Springfield Man Faces Charges for Alleged 'Irene' Incident

A Springfield Township man faces a litany of charges because he allegedly ignored police commands and drove down a flooded section of Main Street in Hellertown Aug. 28, borough police announced Friday.

Jeffrey Scott Wrecsics, 26, of the 1300 block of Wrecsics Road, Springfield Township, allegedly refused to leave the area after police advised him that Main Street had been shut down because of flooding and "drove through the flooded roadway," police said in a press release.

The alleged incident occurred at 4:30am, .

Wrecsics now faces charges that include risking a catastrophe, reckless endangering of another person, fleeing and eluding, obstructing administration of law enforcement or other government function, disorderly conduct, obstructing highways and other public passages, reckless driving and careless driving, police said.