Mass. man allegedly stole car in Bangor before leading police on a high-speed chase

A Massachusetts man was arrested Tuesday afternoon after he allegedly stole a car in Bangor and led police on a high-speed chase before crashing on...

December 18, 2022
1:28 AM

A Massachusetts man was arrested Tuesday afternoon after he allegedly stole a car in Bangor and led police on a high-speed chase before crashing on Interstate 95. Maine State Police received a report of a hit-and-run crash on the interstate by a stolen vehicle from Bangor on Tuesday around 3:30 p.m., according to Shannon Moss, spokesperson for the Maine Department of Public Safety. A nearby Homeland Security officer spotted Eddie Rivera, 43, getting on the interstate near exit 180 in the stolen car, a gold 2001 Toyota Corolla, and notified Maine State Police, Moss said.

Kathleen O'Brien