Three people were arrested Wednesday night and a large amount of crack and fentanyl seized after a police chase in Hermon and Bangor.

Three Arrested after Police Chase and Drugs Seized

Deputies with the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office tried to pull the car over for a traffic violation on Littleton Avenue around 10:42 pm.

Car Pulled Over on Interstate to End Pursuit

The driver of the vehicle did not stop and led police on a chase north on I-95. The vehicle pulled over near the Broadway exit in Bangor.

Two Men and a Woman Arrested on Drug Charges and More

Deputies arrested the driver, 27-year-old Jacob Hawkes from Bangor, and the passengers, 58-year-old Clinton Taylor from Bangor and 26-year-old Kayla McCarthy.

Crack and Fentanyl Seized

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Penobscot County Sheriff's Office
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“142 grams of crack cocaine and 11 grams of fentanyl were seized during the incident,” said the Sheriff’s Office.

Three Arrested on Drug Charges

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Hawkes was charged with Unlawful Drug Trafficking, Violation of Conditional Release, Operating After Revocation, Eluding an Officer, and Driving to Endanger.

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Penobscot County Sheriff's Office
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Taylor is facing charges for Unlawful Drug Trafficking.

Penobscot County Sheriff's Office
Penobscot County Sheriff's Office
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McCarthy “had dangerous drugs inside her body,” said Deputies. She was taken to Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center as a precaution. McCarthy was medically cleared and transported to the Penobscot County Jail. She is charged with Unlawful Drug Trafficking, Violation of Conditional Release, and she had a warrant for Failure to Appear on a charge of Unlawful Drug Possession.

Law Enforcement

Assisting the Penobscot County Sheriff's Office was the Maine State Police, Bangor Fire Department, and the Old Town Police Department.

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