Maine State Police Arrest Ohio Man After an Incident on I-95 in Hampden

An Ohio man is facing charges in Maine after allegedly fleeing from the Maine State Police on I-95.

Ohio Man Arrested on I-95 in Hampden, Maine After Allegedly Fleeing a Traffic Stop

William Ratliffe, 33, of South Euclid, Ohio, was arrested on Monday, August 31, 2026, in Maine.

He's charged with:

• Domestic violence reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon
• Domestic violence assault
• OUI refusal
• Operating without a license
• Refusing to submit to arrest or detention
• Leaving the scene of a property damage crash.

Ratliffe was taken to the Penobscot County Jail.

Maine Police Arrest Ohio Man Reportedly Driving Erratically Before Fleeing Traffic Stop

The charges stem from an incident that began just after 3:00 Monday afternoon when the Bangor Regional Communications Center received a report of a Toyota Tacoma that was operating erratically and weaving in and out of traffic on the northbound side of I-95 in Plymouth.

A Maine State Trooper pulled the vehicle over near mile marker 173 in Hampden but, during the stop, the driver allegedly became argumentative and refused to identify himself.

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Maine Department of Public Safety Spokesperson Shannon Moss says the Trooper detected the smell of alcohol and observed an open container of alcohol in the vehicle.

The Trooper also noticed a female passenger with facial injuries.

When the Trooper asked the driver to get out of the vehicle, he refused, and then took off in the vehicle at a high rate of speed.

Ohio Man Allegedly Ran From the Police After Crashing His Truck on I-95 in Hampden, Maine

A short time later, the Trooper located the Tacoma after it had crashed in the median and came to rest on the southbound side of the interstate, across from the Hampden Rest Area.

The driver fled the vehicle on foot into the wooded median.

With assistance from a Penobscot County Sheriff's K-9 team, Ratliffe was located hiding in the woods along the interstate and taken into custody.

The female passenger was transported to Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor for evaluation of her injuries.

Officials say this incident remains under investigation and more charges are possible.

We'll update this story as more details become available.