NORTHERN RI – A man wanted for a slew of charges in communities across the state was arrested by Rhode Island State Police last month, and is now set to answer for more than a dozen crimes alleged over the past year.
Mitchell Savard, 28, reportedly led officers on a high speed chase through four northern Rhode Island towns last June. Court records show that Savard has a long criminal history – including one incident that made headlines in 2016 when he was shot by a Woonsocket police officer.
According to his arrest report, Savard attracted the attention of Burrillville police on June 9 of last year, when he was stopped at a traffic light in front of their Victory Highway headquarters. Savard was driving a 2017 Nissan Rogue – the same vehicle Woonsocket and North Smithfield police had reportedly just pursued through their respective jurisdictions. At the time, Savard had an active arrest warrant out of Cumberland for assault, vandalism and disorderly conduct.
In Burrillville, Savard traveled at speeds of up to 70 miles-per-hour along Remington Avenue, where the speed limit is 25, according to police.
Glocester police located and pursued the vehicle as it entered that town on Broncos Highway onto Money Hill Road, but Savard continued to elude officers, driving into Connecticut.
Agencies in both Johnson and Cumberland filed additional charges against Savard in December for two incidents of obstructing an officer, and in February, police in Johnston filed counts for domestic violence, disorderly conduct and vandalism.
In early March, Savard encountered police in Providence, where he was charged with possession of a stolen firearm and two counts of carrying a gun without a permit.
He also faces recent charges with state police for felony assault, reckless driving, disorderly conduct and driving on a suspended license.
Savard was taken into custody by Rhode Island State Police on Wednesday, March 19 on eight arrest warrants.
The year-long crime spree is the latest chapter in a record that dates back to 2016, when news stories noted he’d been shot by a Woonsocket police officer.
State troopers assisted the Violent Fugitive Task Force in arresting Savard at his home in Johnston following an investigation by members of the Scituate Barracks
He’ll be free to do this again in 48 hours. Hell have several “first offense” cases in several communities all dismissed by our lame justice system.