Drunken Driver Busted After Car, Foot Chase In Medford: MSP

MEDFORD, MA – A repeat drunken driver was found with several stolen items after leading police on a chase in Medford, state police said. Early Thursday morning, police were warned to be on the lookout for a 1997 Hyundai Accent that had just been pursued by Boston police and fled other law enforcement agencies in recent days.

Around 12:40 a.m., a trooper saw the car driving north on I-93 near Mystic Valley Parkway and tried stopping it. The car then drove down Dudley Street in Medford, where a Medford police officer was traveling in the opposite direction. Police said the Hyundai drove straight at the police car before swerving away at the last second.

The officer had to swerve away as well to avoid being hit, according to state police.

The Hyundai turned down Fountain Street, which is a dead end. As state police got closer, the driver, 49-year-old Scott Vining, left the car in gear and fled on foot, police said.
The car rolled forward, damaging several cars.

A state police trooper pursued Vining over several fences and eventually placed him into custody. Troopers searched the Hyundai and found several items believed to be stolen, including sterling silver silverware, two phones and five women's watches.

The North Billerica resident faces the following charges:

1. Fail to stop for police

2. Reckless operation of a motor vehicle

3. OUI Drugs, 3rd Offense

4. Leave scene of property damage accident

5. Negligent operation of a motor vehicle

6. Speeding

7. Marked lanes violation

8. State Highway Violation – Wrong Way

9. Resisting arrest

10. Assault and battery on a police officer

11. Assault by means of a dangerous weapon

12. Receiving stolen property.

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