Crime & Safety
Man Fled Police, Barricaded Himself: Parkesburg Police
A Parkesburg man faces charges of Flight to Avoid Arrest after he allegedly ran from police twice in one day, law enforcement report.
PARKESBURG, PA — A Parkesburg man who allegedly tried to flee from police officers twice, then barricaded himself in a bedroom after a domestic dispute, has been charged.
Parkesburg Borough Police said William M. Mullen, 40, tried to get away from police for a second time within hours on June 17. Police reported Mullen barricaded himself in a room in a Parkesburg residence on W. First Avenue around 6:30 a.m. that day before police took him into custody.
He is charged with Flight to Avoid Apprehension and Resisting Arrest, according to court records.
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Police said Mullen had outstanding Failure to Appear warrants, police reported. Bail was set at $20,000.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for July 1, at the Parkesburg District Court before Judge Nancy Gill.
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According to court records, Mullen pleaded guilty in 2002 to Criminal Tresspass, Breaking Into a Structure.
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