After two police chases that wound past New Hampshire homes and through an amusement center, prompting a lockdown at schools, a man was arrested when he was spotted at a pizza shop, police said.
The incident unfolded over hours, causing police in Litchfield to urge some residents to shelter in place as they searched for Nicholas Maynard, a 31-year-old from Raymond.
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WATCH HEREMaynard drove into Litchfield as he fled police from Hudson, driving recklessly and eventually around houses through neighborhoods, according to local police. He lost the cruisers that were following him, then was spotted by a bystander, prompting another pursuit.
In a home's driveway on Sybil Lane, he tried to hit a police cruiser, officials said, then did hit a cruiser as he drove out.
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SIGN UP Maynard was able to evade police again by driving through Mel's Funway Park, which offers go-karts and mini-golf, and into the woods by breaking through an access gate, according to police. They found his damaged car behind an auto parts store, but Maynard had fled.
While police searched on land and air, someone at Romano's Pizza tipped police off to someone matching his description inside, and officers who arrived managed to chase him down after he ran out, police said.
When Maynard was taken into custody, the lockdown was lifted, police said. He's due in Merrimack District Court to face multiple charges connected to the incident; it wasn't immediately clear if he had an attorney.
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Litchfield is a town of about 8,500 people between Nashua and Manchester.
