Correction July 17, 2012 — A K-9 officer with the Lancaster County sheriff's office assisted in the capture of Alan Beiler last week in East Earl Township. The dog's affiliation was incorrect in an earlier version of the story below.
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A Paradise man who eluded police after separate vehicle pursuits last week in Lancaster and Perry counties was captured after a third chase Thursday morning, officials said.
Alan L. Beiler, 34, of 875 Country Lane, was arrested by police who caught him in a barn in East Earl Township after a pursuit by car and on foot, police said.
The capture also involved the use of a helicopter and canine unit from the Lancaster County sheriff's office after officials were tipped off that Beiler was staying at a friend's house.
Beiler is being charged with fleeing to avoid apprehension and criminal trespass for his actions Thursday, state police Trooper Anthony Thomas said.
He also faces charges from a July 4 incident in which Manheim Township police tried to stop him for an alleged traffic violation on Rider Avenue.
He fled at high speeds and drove through a field at Wheatland Middle School in Lancaster Township, police said.
Charges were filed Monday against Beiler before District Judge Mary Sponaugle for fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, trespass by motor vehicle, reckless driving and three other traffic violations, police said.
Beiler also was involved in a pursuit Saturday in Perry County during which a state trooper was injured when his vehicle crashed into a concrete barrier, according to a spokesman at the state police Newport barracks.
The trooper suffered minor injuries.
The pursuit began when police tried to stop a sport utility vehicle at 9 a.m. According to media reports, the SUV traveled into Duncannon and then onto southbound Route 11/15.
No charges have been filed in that incident.
