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22 August 2024
Hingham – Today, the State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section (VFAS) Metro Team arrested Edmund LaChance, 53, for failing to register with the Sex Offender Registry Board.
LaChance was separately wanted for questioning in a disturbing incident on Tuesday evening when a suspicious man driving in Humarock reportedly pulled alongside a 17-year-old jogger and offered her a ride. When the jogger declined and continued on her route, the driver followed her until she ran away and called 911.
Scituate and Marshfield Police identified Edmund LaChance as a person of interest in the incident and asked the public for assistance in locating him. LaChance has a history of predatory behavior and was convicted of several charges previously, including rape and kidnapping.
During the joint investigation with local police, the VFAS Metro Team developed information that LaChance may be in a specific location in Hingham. Troopers located and arrested him in Hingham for failure to register, and transported him to Hingham District Court where he was scheduled to be arraigned, earlier today.
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