At approximately 4:35 pm on August 18, 2019 police were dispatched to Granite and Canal Street for a man walking in and out of traffic. Officers were able to find him and tried to detain him, but he ran. The man was identified as 33 year old Matthew Dionne. A foot pursuit began. When officers were able to get a hold of Dionne he continued to struggle and while trying make the arrest, one officer sustained a serious injury to his left leg and had to be taken to the hospital.
During the pursuit, Dionne reportedly damaged several vehicles while they were stopped at the red light. Tail lights were broken and side view mirrors ripped from cars. Dionne was charged with Simple Assault, Criminal Mischief and Resisting Arrest (felony)
