Source: Hatboro Police Department.
Scott Myers, of Philadelphia, was taken into custody last week after allegedly attempting to flee from police during a traffic stop and physically resisting arrest.
Now, more details have been revealed about the traffic stop, including a struggle that required an officer to use his taser gun. Myers is scheduled for a preliminary hearing today, Feb. 19, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. before Judge John D. Kessler.
On Feb. 11, at approximately 12:33 p.m., the Hatboro Police Department was on routine patrol near East County Line Road and Jacksonville Road in Hatboro Borough when he received an alert through a law enforcement database regarding a vehicle of interest.
According to police, the system flagged a blue Honda Civic traveling westbound on East County Line Road from Second Street Pike. The alert indicated that a man associated with the vehicle, identified as Myers, had an active arrest warrant out of Smyrna, Del.
Police initiated a traffic stop, and the vehicle pulled over at Oakdale Avenue and East County Line Road. Myers allegedly identified himself using his Pennsylvania driver’s license. After confirming with the Smyrna Police Department that the warrant was active and that authorities there were willing to extradite, police returned to the vehicle and instructed Myers to exit.
Authorities say Myers questioned the reason for the request and was informed of the outstanding warrant. At that point, police allege Myers shifted the vehicle into drive and began traveling southbound on Oakdale Avenue in an attempt to flee.
According to the report, one police officer was partially inside the driver’s side window during the attempted escape and was able to grab the steering wheel, guiding the vehicle into a nearby driveway approximately 115 feet from the initial stop. Police said the vehicle’s engine could be heard revving at a high rate of speed during the incident.
Once the vehicle came to a stop in the driveway, Myers allegedly continued to resist arrest. Officers ordered him to stop resisting, but he reportedly kicked the officer and attempted to grab an officer’s Taser. One officer deployed his Taser, which police say had some effect, though Myers continued to struggle.
Officers ultimately gained access to the driver’s side door, removed Myers from the vehicle, and placed him under arrest. Police reviewed multiple videos of the incident and determined that approximately one minute and 43 seconds elapsed from the start of the attempted flight until Myers was taken into custody. During that time, police said Myers attempted to shift the vehicle into drive three additional times.
All suspects and defendants are innocent until proven guilty. This story was compiled using public court records.
