Maine Deputies Take Driver Into Custody After a Wild Chase in a Stolen Pickup

One man is in custody after leading deputies on a dangerous, damaging pursuit from Bangor to Corinth in a stolen pickup truck.

Penobscot County, Maine Deputies Encountered a Pickup Truck in Hudson Stolen from Bangor

The truck's driver has been identified as Andrew Wright, 22, who's listed as a transient.

Wright first came to the attention of Penobscot County Sheriff's Deputies on Thursday, June 4, 2026, when they received a report of a GMC pickup truck in Hudson that was doing donuts in a public area and had sustained significant front-end damage.

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Deputies were able to locate the truck and confirmed that it had been reported stolen from Bangor earlier that night.

Stolen Truck Causes Countless Crashes During Pursuit from Bangor, Maine to Corinth

Bangor Police had been involved in a pursuit with the pickup prior to its arrival in Hudson, that included multiple crashes and the truck driving through a public park while people were present.

Many residents called authorities when the truck began traveling along Broadway in Bangor, operating in an erratic and dangerous fashion.

When the deputies tried to get the driver to pull over, he fled the scene, leading a police chase.

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The pursuit involved such dangerous behavior as crossing into oncoming traffic and multiple attempts to strike or force pursuing law enforcement vehicles off the road.

Two Sheriff's Department cruisers were damaged in the incident, including one that was intentionally rammed by the fleeing truck.

As the pursuit continued, the driver drove through fields and residential properties, in an effort to evade the deputies.

Because the operator was displaying such dangerous behavior, the pursuit was continued, in an effort to get him to stop and prevent further harm.

Finally, in Corinth, deputies successfully deployed tire deflation devices, but even that didn't stop the driver, who continued operating despite multiple deflated tires.

Stolen Pickup Stopped in Corinth, Maine When Hit by Another Truck

Even when the tires were gone, Wright continued on the rims until he entered a parking lot and was struck by another truck, disabling the stolen pickup.

Deputies immediately took the driver into custody.

Andrew Wright is charged with:

• Aggravated driving to endanger
• Eluding an officer
• Criminal speed
• Aggravated criminal mischief
• Trespass by motor vehicle
• Operating without a license

This incident remains under investigation.

Officials say no serious injuries were reported.