Police chase, which starts in Holyoke and swings through Easthampton, ends in Northampton when driver jumps out of moving pickup

The driver jumped out on Gothic Street and fled on foot.

03.09.11 | Photo by Julian Feller-Cohen – Northampton Police Department cruisers.

NORTHAMPTON - An overnight police chase that started in Holyoke and swung through Easthampton ended here on Gothic Street when the driver jumped from the moving pickup truck and fled on foot.

Police said the incident started shortly before midnight Monday when Holyoke police spotted a suspicious black Chevrolet pickup on Route 141 and gave chase.

The driver fled into Easthampton for a time, returned to Holyoke, again by Route 141 and then got onto Route 5, heading towards Northampton.

Capt. Scott A. Savino said that Northampton police, notified of the pickup fleeing towards their city, with their counterparts from Holyoke and Easthampton in pursuit, cleared the intersection at Main and Pleasant.

The pickup continued straight on King Street, took a left onto Trumbull Road and another left onto Gothic Street where the driver ditched the pickup and was last seen heading towards King Street on foot.

The driverless pickup continued down slowly down Gothic Street and collided with a Northampton cruiser, causing minor damage, Savino said.

The driver is described as white male with black hair and wearing a white T-shirt.

Savino said police know who owns the pickup and are still attempting to determine who was behind the wheel.

Holyoke police could not immediately provide any information on the chase and Easthampton police were not available for comment.