Suspect in custody after video recorded him appearing to steal a police vehicle amid gunfire
Time:2024-05-07 16:27:37 Source:businessViews(143)
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A man in Maine stole a police cruiser on Monday before crashing, exchanging gunfire with police and stealing another police vehicle in a chase that created a chaotic scene in a mostly rural part of the state, police said.
Police said the man, who is unhoused, was being transported to a jail by Paris police when he was able to steal a police cruiser while handcuffed. He then crashed on Route 117 in Paris, about 50 miles (80.47 kilometers) north of Portland, police said.
Officers confronted the man and gunfire was exchanged, police said. The man was struck but fled the scene and stole an Oxford County Sheriff’s Office police vehicle, which he crashed up the road, police said. He was then taken into custody and faces numerous charges.
The man “was taken into custody and treated at a local hospital,” police said. It was unclear on Monday if the man had retained a lawyer.
You may also like
- WNBA expansion franchise Golden State hires Ohemaa Nyanin as its general manager
- Helen Skelton reveals the one question she detests being asked by 'mum
- REVEALED: OJ Simpson's official cause of death
- Maxima's mini
- Wisconsin judge dismisses lawsuit challenging state's new wolf management plan
- Inside Ayrton Senna's last hotel room
- Inside the head
- Industrial robot makers gear up for global expansion
- Spain's Prado Museum confirms rediscovery of lost Caravaggio. Painting will be unveiled May 27