Troopers arrest Anchorage man after 100 mph pursuit in Wasilla

A 21-year-old Anchorage man faces a felony charge of failure to stop for an officer. Alaska State Troopers say he sped away at more than 100 mph Sunday night in Wasilla after they tried to stop him for speeding. He is being held without bail at the Mat-Su Pretrial Facility.

Troopers tried to stop a black 2017 Dodge Charger at about 9:47 pm near Knik Goose Bay Road and South Country Drive, according to the trooper daily dispatch. Troopers say the driver did not stop and drove recklessly.

Wasilla police helped troopers stop the car. The driver ran on foot but was caught. The Department of Public Safety says charges in dispatches are accusations and defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

The charge, filed Monday in Palmer, is failure to stop at the direction of a peace officer while driving recklessly, a class C felony, according to court records.

His arraignment was set for 1 pm Monday at the Palmer Courthouse. Pretrial release is ultimately the judge's decision, the Department of Corrections says.