RI man arrested after hitting CT police cruiser during pursuit
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East Lyme, CT - Connecticut State Police released dashcam footage of a pursuit Monday on I-95.
The situation unfolded after a pickup truck driver, Nicholas Thompson, 36, of Burrillville, Rhode Island, hit a state police cruiser on I-95 in Waterford, leading to a chase on the highway into East Lyme, where police used stop sticks to blow the suspect’s tires.
Troopers and officers then had to box in Thompson to get him to stop.
Thompson was arrested and charged with reckless driving, disobeying signal of an officer, passing on the right, failure to maintain proper lane on a limited access highway, first-degree criminal mischief, interfering with an officer/resisting, criminal attempt-assault on public safety personnel, and first-degree reckless endangerment.
He was held on $250,000 bond and is due to appear at New London Superior Court on Tuesday.
No injuries were reported.
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