Man leads police on car chase from Norwich to Guilford
(Photo by Zachary Meseck)
NORWICH – A man who lead police on a chase from Norwich to Guilford was captured with suspected methamphetamine and heroin in his vehicle on Friday morning.
According to City of Norwich Police Department Detective Sergeant Reuben Roach, shortly after midnight on Friday, December 11, the Norwich Police Department observed a vehicle with New Jersey plates in the City of Norwich.
Roach said after running the plates an officer got an alert that the vehicle’s plates had been swapped, and after attempting a stop on Hale Street the driver, Tyler J. Conkling, 23 of Norwich failed to comply.
Conkling sped off and after a combined effort from the Norwich Police Department, Chenango County Sheriff’s Office, and New York State Police he was later captured following a vehicle crash in the Town of Guilford.
Conkling was charged with third-degree unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle, first-degree reckless endangerment, seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, and driving while ability impaired by drugs.
“The subject ended up wrecking his vehicle off of Wahlberg Road in the Town of Guilford,” said Roach. “He drove off of the roadway and into a tree.”
“Upon arrival police secured a female passenger in the vehicle with injuries.”
Roach said the female passenger has not been charged at this time, and that the chase of Conkling continued on foot into a nearby wooded area.
“He was later located by police in the woodline and taken into custody,” he said. “The driver was found to be driving the vehicle under the influence of drugs, and a large quantity of suspected heroin and methamphetamine was discovered in the vehicle.”
“The subject was held on his prior warrants out of Norwich City Court, and the police department is working with the Chenango County District Attorney’s Office to charge Mr. Conkling in a way to comport with bail reform and recent legislation.”
He added that no one else was injured in the chase, and Conkling is scheduled to appear in Norwich City Court virtually.
Roach said in the meantime Conkling is being held at the Chenango County Correctional Facility on his warrants.
According to City of Norwich Police Department Detective Sergeant Reuben Roach, shortly after midnight on Friday, December 11, the Norwich Police Department observed a vehicle with New Jersey plates in the City of Norwich.
Roach said after running the plates an officer got an alert that the vehicle’s plates had been swapped, and after attempting a stop on Hale Street the driver, Tyler J. Conkling, 23 of Norwich failed to comply.
Conkling sped off and after a combined effort from the Norwich Police Department, Chenango County Sheriff’s Office, and New York State Police he was later captured following a vehicle crash in the Town of Guilford.
Conkling was charged with third-degree unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle, first-degree reckless endangerment, seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, and driving while ability impaired by drugs.
“The subject ended up wrecking his vehicle off of Wahlberg Road in the Town of Guilford,” said Roach. “He drove off of the roadway and into a tree.”
“Upon arrival police secured a female passenger in the vehicle with injuries.”
Roach said the female passenger has not been charged at this time, and that the chase of Conkling continued on foot into a nearby wooded area.
“He was later located by police in the woodline and taken into custody,” he said. “The driver was found to be driving the vehicle under the influence of drugs, and a large quantity of suspected heroin and methamphetamine was discovered in the vehicle.”
“The subject was held on his prior warrants out of Norwich City Court, and the police department is working with the Chenango County District Attorney’s Office to charge Mr. Conkling in a way to comport with bail reform and recent legislation.”
He added that no one else was injured in the chase, and Conkling is scheduled to appear in Norwich City Court virtually.
Roach said in the meantime Conkling is being held at the Chenango County Correctional Facility on his warrants.
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