A 16-year-old suburban boy faces a dozen charges from a Monday night vehicle pursuit in the south end of the city, Lancaster police said.

The boy, who lives in East Lampeter Township, drove a stolen Jeep through five stop signs as he tried to elude police on South Christian Street, Detective Heather Hatfield said.

Officer Andrew Mease spotted the Jeep shortly before 8 p.m. and was aware the vehicle was stolen. The 16-year-old was behind the wheel, and he had two Lancaster sisters, ages 15 and 17, as passengers, police said.

The boy failed to stop for Mease and sped away. He went through five stop signs on South Christian Street before crashing the vehicle into the wall of a house in the area of South Christian and Juniata streets, police said.

All three occupants jumped out of the vehicle and started running. The 16-year-old climbed over a fence in the 400 block of Juniata Street, scampered onto a roof, and ran east on Strawberry Street through the parking lot of the Riverside Club, police said.

The boy tried to kick two Lancaster police officers who ran him down in a wooded area near the Conestoga River, police said.

The Jeep had been stolen from the rear of a West Orange Street home, police said. The boy allegedly removed the ignition and used a screwdriver to start up the vehicle.

Hatfield charged the boy with theft, receiving stolen property, fleeing-attempting to elude police, resisting arrest, driving under suspension, five stop-sign violations, reckless driving and criminal trespass. He was taken to the Lancaster County Youth Detention Center after processing.

The two sisters were released with no charges filed against them. The 16-year-old boy reportedly told them the Jeep had been loaned to him.

In other incidents:

• Lititz police early today arrested two teenage girls on drinking charges after stopping their car, which was heading the wrong way on East Orange Street in the borough, Officer Christopher Kelley said.

A 16-year-old Lititz girl who was driving the car had a blood-alcohol reading of 0.067 percent. She was stopped at 1:18 a.m. and is being charged with driving under the influence of intoxicants, underage drinking, a one-way violation, and a junior operator’s license violation, Kelley said.

A 17-year-old Manheim girl was a passenger. She is being charged with underage drinking and providing false identification, Kelley said.

• A traffic stop by Lancaster state police led to the arrest of two men who allegedly cut down metal support cables for electrical poles in Sadsbury Township.

A report of a theft-in-progress sent troopers to the first block of Lower Valley Road, southwest of Christiana, at about 2:40 p.m. Monday.

A resident told Trooper Thomas D. Swiech that he saw an older-model Ford truck travel across a field to an adjoining railroad bed. Two men got out of the truck and cut support cables for electrical poles that bordered the railroad bed. They put the cables into the truck and left the area, the resident said.

Police got a description of the truck and stopped the vehicle at 3:12 p.m. Inside the bed of the truck were lengths of metal cable that resembled the ones cut from the poles, Swiech said.

Joshua David Feathers, 24, Christiana, and William Brian Miller, 38, Coatesville, were in the truck. Both were arrested for theft, criminal mischief, and trespass, Swiech said.

One person remains in critical condition today and another is dead following a fiery car crash Monday night in Detroit, Michigan State Police report.

A 2006 Ford Focus, was speeding westbound on I-94 when the driver apparently lost control and slammed into an embankment near the Conner Avenue exit, struck a tree and utility pole, and burst into flames.

The driver and a passenger were both ejected from the vehicle, state police said.
One of them died in the emergency room at St. John Hospital in Detroit; the other is listed in critical condition at the same hospital.

Neither of the vehicles occupants has been identified. Anyone with information who could assist in their identity is asked to contact the Michigan State Police at 313-456-6600 or the Wayne County Medical Examiner at 313-833-2504.

Detroit police and fire departments assisted at the scene of the crash.

One car crashed and traffic was slowed for a couple of hours Monday morning after a semi truck driver accidentally dumped a load of rocks on Interstate 5.

Jeremy C. Horn, 30, of Roseburg was driving the 1998 Peterbilt truck when he attempted to apply the Jake Brake and instead released the door to the belly dump around 6 a.m., according to an Oregon State Police report.

The trailer released about 10 cubic yards worth of 3- to 5-inch rocks across both lanes for about 250 feet.

Horn continued on to his job site, apparently unaware of what had happened. He returned to the scene once he realized the truck no longer had a full load, according to the report.

In the meantime, a 1998 Volvo driven by Fiona M. Johnson, 52, of Harbor, Wash., hit the rocks in the slow lane and lost control.

The Volvo slid off the road onto the east shoulder and onto the embankment. No injuries were reported.

Oregon Department of Transportation crews responded to clean up the rock. They cleared the fast lane, but kept the slow lane closed until about 9:30 a.m., an ODOT spokesman said.

