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Man drives over trooper’s foot during pursuit at Beltzville State Park

An Allentown man has been charged with running over a state trooper’s foot at Beltzville State Park.

According to the affidavit of probable cause filed by Trooper Matthew Lento of the Pennsylvania State Police, Lehighton barracks, in the case against Ramadan Aly:

At 7:41 p.m. May 29 Lento was at Pohopoco Drive at the entrance of Beltzville State Park in Franklin Township when he saw a black motorcycle with an obstructed license plate.

The motorcycle turned into the entrance of Beltzville State Park. Trooper Justin Magluilo was standing at the entrance in uniform and instructed Aly to pull over because the vehicle was not inspected.

Aly then made a U-turn at the entrance and disobeyed Magluilo’s command to stop, and accelerated toward Pohopoco Drive, and in doing so, ran over Magluilo’s foot.

Aly turned right onto Pohopoco Drive. Lento initiated his emergency lights and sirens to conduct a traffic stop and Aly accelerated in the oncoming lane.

Aly passed several cars and traveled in the oncoming lane at a high rate of speed several times, exceeding 70 mph in a posted 45 mph zone.

Aly continued on Beltzville Drive, turned right onto 534 and failed to stop at a red light on 534 at the intersection with Route 209, and continued through the intersection and was weaving back and forth.

At the northbound shoulder of 209, Aly struck Lento’s patrol vehicle, causing damage to the side of the right headlight of a PSP patrol unit.

Aly’s motorcycle fell to the ground and he ran a short distance.

Lento took Aly into custody. Police ran a search on his license which showed his license is DUI suspended.

Aly faces charges of aggravated assault; fleeing or attempting to elude officer; criminal mischief; reckless driving; careless driving; driving unregistered vehicle; display registration plate card in improper vehicle; operation of vehicle with suspended or revoked license for DUI first offense; obscured plates; operating vehicle without required financial responsibility; driving at an unsafe speed; operating vehicle with expired inspection resisting arrest and traffic offenses.

He is currently incarcerated in the Carbon County Correctional Facility in lieu of $100,000 monetary bail, and scheduled to have a preliminary hearing June 8 before District Judge William J. Kissner of Palmerton.