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Richard S. Saunders

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Reading Wrong-Way Driver Held on $40k Bail

The Reading man who fled state police in a stolen van yesterday was arraigned in Dorchester District Court this afternoon.

The Reading man who led Massachusetts State Police on a pursuit through Dorchester and South Boston yesterday in a stolen van, before heading into oncoming traffic on Morrissey Boulevard and Interstate 93, will, in all likelihood, be staying put for a while. Richard S. Saunders, 48, of Sturges Road in Reading was arraigned in Dorchester District Court from his hospital bed at Boston Medical Center this afternoon, and was ordered held on $40,000 bail, per prosecutors request, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office. Saunders faces numerous charges in Suffolk and Middlesex Counties. Judge Kenneth Desmond also ordered Saunders to turn in his driver’s license and passport and instructed him not to drive while his case is …

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Andrew Jeromski

2:53 am on Wednesday, January 18, 2012

@Jason ... Bail commissioner, not the cops ... and they have guidelines they go by. http://www.lawlib.state.ma.us/source/mass/rules/superior/bail/index.html   more ›

Monday, January 16, 2012

UPDATED: Reading Man Involved in Wrong-Way Pursuit—Again

A Reading man fled state police in a stolen van this morning, before being captured in Dorchester. The suspect is wanted in Reading for a similar incident a few weeks ago.

[Editor's Note: This article was updated at 3 p.m.] A Reading man in a stolen vehicle led Massachusetts State Police on a chase early this afternoon and may have caused a four-car crash on Interstate 93 in Dorchester. Richard S. Saunders, 48, of Sturges Road in Reading, allegedly stole a Dodge Caravan from Grava Chrysler in Medford this morning before initially being observed in Milton, causing Milton Police to issue a be on the lookout (BOLO) alert for the vehicle. State police Sgt. Michael Fiore, of the K9 section, spotted Saunders and a female passenger in Dorchester around 11:59 a.m., according to information released by the MSP. A slow-speed pursuit of the suspect was initiated after the van refused to stop for officers. The female …

Erin Calvo-Bacci

8:19 am on Tuesday, January 17, 2012

@ Stephanie, I thank God it was not you and or your families time! We do need tougher legislation in regards to driving, it's a privilege not a right!   more ›

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