Hot Pursuit

Above, Dominick Revell booking photo provided by Bellingham Police, faces charges in two towns

On June 9, 2026, at approximately 8:52 a.m., Officer Dan Gavin of the Bellingham Police Department  attempted to stop a blue Ford Ranger on Pulaski Boulevard. The vehicle is known to officers as being commonly operated by Dominick Revell, 54, of Franklin. Revell, who has an extensive criminal history, has several active warrants for his arrest and a revoked driver’s license.

The vehicle failed to stop, and a pursuit ensued, continuing into Franklin, where officers from the Franklin Police Department joined the effort. During the pursuit, stop sticks were successfully deployed on Grove Street in Franklin, deflating the vehicle's passenger-side tires.

Despite the damage, the vehicle continued traveling through Franklin, briefly approaching the Medway town line before ultimately coming to a stop on Pond Street in Franklin. During the pursuit, the vehicle struck several mailboxes. After stopping, the operator exited the vehicle and fled on foot. The suspect jumped over a fence, swam across a small river [Mine Brook], and continued into a wooded area.

Officers from the Bellingham and Franklin Police Departments established a perimeter and requested assistance from regional K9 teams and drone operators. K9 teams from the Milford and Millis Police Departments responded to assist, along with drone operators from the Bellingham and Franklin Police Departments. One K9 track led officers to a residence on Partridge Street in Franklin. The address is known to law enforcement and was listed on Revell's active warrants. Officers searched the residence but were unable to locate the suspect.

[An earlier posting by the Franklin Police Department stated that there is an active investigation and a large  police presence in the area of 1221 Pond Street following a motor vehicle pursuit out of Bellingham. There is no danger to the public at this time. Residents in the     area please report a suspicious activity to the non-emergency line....Avoid the area.]

Google Maps image of 1221 Pond St. area.

The Bellingham Police Department will be seeking an additional warrant charging Revell with Failure to Stop for Police, Reckless Operation, Operating After Suspension, Speeding, and multiple other motor vehicle violations.

The Franklin Police Department will be seeking an additional warrant charging Revell with several motor vehicle violations, including Leaving the Scene of Property Damage and Reckless Operation.

Later in the day, Revell was  located and taken into custody in Franklin. Accoding to the later Franklin Police posting, Revell was apprehended through the coordinated efforts of the Franklin and Bellingham MA Police and was taken into custody without incident. Following his arrest, he was transported to the Bellingham Police Department for processing. The Franklin Police Department would like to thank our law enforcement partners for their assistance and cooperation in bringing this incident to a safe resolution.