Authorities have arrested the Bowdoinham man they say was involved in a high-speed chase and domestic violence incident Sunday.
The 44-year-old was taken into custody by the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office and Maine Warden Service around 10:30 a.m. Monday — one day after police say he led them on a pursuit from Interstate 295 into Bowdoinham.
He was arrested on Carding Machine Road in Bowdoinham “without incident,” according to a press release from the sheriff’s office.
Police first encountered the man at 8:22 a.m. Sunday when they say he was seen entering Interstate 295 in Topsham at a high speed. A Maine State Police trooper caught up with his car 5 miles down the highway in Bowdoinham, but the driver did not stop when the trooper turned on their blue lights and sirens, police said.
The car exited the highway in Bowdoinham and drove at a high speed through a residential area before the trooper ended the pursuit after 2.5 miles because of public safety concerns, police said.
A short time later, Topsham police received a report of a domestic violence incident at the Topsham Fair Mall involving the same car.
Police said a witness reported seeing the male driver allegedly assault a female passenger in a Hannaford parking lot before forcing her back into the car and driving off. Police found the car at a house on Carding Machine Road in, but the suspect ran into the woods when Sagadahoc County deputies tried to talk to him.
The victim was found and is safe, police said.
Police tried unsuccessfully to track the suspect with a K9 unit and a Maine Forest Service helicopter. An arrest warrant was drafted on multiple charges, including domestic violence assault, criminal speed, failure to stop, violating conditions of release and operating after suspension.
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