New Bedford police are actively hunting for a suspect who rammed three occupied cruisers during an attempted stop related to a suspected drug deal, injuring officers and leaving behind a haul of cocaine and cash.
The chaotic event unfolded around 1 a.m. on Thursday, August 1, 2025, at the Whaler Inn & Suites on Hathaway Road, highlighting ongoing efforts to combat drug activity in the SouthCoast region.
New Bedford Police received a tip about a potential narcotics transaction at the motel and moved in to intervene. When they attempted to pull over the suspect’s vehicle, the driver accelerated away, deliberately crashing into three police cruisers in a desperate bid to escape. The impact disabled the suspect’s car, forcing them to abandon it and flee on foot into the dense woods adjacent to the property…