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21-year-old Leads Portland Police on High-Speed Chase, Found With Handgun, Cocaine, Fentanyl

Edward TomicBy Edward TomicDecember 5, 2024Updated:December 5, 20247 Comments2 Mins Read
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A 21-year-old driving without a license led Portland Police on a high-speed chase Wednesday before being apprehended and found in possession of a handgun and significant quantities of illegal drugs.

[RELATED: ‘They’re playing Grand Theft Auto, for real’: New Details Emerge Related to Southern Maine Teenage Drug Trafficking Network…]

Police say that shortly after 4 a.m. on Wednesday, an officer observed a vehicle with a diver asleep behind the wheel in the middle of the road near the Walton Street train tracks.

The driver fled from police after a brief conversation and drove away at a high rate of speed, eventually crashing the vehicle into a tree at 189 Ocean Ave. just blocks away, police said.

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

The suspect then fled on foot, which prompted Portland Police to call in a tracking K-9 unit from Falmouth. The K-9 unit led officers directly to the suspect, who police say was hiding behind 205 Ocean Ave.

Arrested was 21-year-old Hamsa Omar, who was charged with aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs, two counts of unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, aggravated criminal mischief, operating a vehicle without a license, driving to endanger and failing to stop for an officer — a total of eight charges.

[RELATED: Sudanese Refugee Threatened to ‘have a mass shooting’ in Portland Fried Chicken Restaurant, Police Found Cocaine, Automatic Rifle in Home: Court Docs…]

Police say that Omar was fond in possession of a handgun, 17 grams of cocaine, seven grams of fentanyl, several oxycontin pills and $5,753 in cash.

Omar was transported to the Cumberland County Jail, however as of Thursday morning it appears that Omar is no longer in custody.

In a Wednesday statement, Portland Police thanked the Falmouth Police Department for their assistance with Omar’s apprehension.

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Edward Tomic

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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Sam Brady
Sam Brady
1 year ago

What was Omars immigration status ? Sounds like Somali Scum to me ?

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Cayuga kat
Cayuga kat
1 year ago

I can’t believe this is what the democrats have traded for the idyllic maine way of life. They are destroyers of everything they touch. I truly believe they’re still pissed that the civilized people made them give up slavery and that they’d do anything to get it back.

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beachmom
beachmom
1 year ago

Gee, whaddya know? Another of Mills’ “workers”

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Blob watcher
Blob watcher
1 year ago

Free to get back to it. Celebrating our diversity.

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Craig
Craig
1 year ago

SCUM OF THE EARTH, … WE NEED A GOOD FLUSHING OF THE SCUM

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Gardiner Schneider
Gardiner Schneider
1 year ago

 “as of Thursday morning it appears that Omar is no longer in custody.” Now, Omar, you been bad….but we are sure you won’t do anything like this again..now will you?

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Neecee
Neecee
1 year ago

How much do you want to bet…he’s not going to show up for court

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