MATAMORAS, PA — On September 8, at approximately 2:30 p.m., officers from the Eastern Pike Regional Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a red Honda Civic that was suspected of being involved in retail thefts that were under investigation.

The driver, Carol Baran, 53, of Port Jervis was taken into custody. Her son, Brian Baran, was handcuffed and being placed into a patrol car when he pulled away from the officer and jumped off the Matamoras/Port Jervis bridge into the Delaware River.

A river rescue call was immediately put out to emergency responders. Brian floated downstream about three blocks and was apprehended at Avenue N.

Brian was transported by Port Jervis Ambulance to Bon Secours Hospital for evaluation and treatment. He was later released and charged with flight to avoid apprehension, and escape.

Both Barans were arraigned in front of Magistrate Fischer and remanded to Pike County Correctional Facility on $25,000 bail each.