Perry Township Police involved in pursuit with a riding lawn mower

A man was arrested in Stark County after leading Perry Township Police on a pursuit while he was on a riding lawn mower, police said.

Wednesday morning, Perry Township Police initiated a traffic stop at the intersection of Southway Street and Genoa Avenue, which resulted in a pursuit involving a man on a riding lawn mower, police said.

The pursuit was terminated near Hazelbrook Street, police said.

The man was later apprehended and charged with the following:

• Felonious assault
• Failure to comply with order or signal of officer, a third-degree felony
• Resisting arrest
• Obstructing official business
• Failure to comply with order or signal of officer, a first-degree misdemeanor
• Criminal trespass
• Driving under suspension
• Operating a vehicle at a slow speed/impeding traffic

The man has been booked into the Stark County Jail, police said.

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