In Manchester, New Hampshire, a 33-year-old man found himself in police custody after leading officers on a high-speed pursuit that concluded with his vehicle trapped on railroad tracks. The man, identified as David Previe of Raymond, sparked the chase by driving erratically near Auburn and Union Street—a behavior which prompted the police to attempt a traffic stop at around 9:45 P.M. on Thursday, December 5. Boston 25 News reported that Previe ignored police signals, leading to a chase where his lack of compliance further demonstrated disregard for traffic laws and, ultimately, led to his vehicle getting lodged on train tracks.
Despite the dangerous speeds and his previous run-ins with the law, including an arrest a week prior for possessing a loaded firearm in violation of his status as a convicted felon, Previe's flight from the authorities came to an abrupt halt when his course took him into the NBT bank parking lot, and then disastrously onto the train tracks; the misadventure left his car in a position which forced him to abandon it and flee on foot. According to Manchester Ink Link, the police pursuit was initially called off for safety reasons once the chase reached an area near Auburn and Elm streets, however, the high-speed dance with danger continued unchecked until the inevitable snag that brought Previe's attempted escape to a standstill.
Once Previe's vehicle was ensnared on the tracks at Pleasant and Bedford streets, the subsequent foot chase was brief, with officers catching up to him in a short time. The driver bailed and ran on foot, but was apprehended a short time later by responding officers, reported Manchester Ink Link, noting that Previe had a small amount of fentanyl on him at the time of the arrest. The catalog of charges against him has since expanded to include reckless conduct with a deadly weapon, possession of a controlled drug, disobeying an officer, and a traffic control device violation.
