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Massachusetts

Suspect punched after 2-state car chase to appear in court

Associated Press
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    Richard Simone, center, confers with attorney Laurel A. Singer during his arraignment Wednesday, May 18, 2016, in Worcester, Mass. Simone, charged with leading police on a 50-mile car chase from Massachusetts to New Hampshire that ended with officers punching him, was ordered held held without bail on a parole violation and $50,000 cash bail on the new charges. (Christine Peterson/Worcester Telegram & Gazette via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT (The Associated Press)

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    Richard Simone, center, turns away from the gallery seating during his arraignment Wednesday, May 18, 2016, in Worcester, Mass. Simone, charged with leading police on a 50-mile car chase from Massachusetts to New Hampshire that ended with officers punching him, was ordered held held without bail on a parole violation and $50,000 cash bail on the new charges. (Christine Peterson/Worcester Telegram & Gazette via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT (The Associated Press)

WORCESTER, Mass. – The man charged with leading police on a 50-mile car chase from Massachusetts to New Hampshire that ended with officers punching him as he appeared surrender is scheduled to appear in court.

Richard Simone Jr. is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday in Worcester on charges including larceny, failure to stop and assault and battery.

Authorities say the 50-year-old Worcester man, who was wanted on multiple warrants, refused to stop May 11 for police in Holden, Massachusetts. He's charged with leading a chase that reached speeds of up to 100 mph.

Helicopter video of his arrest in Nashua, New Hampshire, shows Simone getting down on all fours and officers then punching him. Two state troopers — one from Massachusetts, one from New Hampshire — were suspended.

It's not clear of Simone has a lawyer.