Gregory Cote, 25, fled a traffic stop on Thursday night before a trooper forced him off the road, Maine State Police say.
Cops & Courts
Police, crime and courts news from the Portland Press Herald.
Waterville woman accused of sexually assaulting child, held on $250,000 bail
Jennifer L. Stevens, 35, and Michael A. Stevens, 36, were arrested on charges of gross sexual assault that a judge said involved ‘very deviant conduct with very young children.’
Argument over white supremacist tattoos leads to Rockland stabbing
One man is almost killed after being hit over the head with a bottle and then stabbed with the broken glass, police say.
Two Mainers charged with heroin, crack cocaine trafficking after turnpike stop
A state trooper finds 51 grams of heroin and 31 grams of crack cocaine after the northbound car is stopped in Ogunquit.
Winslow woman charged with selling heroin to undercover officers
Police say Kelli Anne Johnson was arrested after they conducted 2 buys from her in January.
Former Wilton man to be retried on murder charge
Timothy Danforth will be retried at the Capital Judicial Center in Augusta because Justice William Stokes ordered a change in venue from Franklin County.
Detroit man charged after allegedly throwing cinder block through windshield
William Smith allegedly assaulted his brother while police were looking for him elsewhere.
Man’s confession to East Millinocket killing isn’t credible, doctor testifies
Philip Scott Fournier suffered a head injury in a crash the night that Joyce McLain was killed in 1980.
Tax protesters at Collins’ office won’t face trespass charges
In a deal with the prosecutor, the 9 religious leaders instead make contributions to a victims’ compensation fund.
St. Albans man charged with murder in 2016 to change plea to guilty
Jeremy Erving would face 25 years to life in prison for the killing of his uncle, Randy Erving.