SKOWHEGAN, Maine — Skowhegan Police Skowhegan sized almost $12,000 in cash, over 120 grams of Fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine from a Norridgewock resident Wednesday.
According to Skowhegan Police Chief David Bucknam, Officer Alex Burns attempted to stop a Red Chevy Impala for expired registration tags before midnight. Later identified as Dustin Page, 31 of Norridgewock, the driver did not stop and sped off. Burns did not continue the chase at that time but saw the car again with its lights off.
When Officer Burns turned on emergency lights, two men ran into the woods. Burns chased the suspect after other officers arrived. Burns found Page on the ground, knocked out and with a broken wrist from running into a pine tree.
In the woods, police found $11,760 cash. In the car, police found over 120 grams of Fentanyl, 200 pills later identified as gabapentin,1.6 grams of methamphetamine powder, and while being processed at the jail, a small bag of cocaine.
Police took Page to Redington-Fairview general hospital for treatment for a concussion and broken wrist. Police then sent Page to Somerset County Jail, where officials charged him with the following:
Probation hold-(dated-10/25/2021)
Unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs
Unlawful furnishing in scheduled drugs
Exceeding the speed limit by 30mph or more
Eluding an officer
Driving to endanger
Reckless conduct
Failing to stop for an officer
Trafficking in prison contraband
Unlawful possession of fentanyl powder
Police are still looking for the other person involved in the incident.
