Alfred Man is Apprehended After Stealing 4 Vehicles and Eluding Police

On Thursday, October 10, 2024, at approximately 10:00 AM, Troopers from the Southern Field Troop learned that Deputies from York County Sheriff’s Office were pursuing 23-year-old Garrett Littlefield of Alfred in a motor vehicle pursuit.  Littlefield has a suspended license, was operating a stolen vehicle, presumed to be under the influence, and had multiple felony warrants out for his arrest.  In York County, this pursuit took place in Acton and Newfield, along the Maine/New Hampshire border with Littlefield crossing in and out of Maine. Initially, Littlefield was driving a maroon 1986 Chrysler LeBaron in Acton that was stolen from a residence in Acton when Deputies were able to deploy spike mats and successfully disable the vehicle. Littlefield then fled on foot before stealing another vehicle, a blue 2014 Ford F-150 from a nearby residence. Now operating the Ford pickup truck, Littlefield was pursued for a short time before being lost on back roads. Multiple law enforcement agencies within Cumberland and Oxford County were notified and monitored roads for Littlefield in this truck. Citizens from the public began calling in traffic complaints on this truck now on Rt. 302 in Bridgton, heading north. Law enforcement units canvassed the area but were not successful in locating him. The last known location at the time was Rt. 117 in Bridgton, headed towards Harrison. At approximately 1:00 PM, a Trooper set up on Rt. 121 in Otisfield watching for the blue Ford pickup that Littlefield was last known to be operating.  While monitoring traffic, he observed a black Chevy pickup truck blow through a stop sign at over 100 MPH. The Trooper started a pursuit with this vehicle on Rt. 121 into Casco. It was presumed at this point that Littlefield ditched the Ford F-150 and stole a third vehicle. (The Ford F-150 was later located a short distance from a dealership on Main Street in Oxford where the Chevy truck was stolen.)

Another Trooper was set up to deploy spike mats at the intersection of Rt. 121 and Rt. 11 in Casco, which was the direction the pursuit was headed. This spike deployment was successful, and the truck continued southbound on Rt. 121 until at least 2 tires fell off and the truck went into a ditch.  Littlefield and his female passenger 22-year-old Shantel Rodriguez of Biddeford then fled on foot. Rodriguez was quickly apprehended, but Littlefield ran into a wooden area.  

The Maine State Police were assisted by the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, the Maine Warden Service, and Maine Forest Service searching the wooded area, but efforts were unsuccessful. 

At approximately 5:20 PM, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office received complaints of a large dump truck traveling north on Rt. 302 in Bridgton driving erratically and at excessive speeds. Deputies attempted to stop the dump truck, but the operator eluded police. The operator of the dump truck came to a stop at the Big Apple gas station on Rt. 302 in Bridgton. He then got out of the dump truck and attempted to strongarm a couple out of their green 2022 Subaru Outback at the gas pump. The couple was not injured. Police were already on scene and were able to quickly take the operator of the dump truck into custody.  The operator was confirmed to be Garrett Littlefield. (It was later learned that the Littlefield had stolen the dump truck from a new housing development off of Hemlock Road in Casco.) At the time of her apprehension Rodriquez was transported to the hospital for evaluation and then later transported to the Cumberland County Jail where she was charged with Assault on a Police Officer, Assault on a Police K-9, Refusing to Submit, and Violation of Conditions of Release Littlefield was also transported to the hospital for evaluation and later transported to the Cumberland County Jail. He is charged with Eluding, Failure to Stop, Reckless Conduct with a Dangerous Weapon, Driving to Endanger, Theft by Unauthorized Taking, Operating While Under Suspension and Violations of Conditions of Release.