It took Nassau County Fire Rescue crews about an hour to extricate the driver of a log truck owned by RBJ Timber, Inc., of Callahan, top, after a westbound pickup truck crossed the median on A1A and a chain-reaction accident ensued. A log truck owned by Rampey Logging, Inc., of Lakeland, Ga., was the last involved in the wreck, unable to stop before striking a man standing on the road and hitting another truck. Photos courtesy of Deputy Chief Roger West/Nassau County Fire Rescue

A wreck on A1A involving two log trucks, two tractor-trailer trucks and a pickup truck left one person dead and four injured early Thursday morning.

The accident two miles west of I-95 at 2:30 a.m. closed the eastbound lanes of A1A for about four and a half hours.

“It looked like major carnage when we drove up,” said Nassau County Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Roger West.

“It has been about nine years since I have been on (an accident) scene this bad.”

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, William Marty Simmons, 44, of Callahan was killed when a log truck struck him as he stood on the side of the road. Simmons apparently lost control of his 1993 GMC pickup truck while driving west on A1A, crossed the median into the eastbound lanes and overturned into the outside eastbound lane of A1A.

“According to a witness, (Simmons) was standing in the outside eastbound lane … he got out of his vehicle,” said highway patrol spokesperson Bill Leeper.

That’s when a chain-reaction crash involving four trucks occurred, ending with one hitting Simmons and another his pickup, which burst into flames.

“The other trucks came along and of course they all started stopping suddenly, it was sort of a pile-up,” Leeper said.

The first two trucks, a 1998 freightliner semi tractor-trailer driven by Joe Edward Sanders, 52, of Houston and a 2000 Volvo semi tractor-trailer driven by Tony Lee Rollins, 54, of Springfield, Ga., both slowed in the eastbound lanes as they came upon the Simmons rollover, according to police.

But then a 2007 freightliner log truck driven by James Glen Ritter, 40, of Hilliard struck the Volvo semi in the rear, then moved to the right and struck the pickup truck in the right side, “causing both vehicles to travel onto the south shoulder where (the pickup truck) was engulfed in flames,” Leeper said.

A fourth semi truck, a Kenworth log truck driven by Lewis Elvin Stalvey, 54, of Homerville, Ga., also traveling east, struck Simmons and the Volvo semi.

The Volvo semi was pushed into the rear of the Freightliner semi, causing the Freightliner semi to jackknife in the grass median.

Simmons died at the scene; the other four drivers were taken to Shands Jacksonville.

Leeper said Ritter, Stalvey and Rollins received minor injuries; Sanders was seriously injured in the wreck.

Nassau County Fire Chief Chuck Cooper said he believed the truck drivers’ injuries were not life threatening.

The log trucks, presumably headed to the paper mills on Amelia Island, were owned by Rampey Logging, Inc. of Lakeland, Ga., and RBJ Timber, Inc. of Callahan. The other two tractor-trailer trucks, carrying empty containers, were presumably headed to the mills to pick up cargo.

One of the eastbound lanes of traffic on A1A was reopened about 7 a.m.; both lanes were open by 10 a.m.

Leeper said whether the accident was drug- or alcohol-related is pending the outcome of toxicology tests.

Charges are pending the conclusion of the investigation.

The NYPD has stepped up its inspections of trucks at checkpoints to protect against radioactive, biological or chemical bombs entering the Big Apple, officials said. Enlisting an array of new detection tools, New York’s Finest, working with a host of federal and state investigators, have launched a two-pronged assault against terrorists trying to slip bomb-making materials into the city.

On Sunday, about 40 cops using radiation detectors stopped some 50 trucks, trying to determine whether there were traces of radioactive isotopes - the type that would indicate a dirty bomb. They were also looking for other potential explosive ingredients, such as hydrogen peroxide or chlorine, which are favored by al Qaeda.

Inspectors thought they intercepted a radioactive threat a week earlier in lower Manhattan, in the days after the foiled terror plot against Kennedy Airport’s aviation fuel system was revealed. But the truck’s high reading turned out to be isotopes in the soot of an industrial vacuum.

In addition to these periodic checks, the NYPD’s “Operation Rolling Vigilance” has cops at least once a week working with various state and federal investigators at bridges and tunnels, stopping trucks that are licensed to carry hazardous materials.

“We’ve always been concerned about the potential for trucks and other vehicles to be used to convey explosives or other weapons,” said Police Commissioner Ray Kelly. “We also want to screen against the possibility of sensitive cargoes being diverted for use in an attack.”

The screeners pay extra attention to dump and cement trucks.

