Troop G Weekly Report 10/19/2020 - 10/25/2020

On 10/21/2020, Tr. Darcy stopped a vehicle northbound on the turnpike in Wells. As the vehicle came to a stop, the driver and the passenger switched seats. As a result, Jason Batista (38) of China, ME, was charged with Class C Operating after Revocation. His probation officer was informed of the new criminal conduct as well.

On 10/22/2020, Tr. Darcy attempted to stop a vehicle northbound on the turnpike in York for having falsely attached plates. The vehicle took off and a pursuit took place. Sgt. Burton and Cpl. Wells (Troop A) joined the pursuit along the way. Cpl. Duda attempted to spike the vehicle in Saco, however the driver of the offending vehicle changed lanes last minute. The chase was terminated just prior to the Scarborough town line. Moments later, Sgt. Burton located the vehicle stopped in the breakdown lane just prior to exit 42. The passenger was taken into custody (and later released) and it was learned that the driver fled into the woods. The vehicle was searched and other than evidence of drug use, nothing illegal was found. Troopers from Troops G, A, and B, along with Scarborough PD units and Portland PD units, set up a perimeter in a neighborhood where the male was last seen. Tr. Fancy & K9 Dutch (Troop A) tracked the suspect for several hours along with a Portland PD K9 unit. Eventually, the search was called off as the suspect had not been located. The next morning, Scarborough PD received a call from someone stating that the suspect was in their backyard (the neighborhood had been notified of the incident through a reverse 911 call). The PD took him into custody and notified MSP. Tr. Darcy responded and transported the male, who was identified as Jonathan Stewart (38) of Sanford, to the CCJ in Portland where he was booked on the following charges: Class C Eluding, Class E OAS, and Class E Attaching False Plates.

On 10/22/2020, Tr. Loder stopped a vehicle in Kennebunk after the Augusta RCC received a call from a woman stating that Daniel Boucher left the Alfred Shelter after learning they didn’t have a bed for him.  The caller was concerned because Boucher had been drinking, was recently arrested for OUI, and was not supposed to be driving.  Troop A was initially given this information, but the RCC passed the info on to Tr. Loder after the caller called back to say Boucher was at a rest area with a Citgo station nearby.  After checking the southbound plaza in Kennebunk, Tr. Loder was heading over to check the northbound plaza when he saw Boucher’s vehicle on Route 35 and stopped it.  Boucher was arrested for Operating after Suspension (3 OUI-related suspensions) and VCR (2 sets of bail conditions) then transported to YCJ.  There was no indication that he had been drinking or using drugs.

On 10/23/2020, Tr. Vanadestine stopped two vehicles racing at criminal speed (109 MPH) on the turnpike NB in Augusta. Both were juveniles late for hockey practice and were summonsed for no driver license and following too closely. A parent was called for one male.

On 10/25/2020, Tr. Vanadestine stopped Dominic Barbosa of Portland on the Turnpike SB in Biddeford for criminal speed (102 MPH), driving to endanger, passing on right, and following too closely.