An Allentown man faces a felony charge after Pennsylvania State Police alleged that he led a trooper on a pursuit along Route 61 through Port Clinton, West Brunswick Township and Schuylkill Haven before stopping in North Manheim Township.
Felony Fleeing Charge Filed
Kevin Anthony Martinez, 31, is charged with fleeing or attempting to elude police, a third-degree felony. He also faces three summary traffic charges, including failing to stop at a red signal, according to a court docket filed on September 23, 2026.
Route 61 Pursuit Begins in Berks County
According to an affidavit of probable cause, late Tuesday, troopers from Pennsylvania State Police at Embreeville were traveling north on Route 61 in an unmarked patrol vehicle in Tilden Township, Berks County, when a white BMW station wagon passed them near Wilderness Drive.
Troopers wrote that an automated license plate reader flagged the BMW’s registration as expired.
Police followed the vehicle into Port Clinton, where the patrol vehicle’s speedometer reportedly showed the BMW traveling at 71 mph in a 45 mph zone. The vehicle allegedly continued at that speed after the posted limit dropped to 35 mph…