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May 2, 2008

Man accused of robbery, stealing Fall River police car

FALL RIVER, Mass. – A Kingston, Mass., man is facing a host of charges after police say he robbed a convenience store at knifepoint, assaulted a police officer, and stole a police cruiser.

Police in Fall River received a 911 call at 5 a.m. today about a robbery at a 7-11 at 1040 North Main St. According to a police report, when an officer arrived, he saw a man fitting the suspect’s description, running down the street.

Officer Michael Digangi yelled at the suspect to stop. When he didn’t, according to the police report, Digangi approached the suspect and the two began to struggle.

The suspect was able to break away, and got into the police cruiser. Dignangi tried to pull the suspect out, but the car spun out and the suspect was able to drive away –– fast.

Officer Keith Strong arrived as the suspect drove away.

Strong, in his cruiser, chased the suspect to Burns Street; the suspect bailed out of the car near 183 George St., where police say they ultimately found Michael Coyle –– hiding in the basement.

Digangi said in the report that he recognized Coyle as the suspect who had taken off in his police cruiser. And, according to the report, money was found on the floor near where Coyle hid.

-- projo.com staff writers Michael P. McKinney and Brandie M. Jefferson

Posted by Brandie Jefferson  at 2:43 PM | Permalink

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