A Nanticoke man who nearly hit children as they road bicycles on a street in Taylor returned and threatened to kill them, police charge.
Police charged Michael Frazier, 25, of West Main Street, with reckless endangerment, reckless driving and making terroristic threats.
Taylor police responded Monday at about 9 p.m. to West Taylor and South Main streets for the report of a speeding vehicle.
Candace Leschinsky told police Frazier had almost hit children on their bikes on West Taylor Street. He then returned and threatened them.
Officers found Frazier in his vehicle in the 200 block of West Taylor Street. He reclined in his seat to hide from officers, police said.
Frazier denied speeding up and down the street and threatening children, police said.
Frazier’s father told police his son was just involved in a domestic dispute during which he threatened to drive to Taylor to kill his father.
Frazier’s girlfriend called his father to warn him his son was drunk and under the influence of Xanax, according to the complaint.
Officers noted Frazier smelled like alcohol. He admitted having smoked marijuana earlier in the day, police said.
When officers asked if they could search the vehicle, Frazier admitted there might be two cocktails in the vehicle, which he drank earlier, police said.
When police told Frazier he was going to jail, he pushed off the hood of his vehicle while in handcuffs and ran down West Taylor Street.
Officers soon had him in custody again.
Frazier failed a field sobriety test.
He remains in Lackawanna County Prison in lieu of $20,000 bail.
He is also charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, flight to avoid apprehension and resisting arrest.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 10:15 a.m. on June 11 before District Judge Laura Turlip.