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Williamsport motorist locked up following confrontation with state troopers

What began simply as stopping a motorist for a non functioning taillight on a Chevrolet HHR SUV at West Third and Rose streets in the city about 2 a.m. on Tuesday resulted in the 21-year-old driver being incarcerated on numerous state police charges. Soon after Diotay Burney was pulled over, “he displayed mood swings” and became confrontational while sitting in the driver’s seat, police alleged, adding he was ordered seven times to get out of the vehicle, but he refused, it was stated in an affidavit. Burney, of 424 Third Ave., second floor, Williamsport, fled a short distance with the SUV, but then stopped, police said, adding that he was then removed from the vehicle, the court document stated. Police allege he continued to put up resistance as the troopers handcuffed him and took him into custody. Suspected of being impaired, Burney was arraigned before District Judge William Solomon on a felony charge of fleeing police as well as resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, DUI, all misdemeanors, plus three summary offenses. He was committed to county prison in lieu of $75,000 bail.

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