Whitpain Police Officer Nearly Run Over As Driver Fled, Police Say

A Whitpain township police officer narrowly missed being run over by a car while attempting to engage its driver at a Golfview Drive playground on June 25 around 1am, according to police.

Just beforehand, police say, the driver, a white male, had exited a recently-parked Hyundai that was there after hours, and entered a Honda CRV that was parked in the lot.  Another white male had run from the Hyundai and towards a nearby gazebo, according to a police report.

According to police the officer leaned in through the Honda window, identified himself to the driver and instructed him not to move.  The driver started driving away with the officer still in the window, police say.  He eventually fell out and was nearly run over by the car and the Hyundai also drove away, police say.

Another officer later stopped the Hyundai and a passenger who was a juvenile, male, Blue Bell resident, relinquished drug paraphernalia and was arrested for disorderly conduct, according to the report.

The report indicates that officers went to the residence where the Honda was registered, which is located on the 500 block of Stenton Avenue in Blue Bell, but were unable to speak with the driver.  

According to police the Honda was impounded and charges were filed against the driver, who resides at the Stenton Avenue block, by juvenile petition, for simple assault, aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person, fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, possession of drug paraphernalia, careless driving, and reckless driving.     

Additionally, charges were filed against a 16-year-old male from Maple Hill Drive who fled the scene, say police.  According to the report he is currently being cited for disorderly conduct for numerous violations.