Three people are facing charges after two Massachusetts state troopers were hit during a car stop in Boston, according to state police.
State police said the incident began around 10:30 a.m. on Monday when a state trooper on patrol observed a black Land Rover on Blue Hill Avenue in Dorchester with no front license plate and illegally tinted windows. The trooper stopped the Land Rover at the intersection with Tennis Road, with backup from a second trooper.
The troopers approached the SUV and directed the driver to lower his window, at which point they said they saw three men who appeared to be "extremely nervous." The troopers returned to a cruiser, and a check of the driver's license revealed a criminal history involving firearms.
The troopers again approached the Land Rover and asked the driver to step out of the vehicle. At this point, police said the driver became hostile and began yelling, refusing repeated orders to get out of the SUV. The trooper then reached into the driver's window in an attempt to open the door, and the driver sped off, causing the door to strike both troopers.
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The troopers were not seriously injured and notified state police headquarters that the vehicle had fled south on Blue Hill Avenue, where one of the passengers was seen throwing items out the window of the SUV as it turned onto Woodhaven Street.
A short time later, a Boston police officer saw the suspect vehicle on Route 1 in West Robury, heading for Dedham. A Dedham police officer eventually found the Land Rover parked behind a Holiday Inn on Ariadne Road in Dedham and saw three men running into the hotel.
State police, Boston police and Westwood police converged on the hotel shortly before 11 a.m., and a trooper saw one of the passengers from the Land Rover running out of the hotel and took him into custody. Police found the driver and the other passenger on the second floor of the hotel.
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The driver of the Land Rover, Tylique K. Ortiz-Howard, 25, of Brockton, was charged with assault and battery on a police officer, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, failure to stop for police, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, a number plate violation, a window obstruction violation, possession of a Class E drug, a marked lanes violation and driving without a license in possession.
The two passengers -- Tristian D. Howard, 21, of Brockton, and Luis F. Santos, 24, of New Bedford -- each face charges of assault and battery on a police officer, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and acessory after the fact of a felony.
All three men were taken to the state police barracks in Milton for booking, where bail was set at $25,000 cash. They were expected to be arraigned Tuesday in Boston Municipal Court in Dorchester.
