Police: Fleeing suspect struck Seekonk officer and several cars before flipping in RI
A Providence man fleeing in a car from the Seekonk police was arrested after he crashed and flipped in East Providence, according to the police.
Albert Rosario, 32, is accused of striking a Seekonk police officer with the car as he escaped from them in a Home Depot parking lot, according to the Seekonk police.
Responding to the report of a larceny in progress, several Seekonk police officers went to the Highland Street store shortly before noon, but Rosario ran from the store and got into a car, the Seekonk police said.
Officers tried getting Rosario out of the car, but he got away, striking one officer and driving toward another, according to the police.
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With the police in pursuit, Rosario struck several vehicles on Route 6, according to the Seekonk police. After getting into East Providence, Rosario's vehicle struck a car, then flipped onto its roof, according to East Providence Lt. Brian Mulvey.
The Seekonk police officer who was struck was taken to a hospital and treated for minor injuries, according to the police. A person in the East Providence car also had minor injuries, according to Mulvey.
Rosario faces multiple charges in both states, including assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, use of a motor vehicle in the commission of a felony and shoplifting in Massachusetts.
Charges in Rhode Island include receiving stolen goods, drug possession, and reckless operation, according to Mulvey.
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This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Man who flips car in East Providence was running from Seekonk police
