A Massachusetts State Police trooper was hurt on Tuesday after they tried to stop a driver who Vermont public safety officials suspect was armed and was dragged.

A Vermont man accused of leading Massachusetts police on a high-speed chase, dragging a state trooper and then fleeing into Connecticut was taken into custody Wednesday evening, police said.

A driver allegedly armed with a rifle and carrying body armor kicked off a chase that reached speeds of over 100 mph speeding away from a traffic stop and dragging a