BDN: Recently Released Criminal With Extensive History Tries To Fly, er Flee With A Stolen Pickup

 Alcohol, Gasoline, & Fleeing an Officer  Will Not Fly

By Dawn Gagnon, BDN Staff

LISBON, Maine — A local transient formerly from Augusta was arrested Friday after he allegedly stole a pickup truck and numerous items from a Capitol Avenue business, then led a Lisbon police officer in a brief pursuit that ended with a more than 80-foot plunge down to the banks of the Androscoggin River.

Tony R. St. Pierre, 44, has been charged with burglary of a motor vehicle and operating under the influence, as well as felony crimes of burglary of a commercial building, theft, aggravated criminal mischief, unauthorized use of property, eluding a police officer and aggravated operating after habitual offender revocation, Detective William Tapley said Friday afternoon.

According to Tapley, the series of incidents that led to St. Pierre’s arrest began about 4 a.m., while Officer Ryan McGee was performing nightly routine business checks. Because of recent commercial burglaries in the area, Lisbon police had been conducting property checks throughout the night.

Read the complete article here:  http://bangordailynews.com/2015/04/10/news/augusta/man-arrested-after-drunken-crime-spree-ends-in-androscoggin-river/?ref=polbeat

Fortunately for all no one was hurt. A terrible situation avoided when Pickup won't fly!

From one county jail to another in less than 24 hours.