Tioga Co. Man Indicted After Car Chase, Gun and Drugs Arrest

CHEMUNG COUNTY, NY (WENY) -- A Chemung County grand jury indicted a Tioga County, NY man after a multi-county high speed chase last month.
The grand jury indicted 25-year-old Austin Elia on charges of criminal possession of a controlled substance, criminal possession of a weapon, and unlawful fleeing of a police officer.
New York State Police arrested Elia after an attempted traffic stop turned into a high speed chase on January 20th. The chase started in Chemung County, and crossed into Schuyler and Tioga, before finally coming to an end in Tompkins County.
State Police say Elia had a loaded AK-47, loaded high-capacity magazines, along with methamphetamine and packing material. According to the indictment, the chase topped more than 100 miles an hour at times.