Crime & Safety
Man Flees Police Through Shrewsbury, Marlborough, on Chase Ending in Charlton
A Manchester, NH, man faces multiple charges after he fled by State troopers in Shrewsbury, through Marlborough, to Auburn.
A New Hampshire man is facing multiple charges after he sped by a State trooper in Shrewsbury, didn’t stop, driving erratically along I-495 in Marlborough and ultimately through Worcester to Auburn.
On Thursday around 3:02 p.m., State Police got a report from the Worcester County Deputy Sheriff’s office about a car traveling erratically at high speeds on Interstate 495 in Marlborough and the vehicle had just exited and was westbound on Interstate 290.
Trooper Luis Rodriguez sat in his car on I-290 near exit 22 in Shrewsbury when he saw the described vehicle speed past his location. Trooper Rodriguez attempted to stop the vehicle, which it did not.
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The vehicle, a 2007 Dodge Caliber hit over 100 mph, changing lanes to pass vehicles, including driving in the breakdown lane, said police.
As the car got close to congested construction zone on I-290 near College Square in Worcester, state police stopped chasing him.
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The driver, later identified as Nathan A. Doran, 25, of Manchester, New Hampshire, continued to maneuver through traffic. Other troopers then spotted the vehicle on Route 20 westbound in Auburn.
As Doran approached troopers stopped on Route 20, he exited the westbound lanes and began driving westbound in the eastbound lanes of Route 20 in the town of Oxford, approaching the Charlton town line, said police.
An attempt was made with a tire deflation device to disable the vehicle. Doran continued westbound until troopers were able to position their cruisers until he could no longer continue traveling.
DORAN was placed under arrest and charged with the following offenses:
OUI-Drugs
Failure to stop for police
Negligent operation of a motor vehicle
Wanton destruction of property, over $250
Resisting arrest
Unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle
State Highway – Wrong way violation
Fail to drive in the right lane
Marked lanes violation
Breakdown lane violation
Speeding
Doran was held on $1,000 bail pending his arraignment in Worcester District Court.
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