A jury trial was scheduled to get underway today in Indiana County Court for a Philadelphia man who led police on a chase on IUP campus, but that trial has been moved to August 24th.
20-year-old Fodie Camara faces charges of fleeing or eluding police, resisting arrest, aggravated assault, two counts of disorderly conduct, and several summary traffic offenses connected with an incident on January 20th.
IUP Police officers say they tried to pull over a driver for not using headlights at night in the area of the Willow Avenue-South 11th Street intersection. The vehicle continued west on Willow and turned into the Foster Parking lot before going out on to Grant Street. The chase continued to Papermill Avenue, Oakland Avenue, and South 11th Street before the vehicle hit the curb and a metal street sign post. The vehicle veered back on the road and stopped in the middle of South 11th Street near the entrance to the Taco Bell restaurant.
Police say Camara allegedly opened the car door and tried to get out, disobeying police orders to stop and stay inside the vehicle. Camara allegedly ran up 11th Street, but police were able to apprehend him. He resisted arrest and tried to hit the arresting officer before fleeing onto Washington Street. He was later picked up by police.
No word on why the trial was delayed. This marks the fourth time the trial has been delayed.
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