Blue Hill Maine High-Speed Chase and Crash

A Brooksville man is facing charges after allegedly leading a member of the Sheriff's Office on a high-speed chase through Blue Hill.

Hancock County Sheriff's Lieutenant Involved in a Police Pursuit in Blue Hill

Logan Lajeunesse, 25, faces multiple charges after the incident on Wednesday, April 2nd that ended in a crash.

The Suspect Lost Control of His Vehicle in Blue Hill Pursuit and Crashed

Hancock County Sheriff's Lieutentant Brian Archer was responding to a report of suspicious activity/trespassing in Blue Hill when he encountered Lajeunesse behind the wheel of a vehicle. Archer tried to initiate a traffic stop to speak with the driver about the incident, but Lajeunesse allegedly refused to stop.

A brief high-speed chase ensued on Union Street in Blue Hill, with speeds in excess of 80 miles per hour. Suddenly, Lajeunesse lost control of his vehicle while trying to negotiate a curve. The vehicle veered off the left side of the roadway, where it collided with a large rock head-on, flipped into the air, and landed on the driver's side. The roof of the vehicle collided with a tree before it came to rest off the highway.

The Blue Hill Suspect Sustained Non-Life-Threatening Injuries.

Lajeunesse was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. He's charged with:

Eluding an officer
Aggravated driving to endanger
Exceeding the posted speed limit by 30 mph or more

Following the incident, Lajeunesse was summonsed and released to facilitate his medical care.

This incident remains under investigation.

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