Man allegedly flees officers during traffic stop

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a man is in custody for fleeing officers during a traffic stop.

According to the Hazleton City Police Department, on June 8 around 4:00 a.m., officers ran the license plate of a vehicle on Wyoming Street and Main Street. No record of the car was returned, prompting them to initiate a traffic stop, police say.

Officers state they activated their lights and sirens before 18-year-old Eudy Torres began to flee from officers on Wyoming Street, then onto Juniper, north onto Church Street, and west onto Broad Street before entering State Route 924.

The release explains Torres struck a curb on Pine Street which disabled his car.

Officials say Torres was uninsured and unregistered.

Torres has been charged with fleeing or attempting to elude officers, recklessly endangering another person, obedience to traffic control devices, careless driving, reckless driving, fraudulent use/removal of the registration plate, and several other related charges.

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