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Police in Auburn arrest man charged with homicide in Pennsylvania

Police in Auburn arrest man charged with homicide in Pennsylvania

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A man charged with homicide in Pennsylvania was arrested in Maine.

Police say they pulled over a vehicle in Auburn around 10 p.m. Wednesday. They said the passenger, later identified as 39-year-old James Gaines of New York, gave them a false name.

Police say Gaines was out on parole for homicide in Pennsylvania and was wanted for a parole violation.

Gaines is awaiting extradition back to Pennsylvania while being held at Androscoggin County Jail.

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