WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - Authorities say a bank robbery in Delaware led to a high-speed police pursuit that ended when the suspect crashed his car.
Delaware State Police say the incident unfolded just before 11 a.m. Saturday when troopers were dispatched to a TD Bank in Wilmington.
Authorities say 40-year-old David A. Hogue of Wilmington entered the bank wearing a disguise, presented a note to a bank teller and demanded money. Police say a trooper spotted Hogue’s getaway car and tried to make a traffic stop, but that Hogue failed to stop and sped away.
Police say Hogue later failed negotiate a turn, crossed over a concrete island, and went airborne before hitting another vehicle, which overturned. A driver and passenger in that vehicle were treated for minor injuries.
The trooper who was following Hogue sustained minor injuries when his SUV hit a guardrail.
Hogue is charged with robbery, attempted robbery, wearing a disguise while committing a felony, and offensive touching. Authorities said charges related to the pursuit and crash were pending.
Hogue was being held on $51,000 cash bond.
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