ELKTON — An Elkton man is in custody after a high-speed chase that ended in him crashing an SUV into a home on Maryland Avenue and fleeing the crash scene on foot, police said Monday.
Tyrell Jean Coates, 23, has been charged with possession of heroin and cocaine and also faces several traffic charges and a civil citation for possession of marijuana, according to Lt. Michael Holmes, a Cecil County Sheriff's Office spokesman.
The incident began around 10:18 a.m. on Route 40 near the intersection with Route 279 when Senior Deputy 1st Class Joseph Brewer was assisting another deputy on a roadside stop. Brewer saw a silver Chevrolet Equinox traveling westbound at a high rate of speed, not slowing down as he approached the traffic stop, which is Maryland law.
Holmes said Brewer went after the SUV and got it to pull to the shoulder of the road briefly before it fled, making a righthand turn onto Route 279.
"It was passing vehicles on the wrong side of the road," Holmes said. Reaching speeds of up to 88 mph, the vehicle ran the red light at Blue Ball Road and Route 279, nearly striking other traffic.
At that point, the deputy pulled back and observed in concern for public safety. Following at a safe distance, Brewer saw the Equinox turn right onto Bridge Street.
"It then made a lefthand turn onto Maryland Avenue and the deputy saw a large amount of smoke," Holmes said.
The SUV had slammed into a detached two-car garage and Brewer saw the suspect running from the crash.
"He ran past several houses in Park Circle," Holmes said.
Witnesses told officers the suspect was seen jumping fences in the neighborhood.
With the assistance of K9s, Coates was taken into custody at Park Circle and North Street, although he fought with police in the process.
"In the pocket of his shorts, deputies found four bags of heroin, two bags of cocaine and one bag of marijuana," Holmes said.
ELKTON — An Elkton man is in custody after a high-speed chase that ended in him crashing an SUV into a home on Maryland Avenue and fleeing the crash scene on foot, police said Monday.
Tyrell Jean Coates, 23, has been charged with possession of heroin and cocaine and also faces several traffic charges and a civil citation for possession of marijuana, according to Lt. Michael Holmes, a Cecil County Sheriff's Office spokesman.
The incident began around 10:18 a.m. on Route 40 near the intersection with Route 279 when Senior Deputy 1st Class Joseph Brewer was assisting another deputy on a roadside stop. Brewer saw a silver Chevrolet Equinox traveling westbound at a high rate of speed, not slowing down as he approached the traffic stop, which is Maryland law.
Holmes said Brewer went after the SUV and got it to pull to the shoulder of the road briefly before it fled, making a righthand turn onto Route 279.
"It was passing vehicles on the wrong side of the road," Holmes said. Reaching speeds of up to 88 mph, the vehicle ran the red light at Blue Ball Road and Route 279, nearly striking other traffic.
At that point, the deputy pulled back and observed in concern for public safety. Following at a safe distance, Brewer saw the Equinox turn right onto Bridge Street.
"It then made a lefthand turn onto Maryland Avenue and the deputy saw a large amount of smoke," Holmes said.
The SUV had slammed into a detached two-car garage and Brewer saw the suspect running from the crash.
"He ran past several houses in Park Circle," Holmes said.
Witnesses told officers the suspect was seen jumping fences in the neighborhood.
With the assistance of K9s, Coates was taken into custody at Park Circle and North Street, although he fought with police in the process.
"In the pocket of his shorts, deputies found four bags of heroin, two bags of cocaine and one bag of marijuana," Holmes said.
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