This morning at about 8:15 a.m., State Police were called to assist the Danvers Police Department with a search for a suspect who was believed to have been involved in an armed robbery in their town. The suspect had fled on foot from his vehicle after crashing on Route 1 northbound at the Ferncroft rotary in Danvers.
Troopers from the Danvers Barracks, Troop A, and the Troop A Community Action Team set up a perimeter in the area of the crash while a State Police K-9 and the State Police Airwing began a search with members of the Danvers Police Department.
At about 11:30 a.m., the suspect, RYAN JOSEPH HUSSEIN, 25, of Peabody, was spotted by Trooper Roland Cormier near the wood line behind the Motel 6 and a foot pursuit ensued. HUSSEIN fled towards Route 1, where he was apprehended with the assistance of Troop H Community Action Team member Trooper Brendan Cain.
HUSSEIN was subsequently turned over to the Danvers Police Department for booking. For additional details on this investigation, please contact Danvers PD.
