West Virginia man arrested for bicycle violation in Del.
A West Virginia man reportedly fought with officers after being stopped for a bicycle violation on Sunday.
Officials say Matthew Allietta, 21, of Wellsburg, fought with officers in the median of the second block of Rehoboth Avenue after he was stopped for riding his bicycle west bound in the east bound lane of Rehoboth Avenue. He also apparently gave officers a fake name.
Around 10:45 AM, a bicycle patrol officer was reportedly in the area of the intersection of Rehoboth Avenue and First Street when he saw Allietta riding his bicycle on the roadway in the first block of Rehoboth Avenue east bound.
According to the report, Allietta made a u-turn in the roadway and began riding west bound, against the flow of traffic,and eventually got off the roadway onto the median sidewalk area.
Official say the bicycle officer stopped Allietta, at which time he provided the officer with a false name. Allietta apparently told officers that he was playing Pokemon Go at the time he committed the violation, and when officers further questioned Allietta about his identity, he tried to ride away on his bicycle.
Officials say after a short struggle, the officers were able to stop Allietta and take him into custody.
As a result of the struggle, both the officers and Allietta reportedly sustained minor abrasions. Also in the process of resisting the officers, officials say Allietta rode his bicycle into a parked vehicle causing minor cosmetic damage to the vehicle.
According to the report, Allietta was arrested and charged with one count of resisting arrest with force, a felony, and four misdemeanor charges to include; two counts of offensive touching of a law enforcement officer, one count of criminal impersonation, and one count of criminal mischief.
In addition, Allietta was reportedly charged with two traffic violations; one count of driving the wrong way on a one way road and one count of riding a bicycle on a sidewalk.
Officials say Allietta was released on $5,102 unsecured bail.
