By Kathy McCarty
Staff Writer
A southern Maine man is facing multiple charges, following a high-speed chase through several central Aroostook communities involving Maine State Police early Friday morning. “On Oct. 4 at approximately 12:22 a.m., State Police attempted to stop a vehicle on Fort Street in Mars Hill for speeding. The 2007 black Chevy truck failed to stop and a high-speed pursuit ensued with Trooper Rob Flynn and I following the vehicle at speeds in excess of 100 mph,” said Sgt. Josh Haines, of the Maine State Police.
Haines said the chase continued north on Route 1A through Easton and into Fort Fairfield, turning onto Route 167 and eventually circling back to the Conant Road.
“Fort Fairfield police deployed spikes, disabling all four of the truck’s tires, but the vehicle continued onward at a slower speed. The truck turned back onto Route 1A for a short distance before turning onto a field road and getting stuck in the grass,” Haines said.
According to Haines, the operator and sole occupant of the vehicle, 33-year-old Jonathan Holt of Hartford, was taken into custody.
“Holt was charged with operating under the influence of intoxicants, eluding police, passing a roadblock and driving to endanger. Holt’s vehicle sustained the only damage during the incident,” said Haines.
State Police were assisted by the Fort Fairfield and Presque Isle police departments, the Aroostook County Sheriff’s Department and U.S. Border Patrol.
Holt has been scheduled for a status conference at Caribou Superior Court on Feb. 18 at 9 a.m.
