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After chase, Dartmouth Police arrest wanted man Thursday

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DARTMOUTH, MA – According to Detective Kyle Costa, on Thursday, September 5, 2019 at approximately 2:44 p.m. while working a road construction detail in the 900 block of Reed Road, Dartmouth Police Officer Christopher Flechsig observed Cameron Bessette, 20, of Reed Road, operating a motorcycle towards him.

Having previous knowledge that Bessette had an outstanding warrant associated with drug offense/s, Officer Flechsig stopped Bessette.

Immediately following the stop, Bessette abandoned his motorcycle and fled into the woods with Officer Flechsig taking chase.

After a short foot pursuit, Officer Flechsig took Bessette into custody.

During the chase, a private citizen who was attempting to assist Officer Flechsig was injured when he fell onto a large tree branch. As a result of this, he was transported to Rhode Island Hospital to receive treatment for a serious facial laceration.

In addition to the warrant, Bessette is also being charged with resisting arrest, numerous motor vehicle charges, and possession of a class D substance.

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