A Wayne County man faces charges after troopers say he drove a pickup into the Pennsylvania State Police Honesdale Station on Thursday, injuring a communications officer.
Wade Louis Rickard, 36, of Honesdale, is being held in the Wayne County Prison in lieu of $6 million bail, court records show.
State police say the truck was driven into the front of the station, at 14 Collan Park, Cherry Ridge Twp., at 6:53 p.m.
"The collision caused damage to the station’s entrance and communications room and disrupted telephone service. A police communications officer working inside the room sustained minor injuries," troopers said in a release.
Rickard fled on foot. He was located a short time later along Ski Run Road, where he was taken into custody by troopers and Honesdale Borough police.
Rickard was taken to Wayne Memorial Hospital, then transported to the Wayne County Prison for arraignment, state police said.
The charges against him include aggravated assault, aggravated assault by vehicle while driving under the influence, recklessly endangering another person and simple assault.
