A 36-year-old New York man is facing multiple charges following a pursuit and altercation with Portland police early Monday morning.
Francis O. Olukogbon, of Uniondale, N.Y., was arrested after a vehicle pursuit that ended in a foot-chase on Everett Street.
At around 2:36 a.m., a Portland police officer attempted to pull over Olukogbon’s sedan after he allegedly ran several blinking red lights. Despite police lights and sirens, the suspect continued driving until he eventually stopped, according to the police report.
When officers approached the vehicle, Olukogbon reportedly became combative and fled on foot. Following a brief chase, officers apprehended him, but not without further resistance.
Olukogbon was transported to the Cumberland County Jail. His currently being held on $5,000 bail.
He now faces nine charges, including Driving to Endanger, Failure to Stop for an Officer, Assault on an Officer, and multiple counts of Refusing to Submit to Arrest or Detention. Additional drug-related charges were filed after authorities discovered 2.34 grams of cocaine and 0.62 grams of methamphetamine in his possession. He is also charged with Unlawful Trafficking in Scheduled Drugs and Falsifying Physical Evidence.
This is not the first time that Olukogbon, who sometimes also goes by Frank Oluko or Big Frank and has been living more recently in the Auburn area, has had a brush with law enforcement.
According to records from Florida, Olukogbon has previously been arrested multiple times on charges ranging from traffic violations and drug possession to evidence tampering and battery on a law enforcement officer. His most recent Florida arrest involved violations of probation related to robbery and grand theft charges.
With Soris bought DA’s, Im sure he is already out on bail. Democrats are something our State needs alot less of and we need more repub leaders pthat have no fear of democrat demons.
A “NY” man.
Not to worry janets goanna fix this just like she did for pot by making cocaine and meth legal.
Is this fine fellow an American citizen, or something else? If the latter, send him back where he came from!
Olukogbon lived in Auburn, ME, NY and FL but his heritage is likely Nigerian. That was conveniently not mentioned. Is this the Press Herald?
@ME infidel
Shhhh!
Need to keep the away boogeyman alive
That way, nothing that happens in Maine is Maine’s fault
Nothing vindicates White Nationalists quite like reality.
Definitely Sub Saharan in heritage …Can’t wait to get the 75,000 from the DRC – Where according to Reuters if you are an Albino or a Pygmy you are on the menu … Yes folks Cannibalism is alive and well in the 21st Century in “The Congo”… Cocaine Janet wants a whole bunch of these Savages to “Culturally Enrich ” us … Call me racist but i’d rather be called that than extinct .
Why does he still have a license? The poor boy go easy on him in Maine he was lost.
beachmom he is from Florida. The Governor of Florida has learned from the countries the illegals . Open the jails and send them to Maine