Man Sought On Charges He Tried to Run Down Police Officer

An arrest warrant has been issued for a 33-year-old man on charges he tried to run down a South Whitehall police officer after officers responded to a domestic disturbance in the township.

South Whitehall police said William Lee Blake, who has family in the Lehigh Valley and New Jersey, is wanted on charges of aggravated assault of a police officer, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, simple assault, simple assault by physical menace, terroristic threats, recklessly endangering another person and fleeing or attempting to elude police. 

They said in a news release that he is "extremely dangerous."

According to South Whitehall police:

* Officers responded to a domestic complaint at 2:31 a.m. on Aug. 11 on Shiloh Court. The investigation indicated that Blake allegedly had tried to enter a home there during a confrontation with his girlfriend, using a lawn chair to smash the front windows. Police saw the damage to windows and saw Blake's car leave the area. The car eluded police who were in pursuit.

* At 3:30 a.m., an officer on foot attempted to get Blake's vehicle to stop in the 2700 block of Walbert Avenue, but Blake allegedly accelerated, attempting to hit the officer. There was a vehicle pursuit, but Blake again eluded officers.

Anyone with information is asked to call South Whitehall police at 610-398-0337.