Two people are in custody following a multi-town police chase in New Hampshire during which the suspects threw a hammer and drugs at the pursuing officers.
The incident began around 11:30 p.m. Thursday when a Raymond police officer attempted to stop the driver of a Toyota RAV4 for an equipment violation. A state police trooper who was in the area stopped to assist the officer and activated their emergency lights.
During the pursuit, state police said items from inside the RAV4 were thrown at police cruisers, including a hammer. Police said a powdery substance later determined to be fentanyl was also coming from the vehicle throughout the pursuit. Troopers are actively searching the area of Strafford Road in Strafford for a suspect who ran from a vehicle following a pursuit. The suspect is a white male wearing black jeans and a dark hoodie, and is wanted on multiple warrants. Report sightings or suspicious activity to 911.Police said the driver of the RAV4, later identified as 35-year-old Christopher Vages, of Rochester, stopped shortly afterward and was arrested without incident shortly after midnight.
Vages has been charged with felony reckless conduct, falsifying physical evidence and drug possession, along with a misdemeanor count of aggravated driving while intoxicated. He was also cited for a reckless operation violation.
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