Massachusetts State Police Troopers are assisting Raynham police with a crash and arrest of a wanted suspect.
According to the Taunton Emergency Management Agency, a serious pedestrian accident shut down Route 138 into Raynham Tuesday afternoon.
It all started just after noon when Raynham police initiated a chase after a driver fled from an Easton police officer trying to conduct a motor vehicle stop. State Police Troopers were called in to help with the pursuit.
Rte 138 shut down in #Raynham following serious crash. Witnesses and @tauntonema say a pedestrian was hit. @MassStatePolice say wanted suspect was arrested after crash, passenger being treated pic.twitter.com/VonFSvdCCl
— Jessica Reyes (@jessicamreyes) November 28, 2017
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Police in Raynham deployed tire deflation devices into the road. The driver drove over one, avoided the second and soon after crashed into two cars on Route 138 near Britton Street. Officials say a pedestrian was also hit and rushed to the hospital.
Three occupants in one of the cars suffered injuries.
Raynham police arrested 24-year-old Alexander Cruz of Taunton for negligent operation, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and leaving the scene of property damage and personal injury. Officials say Cruz also has three arrest warrants related to three separate incidents out of Taunton District Court.
Police say #Raynham police chase/crash suspect Alexander Cruz was driving on a revoked license and had 3 unrelated arrest warrants - @boston25 at 6 pic.twitter.com/ndOuC973D9
— Jessica Reyes (@jessicamreyes) November 28, 2017
Cruz is charged with negligent operation, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and leaving the scene of property damage and personal injury
— Jessica Reyes (@jessicamreyes) November 28, 2017
Police say a female passenger in Cruz's car suffered serious injuries and was taken by Medflight to a Boston hospital.
Troopers assisting @Raynhampd w/crash and arrest of wanted suspect, Rt138 SB at Britton St. Suspect in custody, passenger transported to hospital. Arrest being handled by local police. Suspect nearly struck MSP cruiser during incident.
— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) November 28, 2017
Cruz is set to be arraigned on Wednesday morning,
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