A Portland man has been arrested after allegedly leading police on a car chase in the city.
Benjamin Martineau, 34, was charged with criminal restraint, domestic violence assault, domestic violence criminal threatening, eluding an officer, refusal to stop, reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon, driving to endanger, obstructing the report of a crime, operating without a license, terrorizing and leaving the scene of an accident, according to Brad Nadeau, a spokesperson for the Portland Police Department.
A Portland police officer saw a woman “waving frantically for help” out of the passenger side window of Martineau’s vehicle on Forest Avenue about 2:17 p.m. Sunday, Nadeau said.
The officer attempted to stop Martineau, but he continued on, leading to a 20-minute car chase across Portland and eventually onto the northbound side of Interstate 295, according to Nadeau.
During the chase, the woman appeared to open the passenger door, Nadeau said.
Officers attempted to use a spike mat to stop Martineau, but they were unable to because of heavy traffic.
Martineau eventually pulled over near mile marker 12 and was arrested.
Martineau was being held at the Cumberland County Jail.
