WAREHAM, MASS. (WHDH) - A wanted Brewster man who crashed a stolen pickup truck through the gate of the Onset Water Department before careening into a fire hydrant was later found hiding in a pile of leaves late Wednesday night, officials said.
An officer on patrol in the area of Gold World on Cranberry Highway around 10:45 p.m. observed a pickup truck towing a trailer that was dragging a ramp, causing it to send sparks on the roadway, according to the Wareham Police Department.
The driver, later identified as 46-year-old Noah Pond, turned onto Sand Pond Road and accelerated through the gate of the water department, police said. After Pond crashed into a fire hydrant, he allegedly ditched the disabled truck and hid in a pile of brush behind the Star Light Motel.
A K9 team was able to sniff out Pond, who reportedly tried to evade capture by pulling away from officers.
Police say Pond was bitten by a K9 before being subdued and taken into custody.
Pond, who was wanted on multiple warrants, is facing charges including larceny of a motor vehicle, subsequent offense failure to stop for the police, leaving the scene of a property damage accident, operating with a suspended license, subsequent offense, reckless operation of a motor vehicle, and resisting arrest.
The incident remains under investigation.
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