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9-1-1 Calls Result in the Arrest of Dangerous Driver

Maine State Police

Issuer publication date: August 17, 2026

Added to The State & Nation: October 15, 2026

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August 17, 2026

Maine State Police

On August 15, 2026, at approximately 3:35 PM, the Bangor Regional Communications Center began receiving calls about a vehicle traveling over 100 mph and driving erratically northbound on I-295 in the Bowdoinham area.

Ultimately, 14 people called 911 to report this dangerous driving. Troopers worked to narrow down the vehicle's location as each call provided an updated mile marker. Troopers located the vehicle northbound on I-95 in Waterville and conducted a traffic stop after observing the previously reported driving.

As a result of the roadside investigation, Alexandre Forsythe, 22, of Jaffrey, New Hampshire, was charged with Criminal OUI and Criminal Speed.

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