A Penn Run man is back in court today for a sentencing hearing for a case where he allegedly was aggressive towards a state trooper and ran into a police cruiser.
41-year-old David Paul Dilts, Jr. of Penn Run pleaded guilty to DUI-Controlled Substance, reckless endangerment and resisting arrest on August 19th in Indiana County Court. On February 24th, police say he was driving a Ford F-150 east on Airport Road and rear-ended the state police cruiser near Spearman Road resulting in moderate damage to the car and disabling damage to the truck.
After the collision, Dilts got out of the truck and shouted at the trooper. He refused to comply with police as they tried to give him a field sobriety test and while he was handcuffed, he spat a wad of chewing tobacco in a trooper’s face.
Charges of assaulting and officer, harassment and five summary driving charges were not prosecuted as part of the plea deal. This marks the third attempt at a sentencing hearing, as one in September and one earlier this month were continued.
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