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Police seek whereabouts of driver

Upper Macungie police have announced a 36-year-old Allentown man has been charged in connection with a police pursuit in November 2015.

According to police, at 3:21 a.m. Nov. 22, 2015, an Upper Macungie Township police officer saw a vehicle traveling at a speed above the posted speed limit along Route 222 North.

Upon checking on the vehicle’s registration, the officer also discovered the vehicle was uninsured.

Police say as the officer attempted to conduct a vehicle stop, the driver allegedly accelerated at a high rate of speed and refused to pull over.

After seeing the vehicle travel through a red light at an intersection, the officer terminated the pursuit due to safety concerns.

Shortly thereafter, the officer was advised the vehicle had crashed in Allentown and the driver allegedly fled the scene.

Upper Macungie Police detectives located various documents inside the vehicle leading to Phillip Lovelace.

Police allege in addition to the documents, detectives found marijuana and oxycodone inside the vehicle.

Upper Macungie police are seeking Lovelace, who is charged with felony fleeing or attempting to elude police, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a small amount of marijuana, driving under suspension, careless driving, reckless driving and red light violations.

Anyone with information about the location of Lovelace is asked to contact police at 484-661-5911 or use the department’s tip/text line at 610-295-2753.