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Suspects In Custody After Chase

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Suspects in Custody After Chase, Trooper Injured

A State Police trooper was injured during a chase Tuesday.

According to the Massachusetts State Police, a state trooper was struck in the arm by a suspect who fled after being stopped in Woburn and continued a chase through four more towns, including Andover, Tuesday morning.  The car was initially pulled over on Route 93 North in Woburn around 5:35 a.m. The car sped away when the trooper stepped out of his cruiser and began walking toward the car, according to police. Police pursued the car through Reading, North Reading and Andover, but were unable to stop the vehicle. The operator was driving a rental from Thrifty Rental Car in Lawrence and had one passenger, police said.  About 30 minutes later, Andover police located the vehicle on Route 28. The car fled again, but hit stop sticks and a tire …

Ray DePaula

12:41 pm on Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Hope trooper is ok. what's wrong with people...your never going to get away from police. Why run and risk hurting an innocent... glad all turned out safe.   more ›

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