Latham man accused of leading Bethlehem Police on chase

A Latham man is accused of leading Bethlehem Police on a chase early Tuesday morning.

An officer tried to stop a 2008 Chevrolet Impala on Delaware Avenue for traffic violations just before 1 a.m., police said. The driver, 33-year-old Joel A. Tuberville, did not stop and continued westward down Delaware Avenue, police said.

When Tuberville pulled into Abbey Road and tried to turn around, officers blocked the vehicle in, they said.

Tuberville allegedly resisted arrest but was taken into custody.

Tuberville was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and vehicle and traffic infractions.

Further charges are pending, police said.