Overview
- Police say a vehicle fled an Everett traffic stop on Friday and later sideswiped a State Police cruiser in Malden while a Malden officer briefly exited his cruiser to assist.
- Everett officials said the stop was tied to a drug probe and that the driver had multiple outstanding warrants and removed an ankle bracelet before fleeing.
- Officers located the car abandoned on Lindenwood Road in Stoneham and reported that the occupants ran off on foot, prompting K-9 and ground searches that are still active.
- Agencies differ on how many people fled the scene, with Malden and NBC reporting two occupants and State Police and the Globe reporting three, and no arrests had been announced by Friday evening.
- Authorities say no injuries were reported and there is no known ongoing threat to the public, and investigators are continuing to process the recovered vehicle and follow leads related to outstanding warrants.