State police found a bag containing crack cocaine, syringes and some heroin resident that was tossed from the vehicle during the chase.
SUNDERLAND - Two Montague residents were arrested early Wednesday and charged with possession of heroin and crack cocaine after leading state police on a 25-mile chase that began on Interstate 91 in Holyoke.
Michael D. Carey, 36, and Laura J. Lacey, 37, both of Montague, were taken into custody in Sunderland where Deerfield police used a Stop Stick to blow out their vehicle's right front tire, said State Police spokesman David Procopio. The vehicle continued to drive for about a mile on the rim after the tire blew out, he said.
Each was charged with possession of heroin and crack cocaine. Carey was also charged with failure to stop for police, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, driving with a suspended license, residing arrest, failure to stop for a red light, failure to use turn signals, speeding and two counts of having defective motor vehicle equipment.
State police attempted to pull Carey over on I-91 in Holyoke at about 1:30 a.m. because his Chevrolet Trailblazer had visible equipment violations.
The vehicle refused to stop, and at one point swerved into the breakdown lane when the trooper in pursuit saw something being thrown from the passenger window into the woods, Procopio said.
State Police later searched the area and found a bag containing a large chunk of crack cocaine, some hypodermic needles and bags that had residue believed to be heroin, he said.
The chase continued north to exit 18 where the Trailblazer drove over the Coolidge Bridge into Hadley, and then north on Route 47 toward Sunderland.
State police were assisted by police in Deerfield, Hadley and Sunderland, Procopio said.
Carey and Lucey were taken to the state police barracks in Northampton for booking, he said.
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