Driver Flees Traffic Stop, Leads Troopers On High-Speed Highway Chase In Capital Region: Police

A 34-year-old man is facing drug charges after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop and leading troopers on a high-speed highway chase in the region.

A 34-year-old man is accused of fleeing a traffic stop and leading troopers on a high-speed chase on I-87 in Wilton on Tuesday, April 25.
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Michael Mashburn

04/26/2023 10:00 a.m.

The incident happened at around 11:20 a.m. Tuesday, April 25, in Saratoga County, on I-87 in the town of Wilton, according to State Police.

After initially pulling over, Michael Casseus, of Troy, reportedly failed to comply with troopers’ commands and fled the scene, leading to a pursuit.

Speeds at times reached over 100 miles per hour in a work zone, according to police.

Casseus eventually stopped just south of exit 16 in Wilton, where he was arrested. A search of his car turned up multiple felony-weight drugs, police said.

He is facing the following charges:

Second-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance
Three counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance
Third-degree unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle
Multiple vehicle and traffic law violations

Casseus was arraigned at the Wilton Town Court, where a judge ordered him held at the Saratoga County jail.

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