Man accused of dragging Massachusetts state trooper, triggering multistate manhunt arrested: Police

A 23-year-old Vermont man, Mason Payne, was arrested in Stamford, Connecticut, after leading Massachusetts police on a high-speed chase, during which he dragged a trooper before fleeing. He was apprehended following a multistate manhunt, with police discovering two firearms in his motel room, and he is considered armed and dangerous due to threats made against law enforcement.

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