 mph, police said. At one point, he threw his hands into the air and disregarded the signal to stop.

He continued onto College Drive in the Blackwood section of the township, now going 25 mph, police said. He cut through the CVS parking lot and came to a stop in the Dunkin Donuts parking lot at 651 College Drive.

Police then ordered him to get out of the car, but say he refused to do so. They took him out of the car. Police say he resisted arrest until they were able to handcuff him without anyone being injured.

He told the officers he worked at Dunkin Donuts, and that he was late for work. He was arrested, processed for eluding and resisting arrest and released on a summons pending court.

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