Police Involved in Multi-Agency Pursuit of Stolen Vehicle

SALEM, NH — Salem Police have confirmed that the department was involved in a pursuit this morning but limited details are available at post time. The pursuit reportedly first began at around 10 a.m. on April 12, 2017, as a number of people on Twitter noted that first Salem Police, and then other agencies, were racing around the community.

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Just saw a high speed car chase going through my residential neighborhood. 13 cop cars going 80 mph in a 30, chasing a pickup truck.
— Dan McMahon (@Red5Dan) April" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://twitter.com/Red5Dan/st... 12, 2017

Rockingham Alert posted a note stated that the pursuit concerned a reported stolen vehicle in Salem that may have also struck a police cruiser.

Updated police description of man sought after police pursuit that ended in Chester: white male, grayish curly hair in his 40s. @UnionLeader pic.twitter.com/ppCYioBEnw
— Jason Schreiber (@Schreibernews) April" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://twitter.com/Schreibern... 12, 2017

Jason Schreiber of the New Hampshire Union Leader reported on Twitter at just before 11:30 a.m. that New Hampshire State Police K-9 units are searching an area in Chester for a suspect. The stolen vehicle has been recovered. At just after 1 p.m., a description of the man was released.

@NH_StatePolice K9s joining search in Chester for suspect believed to have ditched truck after pursuit that began in Salem. @UnionLeader pic.twitter.com/5YOIoItR27
— Jason Schreiber (@Schreibernews) April" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://twitter.com/Schreibern... 12, 2017

At least one school in Sandown, according to Libertarian Party gubernatorial candidate Jilletta Jarvis, is in lockdown at officials search for the suspect, according to a note she made on Twitter. She added that helicopters could be heard in the area, too.

Police chase went by my house, now son's school on lockdown while they search for suspect. Finding it difficult to concentrate
— Jilletta 4 Governor (@Jilletta4NH) April" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://twitter.com/Jilletta4N... 12, 2017

Salem NH Patch will update this post when more information becomes available.