Holyoke police chase suspects in a reported shooting incident, but lose them on I-91.
HOLYOKE— Holyoke police are searching for a dark colored Jeep Cherokee seen fleeing the area of a reported shots fired incident Sunday morning, and later led police on a high speed chase through Chicopee and Springfield before disappearing on I-91.
Holyoke Police Lt. Larry Cournoyer said the report of shots fired near Mosher and West streets in the city's Flats area at approximately 1:20 a.m. drew police to the neighborhood. Cournoyer said while several residents called to report four shots being fired, no spent shell casings or evidence of firearms being shot was found. But, a dark colored Jeep Cherokee was seen leaving the area immediately after the reported gunshots.
Approximately 90 minutes later, a similar vehicle was sighted and Holyoke police tried to stop it, but the driver fled at a high rate of speed. The chase ran from Holyoke, across Route 391 to Exit 2 in Chicopee, then onto Main Street in Springfield past the Baystate Medical Center campus. At that point the Jeep entered I-91 northbound, where police lost the fleeing car. Cournoyer said the Jeep had a lengthy lead on the police chase car and by the time police got onto the interstate highway, the Cherokee was nowhere to be seen.
Police continue to search for the Jeep. Anyone with information is asked to contact Holyoke detectives at 322-6940.