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.
Judges ask whether lawmakers could draw up new House map in time for this year's elections
Revealed: England's smart motorways lost power nearly 400 times in two years
Kepler has 3 RBIs in return from injured list; Twins beat White Sox 7
Fears Rwanda flights will fail if migrants disappear en masse to avoid being deported from the UK
Trump Media fires auditing firm that US regulators have charged with 'massive fraud'
Who pays for a president's campaign travel?
DR MAX PEMBERTON: I've seen the real impact infidelity has on children, and it breaks my heart
Who pays for a president's campaign travel?
Kennedy family endorses Biden in effort to deflate RFK Jr.'s candidacy