As Officer Bates exited his cruiser and began to approach the vehicle, the operator put the vehicle in drive and accelerated. Officer Bates ran back to his cruiser and advised dispatch of the incident. As Officer Bates followed he estimated that the operator was going well in excess of 110 MPH as they aproached exit 1.

Officer Bates observed the vehicle take the off ramp at exit 1, as he followed down the off ramp with his blue lights and siren activated he observed the vehicle strike several signs and then scrape the guard rail at the end of the off ramp. The operator then attempted to get back onto route 146 south, but then abruptly circled back around and came to a stop at the end of the southbound off ramp.

Officer Bates tactically ordered the operator out of his vehicle, and onto the ground, and he was immediately placed into custody without further incident. The operator was identified as Kyle Kennedy.

Officer Bates then approached the vehicle to view the damage from the accident and he observed in plain view a large black handled knife on the passengers seat. He also observed several clothing items in plain view on the passengers floor and the rear. One of which was a black leather coat on the rear floor stuffed between the rear seats and the front seats.

At approximately 1:00 AM, Northbridge Police Department reported having an armed robbery occur at Cumberland Farms where the suspect had a large black handled knife, and leather coat. Officer Bates immediately secured the vehicle and advised dispatch to have a Northbridge Police Officer respond to the scene.

Northbridge Police Officers Randy Lloyd and Officer James Berkowitz arrived on scene. Officer Lloyd stated that the knife and coat matched the description given by the clerk at Cumberland Farms who also gave them an approximate break down of the cash taken. Officer Bates advised Officer Lloyd that in KENNEDY's left front pants pocket he felt a significant amount of cash. Officer Lloyd removed the cash and found this cash to be in denominations as described by the clerk, the cash was placed back in Kennedy's pocket and he was placed back in the rear the Uxbridge cruiser.
Officers from Douglas and the Massachusetts State Police arrived on scene to assist.

Once back at Uxbridge Police Headquarters KENNEDY was booked and photographed per department policy, he was charged with speeding, operating after suspension of drivers license, operating so as to endanger, failure to stop for police, failure to stay within marked lanes and failure to use right lane when available.

Uxbridge Police Detective Steven Prior was called in and he processed the vehicle and performed a thorough motor vehicle inventory with Northbridge Officer Lloyd. Detective Prior and Northbridge Officers went to Cumberland Farms and reviewed the surveillance camera tapes and positively identified KENNEDY as the suspect. KENNEDY was then transported and booked at Northbridge PD where he was charged with Armed and Masked Robbery and Assault with a Dangerous Weapon.

KENNEDY was held at the Northbridge Police Station overnight Sunday and Monday because the court was closed for the Martin Luther King holiday.
On Monday evening in the station’s booking lobby, KENNEDY asked to make a phone call - his second that day – and when an officer began dialing the number, he allegedly fled out the sally port door.

Officer Randy Lloyd pursued KENNEDY through three residential yards until he was captured on Edgemere Avenue. Earning himself an extra charge of escaping a municipal lock up.

Kennedy is due back in court on the three cases Feb. 18.

At the same time the above incident happened Uxbridge Officer Tim Sawash and Millville Officer Greg Tappan responded to McDonalds for the report of a motorist passed out behind the wheel at the drive thru.

After a brief investigation Officer Sawash placed the operator into custody for operating under the influence of alcohol and operating under the influence of drugs.

These incidents are a classic examples of teamwork and how no traffic stop is routine!

We are extremely grateful to have such an amazing working relationship with all neighboring departments and the Massachusetts State Police. We may all wear different uniforms and patches but we are one team out there looking to achieve one goal Public Safety!

Photo courtesy of Milford Daily News