- Police called off the pursuit before the Challenger crashed on a side street.
- Both occupants fled on foot before troopers tracked down the driver.
- The accused skipped his February court date and now has a warrant.
Fleeing from police is never a great idea, but some folks believe that their superior horsepower will be enough to succeed. On rare occasions, that works. In far more cases, those drivers get humbled. The one in this story allegedly took things not just to triple-digit speeds but to nearly triple the speed limit. Then, they crashed and are now wanted by authorities.
According to MassLive, this all went down on November 27, 2025 and it ended up being the fastest recorded chase by police over the course of the year. Massachusetts State Police say they spotted a black Dodge Challenger tearing down I-84 near the Connecticut border. Troopers initially clocked the car at around 80 mph (129 km/h), already well beyond the flow of traffic. But things escalated quickly.
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Once police began following, the driver reportedly accelerated, weaving aggressively through traffic and ignoring emergency lights. Speeds climbed past 120 mph (193 km/h) before peaking at a staggering 165 mph (266 km/h) in a 65 mph (105 km/h) zone. Again, that’s nearly three times the legal limit. Evidently, the driver exited the highway toward Route 12 in Auburn, and police discontinued the chase. Somehow it was only then that the car crashed on Central Street.
Police say the two occupants fled the scene on foot, triggering a search involving local police, a K-9 unit, and the Massachusetts State Police Air Wing. Authorities later identified and arrested the driver, 36-year-old Eliseo Alarcon of Alabama.
He was charged with multiple offenses, including reckless operation, failure to stop for police, and leaving the scene of property damage. He pleaded not guilty the following day. He was due back in court on February 18 and didn’t show up. As such, he now has a warrant out for his arrest.
Notably, MassDOT says Alarcon is far from alone when it comes to heavy-footed speeders. State data shows at least six other drivers were clocked at 150 mph throughout the year, mostly on highways posted at 65 mph. One even hit that speed in a 55 mph zone.
