A Gilberton man lead police in a pursuit on an ATV in the city of Pottsville on Sunday.According to the Pennsylvania State Police at Schuylkill Haven on Sunday, March 15th, 2020 around 3:00am, State Troopers attempted to initiate a traffic stop on an ATV, being driven by Tyler Diefenderfer, 19, of Gilberton, in the area of North 16th Street and East Walter Griffiths Avenue.
Diefenderfer made a U turn and accelerated attempting to out run troopers but was arrested and taken into custody at the intersection of Peacock Street and East Walter Griffiths Avenue.