Maryland man accused of leading police on car chase in Uniontown
Roger Strawser
A Maryland man is in jail in lieu of a $100,000 bond for allegedly fleeing from state police who tried to pull him over in Uniontown.
A trooper tried to conduct a traffic stop on Roger Strawser, 58, of Oakland on Saturday after he allegedly swerved into the opposing lane on South Gallatin Avenue just before 8 p.m. According to court paperwork, Strawser sped up, driving 64 mph in a 35 mph in a residential area of North Gallatin Avenue.
Police tried unsuccessfully to use spike strips to stop Strawser near Bethelboro Road, but were able to use a precision immobilization technique (PIT) to stop the vehicle on Morgan Station Road. A PIT maneuver typically entails an officer using their vehicle to apply pressure to the rear quarter panel of a fleeing vehicle, which causes the rear vehicles to lose traction and spin out.
Strawser faces a felony charge of fleeing, and several misdemeanors including resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and reckless engaging another person. He was cited for nine traffic violations.
Strawser’s preliminary hearing is scheduled for Central Court on Nov. 20.