On 12/27/2014 Sgt. Richard W. Shailor of the Rehoboth Police Department attempted to stop an erratic operator on First St. in Rehoboth. The vehicle had first come to his attention after it was reported to have left the scene of a disturbance in Swansea. The suspect failed to stop for Sgt. Shailor and led officers from Rehoboth, Swansea, Seekonk, and the Massachusetts State Police on a 24 mile pursuit. During the pursuit the offender committed numerous motor vehicle violations and travelled at speeds 10-30mph over posted speed limits. The pursuit continued through Rehoboth, Seekonk, Barrington, before terminating on Old Stevens Road in Swansea. The suspect crashed his van into a fence at #265 and then fled on foot.  Officer Louis DiBacco of the Rehoboth Police Department was able to locate the suspect and attempted to place him in custody. The suspect resisted and had to be tased in order to be safely placed under arrest. Officer Matt Gardner of the Seekonk Police Department and  Trooper French of the Massachusetts State Police assisted Officer DiBacco with the arrest. The subject was identified as Robert Lowney Jr. 41 years old of Hummingbird Ln. in Swansea. Lowney is being charged with the following:

1)Operating under the influence of Liquor Third Offense

2) Operating to Endanger

3) Failure to Stop for Police

4) Unlicensed Operation

5) Resisting Arrest

6) Marked Lanes violation

7) Stop Sign Violation

He is due in Taunton District Court on 12/29/2014 for arraignment of the charges. The Swansea Police Department and the Seekonk Police Department will be fillinng their own charges in conjunction with this case.