Alleged Weymouth Strangler Leads Police on Violent Chase to Braintree
Police say a Weymouth man attempted to rape, strangle and murder a victim before leading police on a violent chase that sent one officer to the hospital and left one vehicle in flames.
Police say Christopher McCambly tried to strangle, rape and kill a victim at his South Weymouth home on Sunday morning before he led police on a chase to Braintree that injured one officer and resulted in his vehicle crashing into a pole and catching fire. McCambly, age 40 of 29 Lakehurst Avenue in Weymouth fled his home in a Ford Explorer at approximately 5:05 a.m. right when officers arrived after receiving a domestic violence report. After arriving at the home, police believe McCambly attempted to rape, strangle and kill the victim. Weymouth police officer Scott Harrington attempted to stop McCambly as he fled up Lakehurst Ave and onto to Mutton lane. Harrington continued to pursue McCambly and when the suspect pulled into a driveway…
Robert Kearns
6:22 pm on Wednesday, November 14, 2012
They need a better crosswalk there by Jimmy's Diner. Another guy died the same way there by a hit and run, they need a flashing beacon crosswalk or something more ›