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May. 8, 2008
A Greensburg, Pa., man attempted to elude police in the midst of a vehicle pursuit by jumping into Deep Creek Lake last Thursday.
Maryland State Police officer Tfc. B. Bond of the McHenry Barrack reported that at 12:15 p.m., he attempted to stop a red Chevrolet Cobalt for speeding on Glendale Road at Monastery Way, but the driver of the vehicle failed to stop. This led Bond on a pursuit, traveling from Glendale Road on to State Park Road, where the vehicle crashed head-on into a tree adjacent to the roadway.
The driver of the vehicle, later identified as Timothy Lee Kelly Jr., 24, "bailed out" of the car and began to run from the scene.
Bond chased Kelly down a small embankment and onto a boat dock, when Kelly jumped into Deep Creek Lake and began to swim away from the dock.
"After about 25 yards, [Kelly] gave up and returned to the dock because he could not swim very well," Bond said.
Kelly was taken into custody, where he was charged with numerous traffic and criminal charges, which included theft of a motor vehicle, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, and fleeing and eluding a police officer. Kelly was also charged for an outstanding warrant issued by the Garrett County Sheriff's Office.
A passenger of the vehicle, Edward Scott Moats, 23, Oakland, was also arrested on outstanding warrants with the sheriff's office.
Moats was transported to Garrett County Memorial Hospital for treatment of his injuries, and Kelly was taken to the Garrett County Jail to await a bond hearing.