A Massachusetts man who led police on a chase final week from Westport, Mass., to North Stonington, Conn., will face fees in each Rhode Island and Massachusetts as soon as he’s transferred from custody in Connecticut.
Ian Grant, 36, of Darmouth, Mass., stays in custody in Connecticut in lieu of $1 million in bonds after he elected to problem an extradition request. Grant has remained in custody since final Wednesday, when Massachusetts State Police mentioned he set hearth to his dwelling earlier than then main officers on a chase that started in Jamestown, R.I., and ended when a Connecticut State Police SUV spun his truck round alongside Route 2 in North Stonington, trapping him in entrance of a tree off the aspect of the roadway.
Grant was ultimately taken into custody following a brief standoff. No accidents have been reported.
In Connecticut, Grant was arraigned final Thursday on fees together with reckless driving, interfering with police, participating police in pursuit, failure to keep up correct lane and first diploma reckless endangerment.
Grant, who suffers from psychological well being points, in line with court docket paperwork filed by his legal professional, has entered a not responsible plea to all fees in Connecticut. He’s due again in New London Superior Court docket on Might 11, in line with state judicial information.
Rhode Island State Police have since obtained warrants that may cost Grant with gun possession, felony assault and battery, eluding police and reckless driving. In the meantime, officers with the Bristol County District Legal professional’s Workplace have mentioned the Massachusetts State Police have additionally filed for a warrant that will cost Grant in New Bedford District Court docket with arson and burning the property of one other.
Based on state police studies from Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut, Grant set hearth to his dwelling on Prospect Road in Dartmouth earlier than fleeing. State police tried to cease him in Westport, the place the police mentioned he tried to run down officers and drove the flawed manner on Interstate 195 to flee, at which period police known as off the chase for security causes.
Rhode Island State Police later situated Grant in Jamestown and engaged in a pursuit that traveled down Route 1 by way of Charlestown and Westerly, up Route 78 and onto Route 2 in Pawcatuck earlier than coming to an finish in North Stonington when he was stopped with a “pit” maneuver. Officers then surrounded his pickup truck and pulled him out of the motive force’s aspect window.
Rhode Island State Police mentioned he had proven a gun early within the pursuit — he was present in possession of an assault weapon, state police mentioned — though Westerly Police Chief Paul Gingerella mentioned Grant didn’t present the gun at any level throughout his time on the town.
Westerly police had tried to deploy “cease sticks” meant to puncture the truck’s tires, however Grant managed to both evade or navigate by way of them with out stopping.
Following a tactical response that included use of tear fuel, Grant was ultimately subdued and brought into custody.
It’s unclear with Grant difficult extradition precisely when he would return to face arraignment in both Rhode Island or Massachusetts.