Massachusetts man facing charges in Connecticut after leading police on an hours-long multi-state chase

A person from Massachusetts who was wished on a number of warrants led police on a three-state chase, barreling into state police cruisers and pointing a gun at troopers within the course of, earlier than being arrested in Connecticut on Wednesday.

Ian Sullivan Grant, 36, of 111 Prospect St. in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, sped away from police in his white Toyota Tacoma for hours on Wednesday in a chase that began in New Bedford, Massachusetts and led to North Stonington.

He appeared in courtroom in New London on Thursday on prices of reckless driving, participating in a police pursuit, failure to drive within the correct lane, interfering with an officer and first-degree reckless endangerment, in keeping with police.

He might face much more legal prices, as prices stemming from the chase by Rhode Island and Massachusetts are nonetheless pending, police stated.

Massachusetts State Police broadcast a “be looking out” alert about 11:30 a.m. for Grant, who they stated had been concerned in an incident with state police that led to an officer-involved taking pictures, and was suspected of setting fireplace to his house that morning. They warned that Grant was armed and may be susceptible to harming himself, in keeping with Rhode Island State Police.

As he sped towards the Rhode Island border, Massachusetts State Police tried to cease Grant on Route 195 in Westport, Massachusetts. Grant veered off the freeway, drove onto the median, headed straight towards police and struck two cruisers, in keeping with Connecticut and Rhode Island State Police.

About 12 p.m., Rhode Island State Police noticed Grant’s truck and tried to drag him over, however he saved driving — all the best way to Connecticut.

Police chased Grant into North Stonington, the place his car finally got here to a cease. He refused to get out of his automotive for greater than an hour, main to an intensive police stand-off.

Grant was finally faraway from his car and arrested. He was taken to Backus Hospital in Norwich for an analysis after which transferred to the Connecticut State Police Troop E barracks in Montville, police stated.

He was being held in lieu of a $200,000 bond, police stated.