New Bedford Police charge homeless man after car pursuit leads to crash into transformer, car

On Tuesday, October 25 at approximately 9:50pm, New Bedford Police attempted to stop a motor vehicle on Mill Street for traffic violations.

Instead of stopping, the operator of the vehicle, ANGEL GONZALEZ, 22, homeless, fled, and lead police on a brief pursuit during which he struck another vehicle and eventually lost control, coming to a stop after striking a transformer near King Village East.

He was taken into custody and found to have a suspended license. He was also found to be in possession of Adderall tablets without a prescription.

Gonzalez was charged with Failure to Stop for Police, Failure to Stop/Yield, Reckless Operation of Motor Vehicle/Operating to Endanger, 2 counts of Leaving the Scene of Property Damage, Operation of Motor Vehicle with Suspended or Revoked License, Drug Possession Class E (Adderal), Drug/Narcotic Violation.”

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