Kevin Watt, 23, of Hampton, NH, was then indicted by a grand jury on a felony count of driving while being certified as an habitual offender, as well as misdemeanors for resisting arrest and disobeying an officer.
Watt was pulled over on July 19 when police saw him texting with one hand while steering with the other. He then fled on foot while the officer was busy calling for a tow truck after learning Watt did not have a license. Police officers and two canine units began the search and later found Watt after receiving a tip on his location. He was subsequently arrested after a bit of verbal and physical resistance. Now He faces a 2 1/2 to 5 year sentence and up to a $5,000 fine.
This is truly a "bone head of the week" story. I can't even imagine trying to text someone while riding my bike; that is just insane. Why would I not be surprised to hear he was riding in a tee-shirt, shorts and flip flops? Oh well, I guess he will have a lot of time to spend texting in the near future, that is if he is even allowed to have a cell phone (my guess is no). Here is a link to the original story.
