A northern Indiana County man is facing numerous charges after a police chase ended up with him crashing into a utility pole in Canoe Township on March 19th.
State police say 40-year-old Randy Shank of Rossiter was fleeing from police on Union Hill Road after an incident at a nearby church. He blew through a stop sign and tried to turn right onto Dombs Hill Road, but lost control of his car and went over an embankment, hitting the pole. Police say Shank then got out of the car and tried to run away, but was apprehended. Neither he nor his passenger, 25-year-old Andy Miller of Punxsutawney, were injured in the crash
Charges against Shank include felony fleeing and eluding, misdemeanor DUI, institutional vandalism at a place of worship, institutional vandalism of a cemetery, and resisting arrest, plus twelve summary traffic violations. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for today before District Judge Jennifer Rega. Shank is being held at the Indiana County Jail, with bond set at $25,000. Police do not list any charges against Miller.
