Plymouth Man Steals Police Car During Multi-Town Chase: Police

PLYMOUTH, MA – A Plymouth man was arrested overnight after allegedly leading police on a wild chase down Route 58 that culminated in a tense 20-minute standoff. Daniel Eagan, 36, faces a number of charges including theft, assault and multiple motor vehicle violations.

Around 1 a.m. Thursday morning, police in Hanson attempted to pull over a 2010 Chevy Malibu traveling north on Route 58 for speeding and driving through a stop sign at Indian Head Street and Liberty Street. The vehicle continued north and turned off its lights, attempting to flee to the area of the Hanover-Pembroke line before heading back into Hanson Center and onto Route 58 South, police said.

Near Lapham Street, the Malibu allegedly struck a Hanson police cruiser and attempted to force it off the road. The cruiser sustained minor damage.

Police were ultimately able to stop the car on Route 58 in Halifax using tire deflation strips. The suspect, later identified as Eagan, fled on foot into the woods. When police attempted to arrest Eagan, he allegedly escaped and stole a marked police car.

Officers from Hanson, Halifax and Pembroke pursued Eagan down Route 58 South before again stopping his car with tire deflation strips in the road, police said. The car was stopped at the Plympton-Carver line in front of Tractor Supply, where police made multiple attempts to convince Eagan to exit the vehicle. Eagan allegedly refused, leading to a standoff that lasted approximately 20 minutes.

Eagan exited the cruiser after police used bean bag rounds to shoot out its windows. Once outside of the car, he allegedly refused commands to surrender and was ultimately subdued by a K-9 from the Plymouth County Sheriff's Office. He was transported to the hospital with a hand injury.

Eagan is charged with operating to endanger, failure to stop for a police officer, leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident, assault and battery, larceny of a motor vehicle and several other motor vehicle violations. Bail has not yet been set.

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