Old Town, Maine Man Crashed in Palmyra After Police Chase

An Old Town man is facing multiple charges after a scary police chase and crash in Palmyra.

Old Town, Maine Man Injured in a Palmyra Crash After Police Chase

Charles Michaud, 57, of Old Town, was transported to Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries after the crash.

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Maine State Police say the incident began at approximately 8:55 pm on Thursday, September 24, 2026, when a Trooper noticed a vehicle traveling toward Pittsfield on Route 11 in Palmyra.

Maine State Police to Charge an Old Town Man After Pursuit and Crash

The vehicle was allegedly traveling at a high rate of speed and swerving into the breakdown lane.

When the Trooper pulled behind the vehicle, the driver accelerated and passed another vehicle traveling in the same direction.

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Officials say when the Trooper activated his lights and sirens to get the driver to pull over, Michaud continued traveling at a high rate of speed and, at times, turned his vehicle's headlights on and off.

The Trooper briefly lost sight of Michaud's vehicle but found it, a short time later, crashed at the intersection of North Maine Street and Madawaska Avenue in Pittsfield.

Michaud had fled on foot.

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A Maine State Police K9 tracked Michaud to his hiding place under a porch.

He was taken into custody and transported to the hospital.

Maine Department of Public Safety Spokesperson Shannon Moss says Michaud's Maine driver's license had been revoked, and the Troopers found containers of alcohol inside the vehicle.

Once he's released from the hospital, Michaud will be charged with:

• Eluding an officer
• Operating after revocation
• Driving to endanger
• This crash remains under investigation.

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