Medway teen-ager faces several charges after high-speed chase

EAST MILLINOCKET – A 17-year-old Medway youth will face several charges as the result of a high-speed chase he allegedly had with police late Tuesday night.

The juvenile was charged with eluding police, a Class B felony; passing a police roadblock, a Class C felony; operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicants; operating a motor vehicle after the right to do so had been suspended and speeding 30 mph over the limit, Police Chief Garold “Twig” Cramp said.

The teen-ager was released to the custody of his mother. The case has been turned over to the juvenile intake system. The youth is scheduled to be arraigned July 18 in Millinocket District Court.

Penobscot County District Attorney R. Christopher Almy said the juvenile’s name could not be released until a petition was filed with the court.

Police received a report of a domestic dispute between a mother and her son, who wanted to take a car about 11:20 p.m. Tuesday.

As an officer traveled to the home, police received another report that the juvenile had left the residence with the car and that he was intoxicated.

A Medway officer spotted the youth in the car at the intersection of Routes 157 and 116. When the officer turned around, the juvenile took off traveling east to East Millinocket.

An East Millinocket officer spotted the juvenile at the corner of Oak Street and Forrest Avenue, but when the officer turned on the blue vehicle lights, the juvenile took off. Police said the juvenile traveled around town and then traveled to Mattawamkeag, where he turned around and then headed back toward East Millinocket.

Cramp said that because of the juvenile’s poor driving, police stayed far behind him. Millinocket police were called for assistance. Detective Rick Leavitt of the Millinocket police set up a spike mat and a roadblock on Route 157 near Mary Anne’s Market in Medway.

Cramp said the juvenile went through the roadblock. The teen-ager’s car came to a stop about a half-mile farther on. Police caught up with him and charged him with several infractions without incident.

Cramp said that at times, the juvenile was traveling in excess of 80 mph.