Police chase leads to car crash into Quincy restaurant

A restaurant in Quincy was struck by a car early Tuesday morning following a police pursuit According to state police a trooper conducting a property check of Wollaston Beach and Quincy Shore Drive when he saw several vehicles parked alongside the seawall on Quincy Shore Drive One of the cars the officer discovered after running its license plate had a revoked registration and had several police agencies in the past week its owner also had a suspended license WATCH Car smashes into Quincy restaurant A short time later several people walked toward the cars and the Trooper petitioned them to leave the area in compliance with the posted signs prohibiting overnight parking state police commented in a message The KIA K drove across the street on Apthrop Street towards Billings Road Troopers followed the automobile until it accelerated out of their line of sight Later on troopers observed the car drive past them at a high rate of speed The driver identified as Michael Howard or Raynham evaded police s attempt to stop him and ran a solid red light at the intersection of Billings Road and Hancock Street The car then struck another automobile propelling it into a business on the street Howard exited the car and fled the scene but was shortly apprehended without further situation He is expected to be arraigned Tuesday in Quincy District Court on charges of failure to stop for police leaving the scene of property damage operating a motor bus with a suspended license reckless operation and other offenses