Police Shootout Suspect Found Dead in Portsmouth Hotel Room
Nicholas Cammarata, 30, of Saugus, allegedly fired a gunshot at police during a foot pursuit early Friday morning.
A Saugus man wanted by authorities in connection with a gunshot fired at police officers in Cambridge early Friday was found dead from an apparently self-inflicted bullet in a Portsmouth hotel, authorities said.
Nicholas Cammarata, 30, was wanted on multiple warrants out of Middlesex Superior Court, Cambridge Police Department spokesperson Jeremy Warnick told Boston.com. The charges included assault to murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and carrying a dangerous weapon.
Police said they chased Cammarata on foot after he was allegedly seen breaking into an abandoned building in Cambridge. Officers said he fired at least one shot in their direction during the chase, prompting them to take cover and return fire.
Portsmouth Police Chief Stephen DuBuis told reporters during an evening news conference that Cambridge investigators reached out with a tip that Cammarata might be staying in a Portsmouth-area hotel. Detectives later located the man at an America’s Best Inn in the city, DuBuis said.
“We didn’t know exactly what hotel,’’ DuBuis said. “Our detectives were out checking hotels and just happened to find the right place.’’
Authorities evacuated the area, and encouraged nearby residents to stay away from windows. DuBuis said authorities then attempted to contact the suspect by phone, though he used a fake name and quickly ended the phone conversation.
The man then stuck his head out of his window, where he was confronted by nearby officers, DuBuis said. The man then closed the window and a gunshot was heard, according to DuBuis.
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