Fugitive With History Of Eluding Police Nabbed In Bristol Twp.

BRISTOL TOWNSHIP, PA —A man with a history of fleeing from police tried to elude them once again on Wednesday, police said.

The Bristol Township Police Department located a recently stolen vehicle running in the driveway of a Winding Road home on Wednesday morning.

Lt. Sean Cosgrove said the man, who police did not name, is a known fugitive from justice who has fled from police in the recent past.

Police established communication with the man, who refused to exit the home. A search
warrant was obtained for the home, police said.

Bristol Township Police pleaded with the man to exit peacefully to prevent damage to the home and potential injuries. Police said he refused the request.

When police entered the home, the man climbed from a window onto the second-story roof.

Police pleaded with the man again, asking him not to jump, as he would certainly injure his ankle.

The man jumped off the roof into a neighboring yard. Police said he injured an ankle doing so.

He was taken into custody and transported to a hospital for treatment and medical clearance for
incarceration.

Police did not reveal why the man was a fugitive from justice and what his past criminal record was.