Traffic Stop And Car Chase Leads To 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.

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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.

58-year-old Clinton Taylor, of Bangor, a passenger in the vehicle, was arrested and charged with Unlawful Trafficking in Scheduled Drugs."

Drug Bust, Penobscot County Sheriff's Office

The third person involved, 26-year-old Kayla McCarthy of Lee, had drugs inside her body and had to be transported to the hospital until medically cleared. Once released she was taken into custody.

"...she was transported to the Penobscot County Jail where she was charged with Unlawful Trafficking in Scheduled Drugs, Violation of Conditional Release, and she had a warrant for Failure to Appear on a charge of Unlawful Possession of Scheduled Drugs."

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Multiple law enforcement agencies assisted in the pursuit including Bangor Fire and Old Town Police Departments, and members of the Maine State Police Department.

Overall, the Sheriff's Department says 142 grams of crack and 11 grams of fentanyl were collected as part of the bust.