SAUGUS—A Newburyport man was arrested after leading police on a chase through three towns on Saturday afternoon, while hitting several parked cars in the process.
Shortly before 2 p.m., State Police stopped Stephen Staffiery, 48, the driver of a 1998 Infinity QX4, on the Lynnway for motor vehicle violations. During the traffic stop, Staffiery ran away, before eventually getting back into his vehicle and taking off, state police said.
Transit Police attempted to pull over the vehicle on Route 1A in Revere, but Staffiery didn’t stop. The Infinity made its way onto Revere Street, and while continuing to evade police, Staffiery struck one vehicle, before fleeing onto Route 60 westbound, where he struck two more cars. The crashes didn’t result in any injuries, state police said.
The chase continued, as the Infinity entered Copeland Circle, at the intersection of Route 1. Staffiery left the highway at the Salem Street area in North Revere, and fled into a Saugus residential area. He pulled over on Dale Street in Saugus and ran away through backyards, state police said.
Transit, Revere and Saugus police ran after Staffiery, and after a brief struggle, he was arrested on 16 charges.
- Equipment violation
- Attaching plates
- Unregistered motor vehicle
- Uninsured motor vehicle
- Failure to stop for police
- Operating on a suspended/revoked license
- Speeding
- Disorderly conduct
- Negligent operation of a motor vehicle
- Leaving the scene of a property damage crash
- Resisting arrest
- Receiving stolen property
- OUI drugs
- Heroin possession
- Possession of a burglarious instrument
- Fugitive from justice warrant out of New Hampshire
Staffiery is scheduled to be arraigned in Lynn District Court on Tuesday.