PLATT TWP., PA — A Williamsport teenager is jailed after Pennsylvania State Police said he led troopers on a high-speed chase in Lycoming County that topped 100 mph and covered a little more than two miles.

Troopers said they tried to stop a 2015 red Volkswagen GTI on Sept. 18 after spotting multiple traffic violations near North Route 220 and Wagners Road in Platt Township. Instead of pulling over, the driver allegedly fled and kept going south on Route 220 until the pursuit ended near Youngs and Wagners roads.

State police identified the driver as 19-year-old Charles Beczynski. He was later arraigned, processed and lodged in Lycoming County Prison.

Troopers say the stop attempt began near North Route 220 and Wagners Road

According to state police, the incident began around 8:32 p.m. when troopers tried to stop the Volkswagen for multiple traffic violations. The attempted stop took place in Platt Township, a part of Lycoming County just outside Williamsport.

Police said the vehicle was a 2015 red Volkswagen GTI. Once troopers moved to stop it, the driver allegedly chose to run rather than comply with the traffic stop.

The time of the stop is significant because it places the pursuit in the evening, when traffic and visibility conditions can vary. State police did not say in the information provided what specific violations led them to initiate the stop.

The chase covered 2.1 miles and reached more than 100 mph

State police said the pursuit lasted about 2.1 miles on Route 220 South. During that stretch, troopers said the vehicle reached speeds of more than 100 mph.

That kind of speed on a public roadway can quickly turn a traffic stop into a serious danger for officers, the driver and anyone else nearby. The details provided by police indicate the chase was brief but intense, with the vehicle covering the distance in a short span before the driver was stopped.

No injuries were reported in the information released by state police, and no crash was mentioned. The case remains centered on the alleged decision to flee and the speed reached during the pursuit.

The pursuit ended near Youngs and Wagners roads

Police said the chase came to an end near Youngs and Wagners roads, where troopers took the driver into custody. That location is still within the same general area of Platt Township where the stop was first attempted.

Ending the pursuit near the road junction suggests the vehicle did not travel far before law enforcement stopped it. Even so, the chase crossed a stretch of Route 220 South at a speed police described as more than 100 mph.

State police have not said whether additional officers or tactics were used to bring the pursuit to a close. The available details focus on the original stop attempt, the flight, and the arrest location.

Charles Beczynski was arraigned and lodged in Lycoming County Prison

State police identified the driver as 19-year-old Charles Beczynski of Williamsport. After being taken into custody, he was arraigned, processed and lodged in Lycoming County Prison.

Police said the Lycoming County on-call assistant district attorney approved charges in the case. That step indicates prosecutors reviewed the incident before the formal case moved forward.

The specific charges were not listed in the information provided, but the sequence described by police shows the matter quickly moved from roadside stop attempt to criminal processing and incarceration.

A routine traffic stop quickly became a serious criminal case

What began as an attempted traffic stop escalated into a pursuit that drew in state police and county prosecutors. The reported speed, the short chase distance and the eventual arrest all point to an incident that moved fast and ended with the teenager in custody.

For Williamsport and nearby communities in Lycoming County, the case is another reminder of how quickly traffic enforcement situations can turn dangerous when a driver chooses to flee. State police have not released further details about the circumstances beyond the evening stop, the chase and the arrest.

The investigation and charging process appear to be moving through the normal court system after the assistant district attorney’s approval. No court date or additional update was included in the information released by police.