Man accused of leading police on chase from MA to NH faces charges

Scott Sullivan the man accused of insinuating a car chase that started in Massachusetts and ended in Salem New Hampshire NH opted not to appear in Salem court Thursday morning Investigators say the -year-old suspect was driving a Hyundai Santa Fe and led police on a chase Wednesday afternoon from Lawrence to Salem NH running cruisers off the road before crashing into a utility pole along the highway trail Sullivan and his patron identified at Sarah Ann Jacobs both took off on foot but were captured a short time later SKY HD was overhead when Jacobs was cuffed and taken into custdy Investigators say Sullivan is a person of interest in connection with several break-ins last month in Salem NH including one where a rifle was stolen from an off-duty Hampton police officer s personal motorcycle Police say the rifle was an A R style They say it was taken along with dozens of rounds of ammunition and according to court documents those items have yet to be located For now police believe this is an isolated development