A Montgomery County man is arrested for theft, after crashing his car into a tree in Lansdale.
Police say 25-year old Eric Otto of Blue Bell slammed his car into a tree Sunday at St. Stanislaus Elementary School and ran off.
He was taken into custody after a brief chase and scuffle. Officers say he was slurring his speech and they smelled alcohol on his breath.
Investigators say Otto had a U.S. Treasury check for $10,000 in his pocket. The check was made out to a person he’d been visiting before the accident.
Otto is facing charges that include DUI, theft and resisting arrest. He was unable to post $5,000 bail.
