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Armed and Dangerous Massachusetts Man May be in Connecticut

Gregory Lewis is accused of raping a child. Police say he also assaulted, tied up and handcuffed a relative.

A man wanted in Massachusetts for allegedly raping a child, then handcuffing and assaulting a family member, made a stop in Vernon on Thursday and may still be in Connecticut, according to police in Southbridge, Massachusetts.

Gregory Lewis, 26, of Southbridge, is wanted on multiple felony warrants pertaining to the repeated rape of a child. He has been missing since Sept. 15.

Police said he cut off his GPS monitoring bracelet and fled the state in his parents’ car, then returned home and assaulted a family member. According to police, Lewis tied up and handcuffed the relative to prevent him or her from calling 911.

He left the house with a gun, police said. Surveillance footage from a Vernon business show Lewis walking through the store Thursday night.

Lewis is considered armed and dangerous and should not be approached. It's not clear where he is now, but authorities believe he may still be in the state of Connecticut.

He is suspected to be driving a blue 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee with Massachusetts license plates 85G-F63. Police said it's possible Lewis may have changed the license plates on the car.

Southbridge police said Lewis may be suicidal.

He has been charged with two counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under the age of 14, along with two counts of statutory rape of a child. Lewis was released on $1,000 bail after his arraignment Aug. 6.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is urged to call Southbridge, Massachusetts police detectives at 508-764-5420.

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