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New Hampshire Man with Mushrooms Tries to Evade York Police

New Hampshire Man with Mushrooms Tries to Evade York Police

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Police in Maine arrested a New Hampshire man Tuesday and charged him with eluding an officer and drug possession.

Police say Donald Hathaway, of Portsmouth, was speeding and illegally passed a vehicle on Scotland Bridge Road in York. Police pursued Hathaway and found him a short time later, with his motorcycle hidden in bushes.

The Portland Press Herald reports Hathaway had psilocybin mushrooms in his possession. He was taken into custody, made bail and is scheduled to appear in court in November.

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