State Police Deploy Stop Sticks and Arrest Fugitive From Justice in Hatfield

Sunday, November 19, 2006 at approximately 5:30 p.m. Troopers out of the Springfield and Northampton Barracks were able to successfully deploy Stop Sticks and end a pursuit that began in Enfield Connecticut. Jesse Cox a 20-year-old man from 283 Tuthill Street West Haven, Connecticut was arrested and is currently being held without bail at Hampshire County House of Corrections.

Preliminary investigation indicates the Enfield Connecticut Police Department informed the Massachusetts State Police that they were pursuing a 1986 Honda Civic on Route 91 North and were about to enter Massachusetts. The Enfield Police Department was pursuing the vehicle for larceny and injuring a police dog in Enfield. After the vehicle entered Massachusetts Trooper Eric French became the primary cruiser in the pursuit. The Honda continued north on Route 91 and prior to Routes 5 & 10 (exit 21) Trooper Matthew West was able to successfully deploy Stop Sticks, from the breakdown lane, striking the Honda's front right tire. Due to its flat tire, the Honda stopped north of Routes 5 & 10 in Hatfield. Cox was taken into custody without incident and charged with 1) Receiving Stolen Property less than $250 266-60B, 2) Failure to Stop for a Police Officer 90-25, 3) Unregistered Motor Vehicle 90-9, 4) Uninsured Motor Vehicle 90-34J, 5) Attaching Plates 90-23 and 6) Fugitive From Justice 276-20B. Cox was booked at the State Police Barracks in Northampton, and is being held without bail at the Hampshire County House of Corrections. He will be arraigned at Northampton District Court this morning.

No further information is available at this time. Please do not call the barracks directly.

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