Dartmouth Highway Pursuit Ends With Suspect’s Capture

DARTMOUTH — A state police pursuit of a suspect who allegedly fled on foot from a stolen vehicle in Dartmouth early Thursday morning has ended with the suspect's capture.

Residents of North Dartmouth and northern New Bedford may have noticed a Massachusetts State Police Air Wing helicopter circling an area between I-195 and Rt. 6 as the sky grew light just after 7 a.m. Thursday.

State police spokesperson Lt. Paul Sullivan said the chopper was helping in the search for a suspect in a foot pursuit that started at 4:15 a.m. with a stolen vehicle on I-195.

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According to Sullivan, the suspect allegedly fled the stolen vehicle on foot, and state police brought in K-9 units to assist in the search.

The suspect was captured and taken into custody just before 8 a.m.

No further details — including the suspect's identity — have yet been provided.

Sullivan said the scene is now secure.