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Armed Suspect Captured After Multi-State Manhunt

8/21/2025

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Mason Payne, 23, was arrested at the Red Carpet Inn in Stamford, Connecticut, following a multi-state manhunt.
He faces charges for assaulting an individual with a gun in Vermont and dragging a Massachusetts State Police trooper during a chase.
The FBI assisted local authorities after a domestic violence report initiated the search.
Police warned that Payne was armed, dangerous, and had threatened law enforcement.
Two firearms were found in his motel room and vehicle.

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Mason Payne, 23, was arrested at the Red Carpet Inn in Stamford, Connecticut, following a multi-state manhunt.
He faces charges for assaulting an individual with a gun in Vermont and dragging a Massachusetts State Police trooper during a chase.
The FBI assisted local authorities after a domestic violence report initiated the search.
Police warned that Payne was armed, dangerous, and had threatened law enforcement.
Two firearms were found in his motel room and vehicle.