BEECH CREEK — Brandon L. Bitner, of Mill Hall, was arraigned Thursday on charges stemming from a trooper-involved shooting earlier this week and denied bail.

At about 8:50 p.m. on Tuesday night, troopers from state police’s Lamar barracks were attempting to serve a felony warrant to Brandon L. Bitner at 2476 Eagle Valley Road in Bald Eagle Township when Bitner fired a round with a shotgun at the officers, according to a report released Wednesday morning.

As troopers retreated to their vehicles, Bitner fled the scene in his vehicle, a black 2001 Honda Accord and, following a brief pursuit by several cruisers’ — with speeds reaching as high as 90 miles per hour — he pulled into Lykens Market along Main Street in Beech Creek.

“The pursuit reached speeds in excess of 90 mph. It ended in the Lykens Market parking lot where Bitner emerged from the vehicle, brandished a shotgun and fired one round in the air and one round directly at troopers, who returned fire,” it was stated in the court document.

Bitner suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound and was transported to UPMC Williamsport for further treatment, police said.

Bitner was later released from the hospital.

The bench warrant police were trying to serve was dated Aug. 12 and stems from an incident charging Bitner with aggravated assault.

No law enforcement or bystanders were injured during the exchange.

The release noted all involved troopers were placed on administrative leave pending a complete and thorough joint investigation with Clinton County District Attorney Dave Strouse’s office.

Bitner was arraigned on charges including three counts of attempted criminal homicide of law enforcement officers along with other criminal charges approved by Strouse’s office. He was denied bail and remains in the Clinton County Correctional Facility.

His preliminary hearing is set for Monday, Aug. 25.

According to reports from Pennlive, Bitner had been arrested Feb. 11 after an encounter with troopers during which he poured gasoline on himself and his car while making threatening comments.

The affidavit in that case states a trooper, knowing Bitner was wanted, observed him leave his house and followed him into a Mill Hall parking lot where he activated his emergency lights and siren to make a vehicle stop.

Bitner then pulled out of the lot, refused commands to stop, nearly hit the cruiser and returned home.

When he got out of his car, he brandished a large, edged weapon and ignored commands to drop it.

He attempted to throw gasoline on additional troopers who had arrived before dousing himself and his car while saying: “I’m going to burn you [expletive].”

Deployment of two stun guns was required to bring him under control, the affidavit said. A lighter was found in the gas-soaked ground.

In that case he is charged with aggravated assault, attempt to elude an officer, terroristic threats, resisting arrest, two drug charges, possession of an instrument of crime and eight Vehicle Code violations.

The drug counts pertain to a small plastic vial found on him during a search contained a controlled substance, police said. He was jailed in lieu of $50,000 bail but later posted it.

Bitner also was arrested on Dec. 5 when troopers were dispatched to his home for a report of a woman being held against her will.

When troopers arrived about 3:05 a.m. they said Bitner came out of his residence, told them to leave, went back inside and started barricading the doors and windows.

When told to come out, Bitner stood on a threshold of the front door and, as the troopers tried to communicate with him, a woman rushed out the door pushed him aside and fell at their feet, they said.

The female told troopers Bitner had taken all her belongings, destroyed some and when she attempted to leave threw her in a corner and pushed her to the floor, the affidavit states.

Bitner is charged in that case with false imprisonment and harassment.

The Clinton County court docket shows that on May 30 a psychological evaluation was ordered for Bitner and the scheduled July 11 jury selection in the two older cases was continued.