NEW: Reports of Shots Fired - Followed by Police Chase - End in Crash on Broad Street in Providence
Thursday, August 22, 2019
Reports of shots fired off of Elmwood Avenue in Providence on Thursday morning resulted in a police chase -- and crash -- that destroyed an electrical box on Broad Street.
"We'd had a call for shots fired on Whitmarsh, off Elmwood, [and when police officers arrive], the saw two vehicles following each other in close proximity," said Providence Police Major David Lapatin.
"They began to flee the area when police arrived -- the officers on the scene tried to stop them," said Lapatin. "They refused to stop. accelerated, and split up."
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST"The one the officers followed for several blocks crashed into an electrical box at the corner of Vermont and Broad," said Lapatin. "That car was heavily damaged -- and both occupants fled on foot. One of them was apprehended -- Dario Vasquez, who was taken to Rhode Island hospital for injuries."
Lapatin said police found a firearm on top of the console in the car that had crashed.
"He's uncooperative [at this time]," said Lapatin.
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