The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) apprehended a shooting suspect on Friday after he resisted arrest and led police on a multi-town chase while drunk.
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CCSO deputies were dispatched to 37 Oak Hill Rd. in Standish after the homeowner reported that a Jeep matching the description of a vehicle involved in a shooting was parked in her driveway.
Deputies found Aaron Difillipo, 52, unwilling to comply with their investigation.
Difillipo began using alcohol to swallow a large quantity of unidentified pills. He ignored an officer’s demands that he exit the vehicle.
Difillipo then circumvented police vehicles and spike strips, and drove down a side road, escaping from deputies.
CCSO deputies searching the area were unable to locate Difillipo, until one CCSO K-9 Deputy saw Difillipo driving on Route 113. He gave chase, but Difillipo drove onto Route 5/117 towards Cornish, and Maine State Police took over the pursuit.
State police were eventually able to apprehend Difillipo after forcing his car to stop using a PIT maneuver.
During the pursuit, a CCSO deputy sustained minor injuries when he was bitten by a dog from the department’s K-9 unit.
After the arrest, police discovered a crossbow, 30–30 shells, and liquor in plain view inside Difillipo’s car.
Difillipo is currently being held in Cumberland County Jail, on a slew of charges, including Refusing to Submit to Arrest, Criminal Threatening, OUI, and Aggravated Reckless Conduct.
Wish they had that much tenacity in cleaning out the Communist chinese illegals growing illegal dope all over the state!