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A Traffic Stop And Car Chase Led To Arrests And A Drug Bust In Bangor Wednesday
What started as an attempt at a routine traffic stop Wednesday morning ultimately led to a police chase, and then a drug bust in Bangor authorities say.
According to the Penobscot County Sheriff's Office, deputies initially tried to pull the vehicle over for a traffic violation in Hermon around 10:45 AM, but the driver wouldn't cooperate and sped off towards the interstate.
The deputy gave chase Northbound along the highway, and authorities were finally able to get the vehicle pulled over near the Broadway exit.
"The driver of the vehicle, 27-year-old Jacob Hawkes, of Bangor, was arrested and charged with Unlawful Trafficking in Scheduled Drugs, Violation of Conditional Release, Operating After Revocation, Eluding an Officer, and Driving to Endanger.
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