By Jim Clark

Police were summoned to the Hess Gas Station at 709 McGrath Highway early last Sunday, at about 1:00 a.m., on a report that a large fight was underway there. Upon arrival, a Somerville patrol unit noted that a red Honda Civic, matching the description of an involved party’s vehicle, was leaving the area at a high rate of speed.

Police gave pursuit and reported that the vehicle in question reached speeds of approximately 80 mph in 35 mph zones. An additional unit joined the chase and, according to police, the offending driver initially refused to pull over and also appeared to make attempts to pass other cars in order to get away.

Luis Rivera-Acevedo, 21, of E. Boston, was eventually stopped at 170 Highland Ave. After running a check it was determined that the man’s license was suspended, police said. He was taken into custody and charged with operating a motor vehicle with a suspended drivers license, defective equipment (cracked windshield, defective tail light, defective muffler), and reckless operation of a motor vehicle.