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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) – A man suspected of kidnapping a woman in Vermont was arrested by Massachusetts State Police on Friday after a brief pursuit and armed standoff on Interstate 91.

Vermont State Police, acting on information from the alleged victim, provided Massachusetts authorities with a description of the man’s vehicle.

A state trooper working a detail on I-91 spotted the vehicle headed south at about 2:30 p.m.

An attempt to stop it failed, so state police chased the suspect down I-91 to Longmeadow where he crashed into a guardrail after driving over a tire deflation device deployed by police.

When police tried to arrest the driver, identified as Justin J. Durphey, 32, of Springfield, Vt., he leveled a .22 caliber rifle at them. After a brief standoff, Durphey surrendered.

He was charged in Massachusetts with two counts of armed assault with intent to murder; illegal possession of a firearm; rape; kidnapping and numerous motor vehicle charges including failure to stop for a police officer.

Durphey is scheduled to be arraigned in Springfield District Court on Monday.

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