ROCKLAND, Maine — A man from Florida is facing a slew of charges after police said he resisted arrest following an alleged hit-and-run crash in Rockland.
It happened around 9:40 p.m. Saturday in the area of Myrtle Street Tavern, Rockland police said in a release Monday.
Police said Kody Knudsen of Jensen Beach has been charged with the following:
- Aggravated driving to endanger, class C
- Operating under the influence, class D
- Refusing to submit to arrest or detention, class D
- Refusing to stop for a law enforcement officer, class E
- Leaving the scene of an accident, class E
- Operating without a license, class E
After the crash was reported to police, officers quickly located the vehicle Knudsen was driving and attempted to pull him over, but he accelerated away, the release stated. After failing to stop at a stop sign, Knudsen went off the road and crashed on private property in the area of North Main Street, police said.
Knudsen continued to try to drive the vehicle even after it became immobilized and refused officers' commands during his arrest, according to the release.