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Portland Foot Chase Leads To Arrest of 18-year-old on Drug Trafficking Charge

Edward TomicBy Edward TomicApril 23, 2024Updated:April 23, 20242 Comments1 Min Read2K Views
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Items seized during the arrest of 18-year-old Cole Swan of Yarmouth | Source: Portland Police Department
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A foot chase through Portland Monday led to the arrest of an 18-year-old Yarmouth man and the seizure of drugs and a handgun, Portland Police announced Tuesday.

[RELATED: Multiple Teenagers Arrested as Portland PD Seizes 400 Grams of Cocaine, 6 Handguns, and $44,000 Following Drive-by Shooting…]

18-year-old Cole Swan of Yarmouth | Source: Cumberland County Jail

According to Portland Police, at about 4:30 p.m. on Monday officers witnessed what they believed to be a drug transaction in the area of 55 Portland St.

Police say that an attempt to stop the subject led to a foot chase, which ended about a block away near 58 Alder St., where the subject was taken into custody.

Arrested was 18-year-old Cole Swan of Yarmouth on charges of aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs (cocaine) and refusing to submit to arrest.

Portland Police say Swan was in possession of two grams of cocaine base as well as a loaded handgun at the time of his arrest.

Items seized during the arrest of 18-year-old Cole Swan of Yarmouth | Source: Portland Police Department

Swan was transported to the Cumberland County Jail where his bond amount was set at $15,000.

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Edward Tomic is a reporter for The Maine Wire based in Southern Maine. He grew up near Boston, Massachusetts and is a graduate of Boston University. He can be reached at [email protected]

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sandy feet
sandy feet
2 years ago

He comes from such a nice Town. What about the gun charge? Did he have a legal gun, it is not hunting time Senators.

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sandy feet
sandy feet
2 years ago

Our though full Democrates in DC and our fair Federal AG Have in order to gain Votes have permitted our current state of OPEN BOARDERS so all things bad are coming in to our State. And what do leaders in Augusta do about drugs

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