Deputies said that Shawn Judd, 20, was arrested after failing to stop for officers when they attempted to pull him over for failing to signal during a turn in the Town of Wawayanda.
According to deputies, instead of stopping, Judd drove at a high rate of speed through several streets, ending up in Middletown where he climbed into the crawl space of a home on Oak Lane.
Deputies were able to locate Judd in the attic using a canine tracker.
Judd was charged with reckless endangerment, reckless driving, unlawfully fleeing police, Obstruction of a governmental administration, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, unlawful possession of marijuana and numerous vehicle and traffic violations.
He was arraigned in Middletown City Court and held at the Orange County Jail on $2,500 bail. Deputies were assisted by the Middletown Police and the New York State Police.
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