BANGOR (AP) — A Medway man who tried to run down an Orono police officer, then led police on a 15-mile, high-speed chase in January will get a 10-year prison sentence.
The Bangor Daily News reports that Lauren Mac- Arthur pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges including two counts of assault on a police officer, reckless conduct, refusal to submit to arrest and criminal speeding. In exchange, prosecutors dropped a charge of aggravated attempted murder.
Police say the 27-year-old MacArthur tried to run down an Orono police sergeant directing traffic after a University of Maine hockey game, then led police on a chase through three towns that reached speeds of up to 100 miles per hour.
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