MOUNT CARMEL - An 18-year-old borough man who led police on a 25-minute foot pursuit last month waived to court all charges filed in five separate cases Wednesday in front of Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones, of Mount Carmel, including one involving his flight from police.
Brandon Chapman, 18, of South Walnut Street, Mount Carmel, led officers on a chase Nov. 2 for nearly 30 minutes through several properties in the northeast section of the borough after borough Patrolman David Donkochik attempted to arrest him on a warrant issued earlier that day for a parole violation. He was caught on a culm bank north of Midway Field.
The charges of resisting arrest, escape and flight to avoid apprehension in the case were waived to court.
Chapman also waived charges of receiving stolen property and giving false reports to law enforcement authorities following an Oct. 27 incident when he and another individual, Richard R. Workman, 19, of 317 E. Columbia Ave., allegedly sold a stolen iPod mp3 player to the GameStop store in Coal Township for $68.80.
He also waived charges of criminal conspiracy to commit theft, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property and a related criminal conspiracy charge, and possession of a small amount of marijuana, following a vehicle theft on South Hickory Street on Oct. 22.
He also waived charges of possession of drug paraphernalia after he was allegedly found in the area of South Oak Street on Sept. 5 with a wooden smoking pipe containing burnt residue.
Lastly, Chapman also waived charges of theft from a motor vehicle and receiving stolen property after being searched near Jones' office Sept. 27.
On Monday, Chapman pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor of theft by unlawful taking and was sentenced to one year parole. The defendant was given credit for eight days previously served in county prison, where he was being held on these five cases.