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David Alexander Self, 34, of Dillsburg was thought to be unconscious and it was unclear if he was breathing when Carroll Township police were called to a Blazer's Bodyshop parking lot at approximately 1:36 p.m. on May 22, 2023, as explained in the release.
Soon after officers arrived, they began banging loudly on the driver's side window of Self's running blue Honda Civic. Seconds later he raised his head and turned toward the officer as he "reached for the gear lever but instead of putting the vehicle into park as directed, he placed it in reverse and began backing out onto the roadway," the police said.
A passing car prevented the officers from pursuing so they began yelling "Stop," police explained in the release.
"He backed his vehicle into the roadway and proceeded to flee south in the northbound lane of S. York Road at a high rate of speed," the police said.
Later that day, a local resident called the police to report that a blue Honda Civic drove through their backyard, then turned around and left the area, police detailed in the release.
Self is wanted on the following charges, the police said and court records confirm:
- Fleeing or attempting to elude an officer.
- Trespass by motor vehicle.
- Operate vehicle without a valid inspection.
- Limitations on backing.
- Failure to keep right.
- Careless driving.
- Driving a vehicle at a safe speed.
Self has a criminal record for manufacturing or delivery, or possessing with the intent to manufacture or delivery in 2007, serving approximately two years of prison time, his previous court dockets detail.
In 2008 he was charged with intentional possession of a controlled substance by a person not registered and use or possession of drug paraphernalia, and he was sentenced to another two years behind bars follow and over a year of probation starting in 2010, another docket shows.
In 2009 he pleaded guilty and served 14 days in jail for driving under the influence at the highest rate of alcohol with a blood alcohol level above .16 first offense, as detailed in another docket.
In 2010, he also pleaded guilty to harassment, and an unknown sentence was imposed, according to court documents. And most recently, in 2019, he pleaded guilty to fleeing from police and was sentenced to another six months of probation, court records show.
Anyone with information on Self's whereabouts is asked to contact the Carroll Township Police Department by clicking here to submit a tip or by calling York County Control 717-854-5571.
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