DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT
On September 5, 2021 at approximately 2:41p.m., the State Police attempted to stop a New York registered Ford sport utility vehicle on I-89 north in Sutton. The vehicle was clocked on radar at 113 MPH as it was approaching a trooper from behind who was patrolling I-89 in a fully marked State Police cruiser.
The driver did not stop and a pursuit ensued. The vehicle entered and exited I-89 at two different exits on I-89 north before the pursuit was terminated due to concerns for public safety.
Shortly after the pursuit was terminated, the suspect drove over a controlled tire deflation device which caused two of his tires to deflate. After this occurred, the suspect drove off I-89 at mile marker 48.2 and fled into the woods.
A perimeter was quickly established and it was discovered that the vehicle was recently reported stolen out of Rhode Island. A State Police canine unit was deployed to look for the suspect.
During a search for the suspect, he was found on I-89 and taken into custody without incident.
Once his identity was confirmed, State Police learned that there was an active and extraditable arrest warrant out of Rhode Island for an Armed Robbery in the first degree.
The driver and suspect, Mr. Elijah K. Cadieux, age 18 of (homeless) Rhode Island, was charged with being a Fugitive from Justice, Receiving Stolen Property, Reckless Conduct, Disobeying an Officer, Resisting Arrest, Conduct after an Accident and Reckless Driving.
There are other possible charges pending for theft that are related to the license plate and some new merchandise that was found in the vehicle. The case is still actively being investigated.
Mr. Cadieux was brought to the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon for examination and treatment of some pre-exiting conditions that were not related to the crash or his arrest.
After Mr. Cadieux is discharged, he will be transported and held at the Merrimack County Jail on preventative detention awaiting arraignment in the Merrimack County Superior Court on September 7th. If anyone has any further information regarding this case, please contact Trooper Scholand at 603-223-4381.
