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BIDDEFORD — Two police agencies teamed up to arrest an Arundel man, who led state police on a high-speed chase along the Maine Turnpike early Wednesday.

Biddeford police arrested 51-year-old Jack Coffey of Arundel Wednesday night on a charge of operating under the influence. Biddeford police then contacted state police, who charged Coffey with drunk driving, eluding a police officer and two counts of speeding.

Steve McCausland, a spokesman for the Maine State Police, said Trooper Bernard Campbell attempted to stop Coffey early Wednesday morning on the turnpike in Saco. Coffey sped off, with police in high- speed pursuit that ended in Arundel.

Coffey allegedly abandoned his pickup truck behind a garage and fled into nearby woods. Later that day, Biddeford police stopped Coffey, who was driving a different vehicle.

Coffey is free on bail, and is scheduled to appear in York County Superior Court on Sept. 28.

Dennis Hoey is the Portland Press Herald’s night reporter, covering any and all news that breaks in the late afternoon and evening hours. He has been chasing stories after normal business hours in Portland...

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