A man accused of leading police on a chase in a stolen vehicle and then causing a multi-car crash while he was on parole in June is back in prison.
Michael Carpenter-Noucas, 36, of Concord recently pleaded guilty to charges of reckless conduct, receiving stolen property, disobeying an officer and conduct after an accident. He was sentenced to 3ยฝ to seven years in state prison, where he is currently serving a six-month sentence for violating his parole. As part of a plea deal, Carpenter-Noucas is eligible to have one year of the minimum and maximum sentence suspended upon his completion of the prisonโs drug treatment program.
Additionally, Carpenter-Noucas received a 2ยฝ- to 5-year state prison sentence, all suspended for seven years on conditions of good behavior.
The June 6 police pursuit began in Loudon and continued on Route 106, also known as Sheep Davis Road, in Concord. Police said Carpenter-Noucas was observed behind the wheel of a Honda Accord reported stolen from Loudon.
Loudon police began pursuing the vehicle south on Route 106 after receiving reports that it was traveling erratically and at a high rate of speed. The chase was terminated when Carpenter-Noucas approached Concord and reached unsafe speeds, police said at the time.
The Honda ultimately crashed into two Unitil trucks, a dump truck and two other cars before hitting a guardrail and coming to rest not far from Walmart on Loudon Road.
An on-duty Concord officer in the area arrested Carpenter-Noucas a short distance from the crash scene.
There were no reported injuries as a result of the pursuit or related car crashes.