Canonsburg Man Pleads Guilty To Car Chase Charges

A Canonsburg man pleaded guilty on Thursday to leading Pennsylvania State Police on a brief car chase back in May. State Police were called to the Red Roof Inn on Chestnut Street with a report that 21 year old Levi Areford did not pay his bill. When police arrived, Areford sped out of the Denny’s Restaurant parking lot and led state police on a 10 minute car chase before police were able to apprehend him. Areford pleaded guilty to felony flight from an officer and a misdemeanor charge of DUI. He will serve 6 months probation with 90 days on electronic home monitoring for the first 90 days on the DUI charge. He will serve a concurrent 2 year term of probation on the flight from an officer charge. His license will be suspended for a year and he will pay a $1000 fine. He will also pay $69.50 in restitution to the Red Roof Inn.