On July 7, 2026, the Bangor Borough Police Department conducted a traffic stop in the area of the 200 block of Erdman Ave for a silver Kia Soul. The traffic stop was requested to be conducted by Pennsylvania State Police Vice Unit for the littering of suspected heroin packets out of the vehicles window while travelling east on the 800 block of Market St. As the Officer made contact with the driver who was later identified as PHILIP IBAUGH, the Officer observed that IBAUGH was very nervous, sweating, shaking, and his pupils to be dilated. The Officer gave numerous commands for IBAUGH to turn off and exit the vehicle before he fleeing from the traffic stop. The assisting Officer who was in contact with the passenger known as FREDERICK MILFORD was making sudden movements in attempts reach into his pockets while in the front passenger seat. As IBAUGH fled from the scene he struck the assisting Officer in the arm. The Officer who initially conducted the traffic stop returned to his patrol vehicle and continued in attempts to stop the vehicle. The fleeing vehicle was travelling east on 512 at excess speeds of 80MPH while overtaking vehicles causing danger to the public. The Officer terminated the attempt to stop the vehicle due to public safety concerns. 

IBAUGH was later taken into custody by the New Jersey State Police a short time later.