Massachusetts State Police chased a stolen car in traffic on several highways Monday afternoon until it lost control and crashed, officials said. The vehicle was initially reported stolen in Peabody and had previously eluded other police agencies, state police spokesman Dave Procopio said. The Massachusetts State Police Air Wing initially spotted the stolen 2022 Lexus IS in Ashland around 2 p.m. and began tracking it as it traveled on Route 9 through Southborough and Westborough, Procopio said . The vehicle continued on Interstate 495 northbound. Sky 5 was overhead as cruisers and a state police helicopter pursued the white Lexus, which was traveling at high speed and appeared to be missing a tire. A piece of the rear bumper was also flapping in the wind. After initially exiting northbound I-495 in Bolton, the vehicle briefly went down a ramp in the wrong direction as it attempted to re-enter the highway. He crossed a median between the ramps to reach the south side. (Video below) Multiple cars were struck as the vehicle traveled on the ramp from I-495 to I-290 while Sky5 was overhead. (Video below) Troopers installed a tire deflation device on the west side of westbound I-290 between Solomon Pond Road in Marlborough and Green Street in Northborough. After striking the plane, the car swerved, lost control and skidded off the road into a central reservation on I-290 near Green Street in Northborough. (Video below) The owner of the Lexus sedan involved in the chase and crash said the vehicle was stolen from his Peabody home overnight. “Obviously I was upset, but I really couldn’t do anything. It wasn’t in my control,” the owner of the stolen car said. The man said he used his vehicle’s built-in GPS to track the car’s movements throughout the day. Its tracking app shows the thieves made multiple stops in the Providence and Lincoln, Rhode Island, communities. “He went everywhere,” he said. “They went to Burger King. I saw receipts in the car. They went to Burger King, McDonald’s. They had a great time.” The owner of the stolen car and his brother said they relayed the Lexus’ movements to police. We followed him. I was giving the closest cross streets,” the man’s brother said. “We were going back and forth, and then they finally caught up to the Air Wing.” The man’s Lexus was badly damaged by the accident, with a piece missing from the front left corner of the car and large dents on the rear driver’s side “I worked very hard to get it. I’ve only had it six or seven months,” the car’s owner said. “I put a lot of money into it, a lot of time, and then it tears itself apart before your eyes. It’s kind of lame.” The man, however, said he was grateful that no one was seriously injured in the incident. “They were going crazy. It’s not right, putting other people’s lives in danger,” he said. “It’s not right.” The pursuing soldiers stopped quickly and emerged with their weapons drawn. Three people were taken into custody on the grass of the median. Two of them were transported to hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries. The third suspect, a minor, was taken to the barracks. from Leominster State Police to be incarcerated Commenting on the incident during NewsCenter 5’s live coverage, former Boston Police Commissioner William Evans explained that typical policies governing when “It all depends on what they’re looking for,” he said. When it comes to a serious crime, a shooting or something else, we usually let the police continue. But I have to tell you, these days, you know, what we do with someone who steals a car inside the courthouse. , it’s not worth putting anyone’s life in danger. » Evans continued: “I don’t know the details and why they were chasing here, there may be a lot to it, but, you know, there’s a lot of danger in chasing. cars in broad daylight when there are so many people outside. » (Video below) Procopio wrote the following in an email to NewsCenter 5 in response to a request for comment on Massachusetts State Police protocols when pursuing a suspicious vehicle : “For the record, we have a rigorous pursuit policy that governs when and how we pursue. suspicious vehicles. Additionally, a certified officer from the troop where the pursuit is taking place authorizes and assumes command and control of each pursuit in real time and remains in constant radio communication with the pursuing soldiers, constantly monitoring factors such as speed, traffic volume and density of the surrounding area to determine whether the chase should continue or end. We are confident in the rigor and merits of our prosecution policy.
Massachusetts State Police chased a stolen car in traffic on several highways Monday afternoon until it lost control and crashed, officials said.
The vehicle was initially reported stolen in Peabody and had previously eluded other police agencies, state police spokesman Dave Procopio said.
The Massachusetts State Police Air Wing initially spotted the stolen 2022 Lexus IS in Ashland around 2 p.m. and began tracking it as it traveled on Route 9 through Southborough and Westborough, Procopio said . The vehicle continued on Interstate 495 northbound.
Sky 5 was overhead as cruisers and a state police helicopter pursued the white Lexus, which was traveling at high speed and appeared to be missing a tire. A piece of the rear bumper was also flapping in the wind.
After initially exiting northbound I-495 in Bolton, the vehicle briefly went down a ramp in the wrong direction as it attempted to re-enter the highway. He crossed a median between the ramps to reach the south side. (Video below)
Multiple cars were struck as the vehicle traveled on the ramp from I-495 to I-290 while Sky5 was above it. (Video below)
Troopers installed a tire deflation device on the west side of westbound I-290 between Solomon Pond Road in Marlborough and Green Street in Northborough. After striking the plane, the car swerved, lost control and skidded off the road into a central reservation on I-290 near Green Street in Northborough. (Video below)
The owner of the Lexus sedan involved in the chase and crash said the vehicle was stolen from his home in Peabody overnight.
“Obviously I was upset, but I really couldn’t do anything. It wasn’t in my control,” the owner of the stolen car said.
The man said he used the GPS built into his vehicle to track the car’s movements throughout the day. Its tracking app shows the thieves made multiple stops in the Rhode Island communities of Providence and Lincoln.
“It was going everywhere,” he said. “They went to Burger King. I saw receipts in the car. They went to Burger King, McDonald’s. They had a great time.”
The owner of the stolen car and his brother said they relayed the Lexus’ movements to police.
“We were following him. I would give the nearest side streets,” the man’s brother said. “We were going back and forth, and then they finally caught up with the Air Wing.”
The man’s Lexus was badly damaged in the crash, with a piece missing from the front left corner of the car and large dents on the rear driver’s side.
“I worked really hard to get it. I’ve only had it six or seven months,” the car’s owner said. “I put a lot of money into it, a lot of time, and then it gets torn apart in front of you. It kind of sucks.”
The man, however, said he was grateful that no one was seriously injured in the incident.
“They were going crazy. It’s not right, putting other people’s lives in danger,” he said. “It is not fair.”
The soldiers following the pursuit quickly stopped and emerged with their weapons drawn. Three people were taken into custody on the grass in the median. Two of them were taken to hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries.
The third suspect, a juvenile, was taken to the State Police Leominster barracks for booking.
Commenting on the incident during NewsCenter 5’s live coverage, former Boston Police Commissioner William Evans explained that typical policies governing when officers or troopers engage in a pursuit will be based on the seriousness of the crime and the danger posed by the situation.
“It all depends on what they’re looking for,” he said. “Obviously, if it’s a serious crime, a shooting or something, we usually let the police pursue it. But I have to tell you, these days, you know, what we do with someone who steals a car inside the court, it’s not worth putting anyone’s life in danger.”
Evans continued: “I don’t know the details or why they were chasing here. There might be a lot to it but, you know, there’s a lot of danger in chasing cars in broad daylight when there’s has so many people.” (Video below)
Procopio wrote the following in an email to NewsCenter 5 in response to a request for comment on Massachusetts State Police protocols when pursuing a suspicious vehicle:
“For the record, we have a rigorous pursuit policy that governs when and how we pursue suspect vehicles. Additionally, a commissioned officer from the troop where the pursuit is taking place authorizes and assumes command and control of each pursuit in real time and remains in constant radio communication with pursuing troopers, continually monitoring factors such as speed, traffic volume and density of the surrounding area to determine whether the pursuit should continue or end. rigor and the merits of our prosecution policy.
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