Roman R. Pisarski

Pursuit

Roman R. Pisarski reportedly skipped out on a $20 gasoline bill, then died when his car hit a dump truck while fleeing police. A cab driver had called police at about noon and reported seeing Pisarski taking license plates off a car parked at gas pumps outside a convenience store. The caller suspected he was going to drive off without paying, police said. Pisarski drove away before police arrived. An officer saw Pisarski's car and tried to stop him, but he reportedly sped off. The officer gave chase and was soon joined by a second patrol car. According to police, the car went off the road at one point and became stuck in a grassy area. A female passenger got out and surrendered. Pisarski took off again and drove through an intersection on the city's outskirts, colliding with a dump truck. He died at the scene.