State Police chase, crash ends in felony arrest of Concord man

CONCORD - A Concord man was arrested on multiple charges following a pursuit that ended with a crash in Pittsfield.

State Police got involved around 2:15 a.m. on Saturday after they received a report of a driver who took off after Concord Police tried to initiate a traffic stop for misuse of plates. A trooper responded to assist, locating the vehicle, a 2006 Chevrolet Equinox, which failed to stop again, initiating a pursuit, according to a Dept. of Safety press release.

The driver continued on Interstate 393 eastbound and onto Route 9 in Chichester where he ran a red light and continued on backroads, speeding and running multiple stop signs before going north on Route 28 into Pittsfield.

The pursuit ended there, when the driver crashed into a tree by the intersection of Dowboro and Western Mills roads.

The driver briefly fled on foot into the woods but returned to the scene and was taken into custody. He was identified as Travis Bennett Lufkin, 24, of Concord.

He was charged with felony possession of a controlled drug, felon in possession of a deadly weapon, reckless conduct, disobeying an officer, aggravated DUI, reckless operation, operating after suspension, misuse of plates, driving on a divided way- crossing the median, and violation of a traffic control device. He is being held at Merrimack County Jail on preventive detention pending an arraignment on Tuesday.

A female passenger was transported to Concord Hospital to be evaluated for minor injuries.