SCARBOROUGH, Maine — Maine State Police say a Portland man tried to run down a trooper along the Maine Turnpike and has been arrested.
Matthew Cole, 23, drove off when Trooper Kyle Wells tried to pull him over for an expired registration, according to police. Police say Cole lost control of the vehicle at a Scarborough exit and went off the road.
The trooper was outside his vehicle when police say Cole began backing up toward him. Police say the trooper fired at Cole’s car and Cole was not injured. He was arrested and taken to the Cumberland County Jail.
State police say Cole was charged with eluding a police officer and reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon.
As is standard procedure, the trooper was placed on administrative leave with pay, pending the investigation.
There’s got to be more to this. I wonder why this guy ddn’t want to stop for the trooper? Was he wanted or not have a license I wonder? He had to have had a reason to try and elude.
Would that make what he did ok, if you were given a reason?
It’s too bad that bullets have a way of never hitting those who deserve them.
Anyone want to start a betting pool on the trooper’s dash cam being turned “OFF” on this one? I have a feeling someone is not telling the truth for 2 reasons. 1. Only one person is telling the story here. 2. If there was a dash cam video of this incident it would have been released with the report.
talk out your arse much? dash cams can’t be turned off