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Canton, Ohio —
Already running late for work, Pyotr Yankovski didn’t have time to pull over when police tried to stop his car for speeding, authorities said.
The decision led to a crash and criminal charges for the Hartville man, who pleaded guilty Monday to failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer.
Yankovski, 26, of 212 High St., faces up to three years in prison when sentenced next month by Stark County Common Pleas Judge Frank Forchione.
On April 9, around 6:30 a.m., Hartville police clocked Yankovski going 53 mph in a 35-mph zone on E. Maple Street, according to a police report.
The officer turned on his lights and siren, but Yankovski continued to speed away without his headlights on. In the 11000 block of William Penn Avenue NW in Lake Township, Yankovski lost control of his 2004 Ford Focus, skidded more than 300 feet and hit a tree with the rear of the car, according to the report.
Assistant Stark County Prosecutor Lewis Guarnieri said Yankovski didn’t want to stop for police because he was late for work.
Defense attorney Herbert Morello said Yankovski is a hard worker who was concerned about losing his job and had a brief lapse in judgment.
No drugs or firearms, factors that can lead motorists to flee police, were found in the car, the defense attorney noted.
Already running late for work, Pyotr Yankovski didn’t have time to pull over when police tried to stop his car for speeding, authorities said.
The decision led to a crash and criminal charges for the Hartville man, who pleaded guilty Monday to failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer.
Yankovski, 26, of 212 High St., faces up to three years in prison when sentenced next month by Stark County Common Pleas Judge Frank Forchione.
On April 9, around 6:30 a.m., Hartville police clocked Yankovski going 53 mph in a 35-mph zone on E. Maple Street, according to a police report.
The officer turned on his lights and siren, but Yankovski continued to speed away without his headlights on. In the 11000 block of William Penn Avenue NW in Lake Township, Yankovski lost control of his 2004 Ford Focus, skidded more than 300 feet and hit a tree with the rear of the car, according to the report.
Assistant Stark County Prosecutor Lewis Guarnieri said Yankovski didn’t want to stop for police because he was late for work.
Defense attorney Herbert Morello said Yankovski is a hard worker who was concerned about losing his job and had a brief lapse in judgment.
No drugs or firearms, factors that can lead motorists to flee police, were found in the car, the defense attorney noted.
