JAY — A local man is accused of driving with a suspended license and possessing 2 grams of cocaine, Detective Michael Mejia said Wednesday.
Officer Dylan Rider spotted Matthew Adams, 21, of Jay driving on Main Street in North Jay on Tuesday afternoon and knew Adams was not licensed to do so.
Adams pulled into a driveway. When Rider went to talk to him, Adams ran from him and had just entered the woods when Rider apprehended him.
After Adams was arrested, 2 grams of cocaine in a baggie was found in his possession, Mejia said.
Rider arrested Adams on a felony charge of unlawful possession of Schedule W drug and misdemeanor charges of violation of conditions of release, operating after suspension and refusing to submit to arrest.
He was out on bail on unrelated charges.
A conviction on the drug charge carries up to 364 days in jail and a $2,000 fine.
Adams bail was set at $850 cash. He remained at the Franklin County jail in Farmington at noon Wednesday.
Matthew Adams
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.
-
Maine
Credit agency gives Maine ‘positive’ rating
-
Nation / World
Fed’s Powell notes inflation is easing but downplays discussion of interest rate cuts
-
Business
Maine’s decades-old shrimp fishery, a victim of climate change, to remain closed indefinitely
-
Crime
Police: Fairfield death ruled a homicide, man arrested after lighting car on fire during chase
-
Maine
Maine council reports progress in fight against climate change