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Man arrested after police chase through Portland

Man arrested after police chase through Portland

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PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN) A Portland man was arrested after police say he led them on a 20-minute chase through the city Sunday afternoon.

It began after officers say they spotted a woman “waving frantically for help out the passenger side window of a vehicle on Forest Avenue.”

Police attempted to stop the vehicle on Interstate 295 using a spike strip but were unsuccessful due to heavy traffic.

The driver eventually stopped near mile marker 12, just north of Portland, where he was taken into custody without incident.

The suspect was identified as 34-year-old Benjamin Martineau, who faces a long list of charges, including domestic violence and refusing to stop for a law enforcement officer.

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