22-04-2025
NY man to serve prison sentence following car theft, police chase
(WJET/WFXP) — A man was sentenced on several charges after stealing a car and later fleeing from police.
On Thursday, April 17, District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer sentenced Patrick Fuhr on two incidents.
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The first incident happened in Foster Township, where police arrested Fuhr for driving a vehicle that was stolen from a Buffalo, New York, dealership.
Later, state police troopers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on Fuhr, who then attempted to leave the scene.
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During this attempt, Fuhr hit a police cruiser before fleeing to New York, where he later wrecked the vehicle in a police chase that involved officers from several jurisdictions in McKean County and New York.
Fuhr was sentenced for six counts of recklessly endangering another person with a deadly weapon, receiving stolen property, fleeing police and resisting arrest with use of a deadly weapon, along with numerous traffic citations.
He will spend six to 12 years in a state prison and pay restitution.
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