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Lehighton man is sent to prison for resisting arrest

A Carbon County man was sentenced to a county prison term on Tuesday after pleading guilty to resisting arrest and persistent disorderly conduct.

Evrin Demir Kalkan, 30, of Lehighton, was sentenced by President Judge Roger N. Nanovic II to serve a total of three to 12 months in prison on the charges. The prison term will be followed by one year of probation.Kalkan was arrested on Dec. 21, 2014, when state police at Lehighton went to 50 Fairyland Road in Franklin Township to serve a warrant on Kalkan for state police at Frackville. He was wanted in Schuylkill County on a fleeing and eluding charge.After being taken into custody and placed in the back of a police cruiser, Kalkan became unruly. He tried to get out of his handcuffs and continued his behavior despite warnings by troopers to stop.Kalkan said he was sorry for his actions. He said he has since taken care of the Schuylkill County charge and is currently on probation in Lehigh County.Nanovic also ordered him to get a drug and alcohol evaluation and follow any recommendation for treatment, pay court costs of about $1,000, and pay a $50 per month supervision fee while on parole and probation.