Suspects who stole a jet ski and trailer ends with 1 arrested after a 47-mile police chase
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Kingston, MA - One suspect is facing charges in Massachusetts, and others are believed to be hiding out across state lines, after a chase that passed through several communities on Wednesday.
A Kingston resident called 911 at 3:15 a.m. to report that multiple people were in her backyard stealing a jet ski and trailer, the Kingston Police Department said. Responding officers saw a dark pickup truck leaving the area with the stolen jet ski and trailer in tow.
"The suspect pickup truck did not have proper registration plates and was later found to have been reported stolen out of Rhode Island," police said in a statement.
When the driver did not stop for officers, a pursuit began. Police said the chase traveled from Main Street in Kingston onto Route 3 south, Route 6 west, Route 25 west, Interstate 195 west and into downtown New Bedford. Massachusetts State Police joined in the effort and used a tire deflation device to damage the vehicle.
"The suspect vehicle continued on rims, in excess of 90 mph. A Kingston Police cruiser was damaged due to flying debris, which smashed the cruiser’s windshield, spraying the officer with shattered glass. He continued his relentless pursuit of the felons," the department said.
Police estimate that the pursuit covered a total of 47 miles before it finally crashed, and a fire started in the pickup. Three people jumped out of the vehicle and tried to flee, but police said that one was caught by a Kingston officer with help from state troopers. That suspect was identified as Livan Sarit, 21, of Rhode Island.
The two remaining suspects jumped off an overpass and got away, but the statement from police suggests they have sufficient "physical and digital evidence" to zero in on the suspects.