High-speed chase ends in arrests, children rescued

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Copy By: Elizabeth Roman / Masslive

January 31, 2010, 5:14PM

Troopers Jonathan Nugent and Matthew Simpson secure an infant in a warm cruiser after it was removed from a car involved in a late night vehicle pursuit. (Photo by the State Police Association of Massachusetts)

HOLYOKE – Two Hartford men were arrested Sunday morning after leading police on a high-speed chase down Interstate 391.

Lt. Michael Higgins said Holyoke police officers tried to stop the vehicle around 1:30 a.m. Sunday for a taillight which was out.

“The driver did not stop, but instead hopped on 391 southbound and led police on a chase driving the car up to 120 miles per hour with two small children in the car,” he said…

…Link to Masslive article

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