Phoenixville man lands in jail after police chase to New York

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Monday, October 22, 2018
Phoenixville man arrested in multi-state police chase
Phoenixville man arrested in multi-state police chase. Matt O'Donnell reports during Action News Mornings on October 22, 2018.

PORT JERVIS, N.Y. (WPVI) -- A Chester County man is behind bars after leading police on a pursuit from Pennsylvania to New York.



Jeffrey Steigelman of Phoenixville was arrested in Port Jervis, New York just before 8 a.m. Sunday.



He's charged with reckless endangerment and fleeing a police officer.



He's accused of nearly striking a park ranger in Matamoras, Pennsylvania.



Officers tried to stop him and eventually had to deploy stop sticks.



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