By Associated Press - Sunday, January 26, 2014

MASON, N.H. (AP) - The police chief of a small New Hampshire town that borders Massachusetts was attacked while attempting to arrest a drug suspect.

Mason police chief Barry Hutchins was struck several times by 38-year-old Russell Monbleu of Fitchburg, Mass. Friday night as the chief was attempting to arrest him on charges of possession of crack cocaine.

WMUR-TV reports (https://bit.ly/MfeA4A ) that Monbleu ran from Brookline Road into the woods and was not apprehended.



The driver of the car - 34-year-old Danielle Dickstein of Amherst- was arrested and charged with possession of crack cocaine and possession of marijuana, police said.

Police are seeking a warrant for Monbleu’s arrest.

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