Man charged with fleeing police in Greene
A West Virginia man is facing criminal charges and nearly two dozen traffic citations after he allegedly fled from state police in Greene County Friday.
Court paperwork filed against Joel R. Barlow, 28, of Morgantown, alleges he was pulled over just before midnight in Franklin Township when a trooper noticed his brake light was out. Police said he slurred his words and was asked to exit his vehicle. Authorities patted him down and found he had a marijuana smoking device in his pants pocket, the charges stated.
When a trooper went back to his vehicle before Barlow could perform a field sobriety test, Barlow “ran back to his vehicle” and began driving away, according to court paperwork.
After a brief pursuit, Barlow hit a business sign and was arrested outside his vehicle. He was charged with fleeing or eluding, possession of a small amount of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, DUI, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct and various traffic citations. His bail was set at $15,000 and on Monday, he remained in Greene County prison.