FREETOWN, Mass. (WLNE) — Freetown police arrested a man after a high speed chase through New Bedford on Wednesday.  Around 9:30 p.m., officials said they conducted a motor vehicle stop near Route 140 on Chase Road.  The operator of the vehicle allegedly provided the officer with a false identity linked to an individual with a suspended driver’s license. When additional officers arrived to assist, the operator then allegedly fled southbound on Route 140 into the City of New Bedford. The pursuit, which spanned approximately 23 miles, continued through New Bedford and back onto Route 140 northbound, allegedly reaching speeds of up to 120 mph. According to officials, The Lakeville Police Department deployed a tire deflation device, successfully causing the vehicle’s tires to lose air. Although the tires were deflated, the operator continued to flee, eventually striking two Massachusetts State Police cruisers that had joined the pursuit.  The operator then lost control, veered off the road, and was taken into custody without further incident. The operator, 45-year-old James Brownell of Millbury, was charged and arraigned on possession of a crack cocaine, motor vehicle operator refused to identify self, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, failure to stop for police, operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license with a subsequent offense, and speeding a greater than posted speed limit.  Officials said Brownell also had outstanding warrants for previous drug, larceny, and motor vehicle offenses out of Worcester and Leominster District Courts. Categories: News