Police: 'Wanted' man speeds away to felony charges
ROSEBURG, Ore. - A 79-year-old man fled from police at speeds up to 110 mph Monday before crashing in a ditch along Interstate 5.
Police said the driver didn't stop because he thought he was wanted on another unrelated matter.
He had not active warrants for his arrest, however.
But now William R. Barnes Sr. of Monmouth has a court date on charges of felony attempt to elude police and reckless driving.
The chase started around 1:15 p.m. when an Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife trooper decided to pull over a 1988 Chrysler New Yorker after pacing the car at 80 mph on I-5 southbound in the Roseburg area.
The trooper tried to pull the car over, but the driver continued southbound where a second trooper in a marked patrol vehicle tried to stop the car.
The driver of the Chrysler sped up to 100 mph and passed other traffic to flee, state police said.
Two Myrtle Creek police officers set up to deploy spike strips as the chase approached their community. Before that was necessary, the Chrysler exited the freeway - and crashed into a ditch.
Troopers and Myrtle Creek police took Barnes into custody.
Quote: "He had not active warrants for his arrest, however."
Not active? So he had INACTIVE warrants? What exactly is an inactive warrant?
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Do you think they will call him in for a re-examination for his DL if he outlives the suspension he will get.
Luckily no one got hurt...usually when we hear about an old coot driving fast it kills multiple people.
You gotta hand it to him, the old boy is still out raisin' hell!
It's weird that a 79-year-old behaved that way. Maybe jail is his retirement plan?
 @Panzer Yeah, it almost sounds like he has a guilty conscience for a past crime that he hasn't been caught for yet maybe. Hmm!Â