The man New York State Police say drove a Corvette away from troopers at more than 150 mph last week told them in writing that someone had stolen it. Troopers have now charged him with lying on that form.
Logan J. Powers, 28, of Waterford, was arrested Oct. 14, according to a State Police release dated Oct. 15. He is charged with second-degree reckless endangerment, third-degree unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle, second-degree obstructing governmental administration and making a punishable false written statement, plus what the release calls numerous Vehicle and Traffic Law violations. Every count it names is a misdemeanor. Powers is presumed innocent, and none of the allegations has been tested in court.
The pursuit started around 10:20 p.m. on Oct. 12, when troopers tried to stop a blue Chevrolet Corvette southbound on Route 9 in Clifton Park. The driver kept going and got onto Interstate 87 south, where troopers put down a tire deflation device and then lost sight of the car. Around 11 p.m. it turned up empty and on fire near Southbury Road and Montgomery Way. When we first reported the chase, no driver had been named.
What troopers say happened next
Troopers identified Powers as the registered owner and found him at his home, uninjured. In a written statement, according to State Police, he said he was not involved in the pursuit and that an unknown person had stolen the Corvette in Waterford. Investigators say he was the one driving, and that a family member picked him up after he abandoned the car…