Reading, PA

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Man accused of injuring officer turns himself in

>From our news staff

A Reading man accused of driving his car with a patrolman hanging onto his

steering wheel surrendered to Berks County sheriff's deputies, officials

said Wednesday.

Leon P. Eason Jr., 19, of the 100 block of North Fourth Street was committed

to Berks County Prison in lieu of $500,000 bail after arraignment Monday

before District Judge Thomas H. Xavios in Reading Central Court.

City police in February obtained an arrest warrant for Eason on charges of

attempted murder and related offenses.

On Monday, he turned himself in to the sheriff's office in the courthouse,

officials said.

Police gave this account:

On Feb. 10, Patrolman Ronald Miko, 31, was doing a security check at a house

near Front and Greenwich streets when he heard loud music coming from a car.

Miko walked to the car and asked Eason, the driver, for identification.

Eason began to drive away, and Miko grabbed the steering wheel. Eason drove

west on Greenwich Street as Miko was dragged alongside the car.

Miko let go before he hit parked vehicles. He suffered minor injuries.