North Pole police say they pursued a man whose speed reached 120 mph before he drove into a ditch and was arrested.
The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (http://bit.ly/XcB36V) reports 44-year-old Noel Alan Swanson is charged with driving while intoxicated and felony failure to stop for a peace officer.
Police spotted Swanson just before 2:30 a.m. Sunday speeding and not using his turn signal on Santa Claus Lane. An officer attempted a traffic stop but Swanson fled.
Police say Swanson drove the wrong way on roundabouts and reached the Richardson Highway, where he accelerated to 120 mph.
Swanson called police dispatchers during the chase and said he didn’t intend to go to jail.
He drove into a ditch and was arrested in nearby woods. He’s being held on $5,000 bail.
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Information from: Fairbanks (Alaska) Daily News-Miner, http://www.newsminer.com
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