Friday, July 23, 2010

Car Chase Ends in Multiple-Car Crash

A crime which began in North Kingstown on Tuesday morning led to a police car chase through two towns, and resulted in a multi-car accident in Wakefield, Massachusetts.

In the end, two Massachusetts men were arrested on felony charges.

According to news reports, Robert J. Page, 47, of Westport, and Isaac A. Tripp, 45, of Fall River, were arrested on felony charges of receiving stolen goods. Page was additionally charged with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon (the car) and eluding a police officer.

North Kingston police were called to a Camp Avenue residence to investigate reports of a possible break-in and a suspicious vehicle parked outside the house. By the time police arrived, the two alleged burglars had fled the scene.

Police began the search for the suspected vehicle, and once it was spotted in South Kingstown, an officer flagged it down to stop it. Page, who was driving the car, instead led the police on a high speed chase.

To stop it from going in the wrong direction on a road, the struck the burglars’ car on the rear left corner. They still attempted to get away, and in the process struck a police cruiser and a South Kingstown Emergency Services vehicle.

No one was hurt in the accident, police said.

The two arrested men will also be questioned about the jewelry theft of jewelry from the North Kingstown house, since it was found in their vehicle, and identified by the house owner as hers.

One of the men also had an outstanding arrest warrant from Massachusetts.

News Sources: South County Independent, Projo.com.

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