Police officials believe the roving checkpoints and array of inspection technology could thwart potential plots, including ones involving fertilizer-based truck bombs like those used in the attacks on the World Trade Center in 1993 and a federal building in Oklahoma City in 1995.

The NYPD recently put more emphasis on screening shipments of chlorine in response to evidence that it has become a favored ingredient of homemade bombs in Iraq. It can turn into a deadly toxic gas when exposed to air.

The truck inspections are among NYPD security measures - many relying on recent technology - adopted in the wake of 9/11 and various terror scares.

The department has been developing mobile radiation detectors that can be mounted on cars or bicycles.

Officers on the streets and in the subways also have begun wearing pager-like radiation detectors on their belts. About 1,000 of the devices are in use.

Three trucks stolen, fourth picked up by driver

It was a big theft but not as big as police thought.

Cobourg Police have released more information about a mid-day heist of tractor-trailers carrying beer on Saturday.

Three trailers were stolen from a parking lot and each truck contained 1,300 cases of beer, police said

All three rigs were discovered in an industrial area in Peel Region but the beer was gone, police said.

A fourth truck police believed had also been stolen had been picked up by its driver and taken on a delivery run, police said.

Police now estimate the total value of the stolen beer is $156,000. Originally police estimated the value to be worth around $500,000.

Cobourg Police and Peel Regional Police continue to investigate.

Limited Edition Ford F-150 Pickup Truck

The 2008 Ford F-150 Foose Edition truck is an FX2 sports truck styled by custom street rod designer Chip Foose. You’ll see the trucks on the street in early 2008, but Ford says it’s only making 500 of them during an initial run, so don’t expect to see them too often.

The truck’s been lowered somewhat and is outfitted with big 22-inch wheels. Special Foose F-150 racing stripes start at the edge of the hood and run the entire length of the vehicle, thin at the front fenders and wider at the tailgate.

Rocker mouldings and horizontal grill bars make the Foose F-150 appear to sit lower than it truly does. The truck’s cab has Chip Foose signature headrests and floor mats, a leather-wrapped center console and a Foose-designed serial plate with VIN and build-sequence numbers.

The Foose Edition F-150 truck has a 450-hp supercharged Triton V8 engine that delivers 500 ft.lbs. of torque, making it the most powerful Ford F-150 since the 2004 Ford SVT Lightning.

Ford F-150 Foose Edition Truck - Show Intro

Foose F-150 Edition on the Show Floor

Ford F-150 Foose Edition Truck - Signature Headrests

F-150 Foose Edition Truck on the Road - Front & Side

Side View of the Foose Edition F-150 Truck

Side View of the Foose Edition F-150 Truck

 Foose F-150 Wheel and Tire

You’ve washed the outside of your truck, but have you done everything you can to eliminate the damaging residue that accumulates during winter driving? If you live where it snows, follow these steps to get the salt out and help protect your auto from rust and other types of winter related damage.

Difficulty: N/A

Time Required: varies

Here’s How:

• Wash the exterior of your truck, taking care to thoroughly clean cracks and crevices, wheel wells, and the truck’s undercarriage.
• Use matching touch-up paint to repair chips and scratches if necessary.
• Clean the engine compartment after covering all electrical components with plastic.
• Apply a coat of cleaning wax, a type of wax that contains a mild abrasive that will remove the film left by salt and other substances.
• Check tires for cuts and abrasions. Replace tires if necessary.
• Lube all suspension fittings. Lube hood hinges, door hinges, locks, and latches. Check your owner’s manual for lubricant recommendations.
• Inspect your brakes to make sure there’s plenty of material on brake pads and shoes. Look for components that are rusted or stuck due to salt corrosion.
• Inspect your windshield wiper blades, since ice and snow are hard on them.
• Thoroughly vacuum the truck’s interior. Use carpet shampoo to remove ground-in salt and dirt. Scrub the top and bottoms of floor mats and air-dry.

Tips:

• Don’t touch the truck with a wash mitt until you’ve used a hose to remove visible grit.
• If your truck has wheel covers, remove them before washing to make it easier to clean the wheels and the back side of covers.
• If you use Rain-X or a similar product on your windshield, apply a fresh coat when you’re finished.
• If you have a drop-in bedliner, remove it before you wash the truck. Clean the liner thoroughly before placing it back in the truck bed.
• A “touchless” type of car wash, a wash that does not touch the auto with brushes, is a good alternative if you don’t have a place to wash the truck by hand. Be sure to add the options to clean the wheels and undercarriage, since that’s where lots of salt residue builds up.

What You Need:

• favorite car wash soap
• cleaning wax
• wash mitt
• bucket / hose
• window cleaner