Following a traffic stop, the man is said to have left the scene down an embankment, according to the police. The Ashley Borough Police Department reports that on July 31 at 1:12 a.m., officers stopped a black car on Mary Street.
Officers reported that the driver, Ashley resident Taquil Lishemel Baley, 24, had a strong marijuana odor coming from his automobile during the traffic encounter.
Because of the heavy stench, the police claim they offered to search the car; if he refused, they could take possession of it and get a search warrant. According to court records, Baley left the scene after requesting some time to consider his options.
After reaching a dead end on Manhattan Street while heading west, Baley got out of his car and fled into the woods, according to the police.
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Baley eventually turned up down an embankment, where he reportedly told police he wanted to turn himself in.
According to investigators, a loaded revolver that Baley had taken with him when he entered the woods was discovered by police during their investigation of the area.
According to court documents, Baley entered a guilty plea to one of three charges of carrying a handgun with a license in August. Luzerne County Prison is where Baley is being imprisoned at the moment.
