
Policeman, suspect hurt during chase
By John Hilton, May 5, 2005
Middlesex Township Patrolman Joe Hallisey was treated at Carlisle Regional Medical Center Wednesday after a Carlisle woman allegedly rammed his police car following a high-speed chase.
Police say they were called to the Bob Evans Restaurant along Harrisburg Pike at 4:29 p.m. to investigate a disturbance.
The suspect, Porscha A. Liberator, 21, of the 200 block of North Pitt Street, allegedly fled the restaurant at a high rate of speed.
Police chased her through Middlesex and Silver Spring townships and into Mechanicsburg Borough.
Speeds reached 75 miles per hour, police say.
First stop
At Long Lane in Silver Spring, Hallisey stopped his police car, got out and ordered Liberator to stop her vehicle.
She allegedly responded by accelerating her car towards Hallisey, forcing him to move out of the car's path to avoid being hit.
After the chase continued into Mechanicsburg, Hallisey again confronted Liberator along the 300 block of East Allen Street. She allegedly rammed her car into Hallisey's police car, injuring the officer.
Liberator was taken into custody along East Allen Street.
She also was treated and released from Carlisle Regional Medical Center and later arraigned.
Multiple charges filed
Mechanicsburg police investigated and filed the following charges: three counts of reckless driving, two counts of aggravated assault against a police officer, two counts of reckless endangerment, two counts of criminal mischief, resisting arrest, fleeing and eluding police, disorderly conduct and driving an unregistered and non-inspected vehicle.