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PLYMOUTH &mdash; A man from Nanticoke attempted to elude capture by police in Plymouth by swimming across the Susquehanna River, according to court records.
				Thomas Painter, 25, of Coal Street, swam across the river to avoid arrest by Plymouth police who were chasing him after a hit and run crash on West Main Street near Washington Avenue at about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.
				Police allege Painter, operating a motorcycle, took off after colliding with a vehicle.
				Painter abandoned the motorcycle behind a residence on Moss Street and ran into an apartment, police said in court records.
				Police in court records say Painter was later spotted walking on Moss Street where he initiated a foot chase.
				Painter allegedly ran through a yard on Beade Street toward the levee.
				Police allege Painter failed to obey officers&rsquo; commands to stop and jumped in the river.
				An officer noticed Painter in the middle of the river swimming across to Hanover Township where officers arrested him, court records say.
				Police said Painter&rsquo;s driver&rsquo;s license was suspended. He was allegedly found in possession of eight wet heroin packets in his pocket.
				Painter was arraigned by District Judge Joseph Halesey in Hanover Township on charges of resisting arrest, accidents involving damage to attended vehicle, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving with a suspended license and three traffic citations. He was jailed at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility for lack of $50,000 bail.

Police: Fleeing suspect swam across river to avoid arrest