TOWNSEND — Chief James Sartell reports that the Townsend Police Department arrested and charged a man Saturday morning after he allegedly fled following an attempted traffic stop and crashed into a home.
DENNIS LEGERE, AGE 46, of MASON, NEW HAMPSHIRE, was arrested and charged with:
- Speeding
- Failure to Stop for Police
- OUI Liquor (Second Offense)
- Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle
- Operating to Endanger
- Marked Lanes Violation
Just before 5 a.m. Saturday, a Townsend Police officer attempted to pull over a gray 2021 Buick Encore they observed speeding near the Lunenburg town line. The driver of the vehicle allegedly refused to stop. The officer briefly pursued the vehicle but terminated the pursuit for safety reasons.
A short time later, police were notified that a vehicle fitting the description of the one involved in the attempted traffic stop had crashed into a home at 14 Elm St.
The driver of the vehicle, identified as LEGERE, was transported by ambulance to the Nashoba Valley Medical Center and was treated and released to the custody of the Townsend Police Department.
No one inside the home reported injuries. The home sustained some damage and will be evaluated by the building inspector to determine its structural integrity.
Through the subsequent investigation it was determined that LEGERE was driving under the influence of alcohol. It was also discovered that LEGERE was wanted by the Leominster Police Department on unrelated charges.
LEGERE was booked by Townsend Police on Saturday morning and bail was set at $5,000. He will be transferred to the custody of Leominster Police.
LEGERE will be arraigned in Ayer District Court on the Townsend charges at a later date.
These are allegations. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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