A Lemoyne man is facing charges after he allegedly stole an Uber during a traffic stop and led state police on a chase.
Christopher Tibbens, 33, was arrested in the early-morning hours of Sunday following the high-speed chase through Harrisburg, according to a news release from police.
Around 1:35 a.m. on Sunday, Pennsylvania State Police pulled over an Uber in the area of 2415 US-22 east for a traffic violation. Troopers asked the driver to exit the vehicle when they noticed the rear passenger was acting "erratic." After the driver was out of the car, the back seat passenger, later identified as Tibbens, lunged forward into the driver's sear and drove away, police said.
A high-speed chase ensued, with Tibbens allegedly leading troopers through Harrisburg city. Troopers said Tibbens eventually slowed down, jumped from the moving car and ran away.Police located Tibbens in a backyard a short time later, and he was found to have prescription pills on his person that were not prescribed to him, as well as already having two warrants for his arrest.
He is now facing charges of theft of a motor vehicle, fleeing and eluding, flight to avoid apprehension, and drug possession, according to police. Court records indicate he is also facing a number of traffic violations and is being held at the Dauphin County Prison in lieu of a $50,000 bail.
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