By Ryan Robinson
Intelligencer Journal
LANCASTER, Penn. — An 18-year-old Willow Street man found out early Thursday that throwing an egg at a police cruiser - especially while the officer is in it - is not such a good idea.
Nor is driving over 100 mph to try to get away from the officer.
The incident began about 1 a.m. in the square of Strasburg Borough, police said.
A state policeman driving south on Route 896 was passed by a northbound car when he heard something strike the door on the driver’s side of his car, police said.
He turned around and pursued the car, but the driver, later identified as Daniel Scott Barr of 343 Nolt Ave., Willow Street, sped away and refused to pull over, police said.
Barr drove above 100 mph during the pursuit, police said. He went north on Route 896 and turned onto Bachmantown Road in East Lampeter Township.
After an 1.8-mile chase, police were able to get Barr to stop his car along Bachmantown Road, police said.
Barr had four passengers in his car, including an 18-year-old who police did not name, and three minors.
Barr apologized and told police he was the one who threw an egg at the police cruiser, police said.
He said when the egg hit the police car, he “freaked out” and that’s why he fled.
Police said they found a carton containing eight eggs in Barr’s car.
Barr bought the carton at a Turkey Hill store and drove to a friend’s house with plans to “egg” his friend’s car, but he was not home, police said.
The egg that hit the police car chipped its paint, police said.
Police charged Barr with fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, propulsion of missiles, institutional vandalism, speeding and reckless driving.
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