A Honduras man who police say admitted he is in the United States illegally and is wanted for alleged crimes in Ohio was arrested after Wiscasset police spent more than eight hours trying to catch him in a pursuit that included a high-speed chase, attempts to persuade him to come down from a tree and the search of a housing construction site.

Wiscasset police pulled Renan Modesto Noralez Dolmo over at 12:40 p.m. Friday for a traffic stop on Bath Road during which he allegedly gave police a false name and date of birth along with a temporary registration from Ohio. When questioned after a records check by U.S. Border Patrol, Dolmo admitted he was in the country unlawfully, Chief Lawrence Hesseltine said in a statement Monday.

Hasseltine said border patrol agents arrived at the scene within 10 minutes and began questioning Dolmo. He drove off a few minutes later and the police pursuit reached speeds of 100 mph.

The chase ended at a construction site at the former primary school building on Gardiner Road where police say Dolmo had been working. He ran into the woods, climbed up in a tree and threatened to harm himself, Hasseltine said.

After nearly four hours of trying to deescalate the situation, police decided to leave the area out of safety concerns and obtain a warrant for his arrest.

When officers returned to the construction site to arrest Dolmo, they struggled to find him in the 140,000-square-foot building until police dogs picked up his trail in an attic area.

“At one point, he armed himself with a hammer and later fell through the ceiling, but each time, he managed to evade arrest,” Hasseltine said. “His familiarity with the building, having worked there, provided an advantage.”

Dolmo was arrested on the roof of the building after a 4½-hour search. He was taken to Two Bridges Regional Jail and charged with being a fugitive from justice, providing a false name and date of birth, refusing to submit to arrest, eluding, criminal speed, driving to endanger and operating without a license.

Police said a background check also revealed two active warrants from Ohio for burglary and aggravated burglary.