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Manhunt for 23-Year-Old Mason L. Payne After Trooper Dragged on I-91

Agencies are seeking warrants tied to a Vermont domestic case during a coordinated cross-border search.

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Massachusetts State Police cars. (Cameron Morsberger / SUN)
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Mason L. Payne and the vehicle he fled in. (Shelton CT Police Department)

Overview

  • Police identified the suspect as 23-year-old Mason L. Payne, wanted after a reported gun-related domestic incident in Dover, Vt.
  • Vermont issued a BOLO stating he may have a rifle and body armor, and he later told police he was heading to Connecticut.
  • Massachusetts troopers tried to stop a black Audi with a temporary Vermont plate on I-91 in Holyoke shortly after 10 p.m., and a trooper was dragged several feet but was not seriously hurt.
  • The pursuit exceeded 100 mph as K-9 and Air Wing units responded, a GPS tag attempt failed, and stop sticks near Exits 9 and 8 did not end the chase before it was halted for a highway work zone.
  • Investigators believe the car entered Connecticut, and state police there are searching with partner agencies while Vermont leads the case and Massachusetts conducts follow-up.