A man claiming to be royalty drove at more than 100 mph on Route 895 before being stopped by West Penn Township police.

At about 3 p.m. on Nov. 10, police saw a red Honda spin its wheels in reverse while pulling out of a parking space in front of the E-Z Market at the intersection of routes 309 and 895.

The driver took off through the parking lot at a high rate of speed, exiting through the south entrance onto Route 309 without stopping or slowing down. He crossed all three lanes of Route 309, and drove west on Summer Valley Road.

Police attempted to stop the vehicle but the driver refused to stop.

The Honda was reaching speeds of around 100 mph when it came up on a line of vehicles and started to pass in excess of 100 mph. It continued to pass vehicles, nearly striking a tractor trailer head on.

The vehicle then came to a stop as police approached. The driver, identified as Anthony Silas Hosier, 42, Shenandoah, claimed to be royalty and a person they made movies about. A records check on Hosier showed that his license was suspended and that he was a wanted person out of Schuylkill County.

He was found to have drug paraphernalia and a bag containing a small amount of marijuana.

Hosier displayed signs of hallucinations, his statements were irrational, and was incapable of safe driving.

The owner and passenger of the vehicle, Carlos Jesus Rodriguez, 26, of Whitehall, was experiencing the same hallucinations and incapable of driving the vehicle.

Further, his license required ignition interlock and the vehicle was not equipped with an interlock device. Rodriguez was transported by West Penn Police to Lansford. The vehicle was impounded.

Hosier was taken into custody on the outstanding warrant and jailed in the Schuylkill County Prison.

Police are charging Hosier with reckless driving, fleeing or attempting to elude officer, (not) driving at safe speed, passing when prohibited, improper emergence from an alley driveway or building, and driving while his operating privileges were suspended or revoked.

Charges for driving under the influence for Hosier are pending legal blood results.

But the day wasn’t over for Rodriguez.

At 7:48 p.m., police received a call from a man who said a man was chasing him with a vehicle in Andreas. The man told police that a man exited a vehicle with a brown pit bull, stated that he works for the FBI, and wanted the victim to take him to the West Penn Township Police impound lot.

The victim reported that the unknown man was reaching into his pocket as if he had a gun. The victim told the man that he would take him to the impound lot.

While driving there, he called police to report the incident.

While on the telephone with the victim, police observed the vehicle driving in the middle of the two lanes to block anyone from passing.

Police stopped the vehicle and found the driver to be Rodriguez.

The vehicle was not equipped with an ignition interlock system as required, and after sobriety tests it was determined Rodriguez was still under the influence of a controlled substance and having the same hallucinations.

Rodriguez was taken into custody, and upon receipt of legal blood results, will be charged with illegally operating a vehicle without an ignition Interlock; DUI, controlled substance or metabolite second offense; DUI, controlled substance - impaired ability, first offense; and impersonating a public servant.

The pit bull was in West Penn Township Police Department’s care until reunited with the owner.