Intoxicated Maine Man Hit a Police Car When Driving the Wrong Way

A man was drunk when he hit a police cruiser while traveling the wrong way on the interstate.

Westbrook Man Faces Multiple Charges Including Drug Possession

Matthew McGovern, 45, from Westbrook is charged with operating under the influence, aggravated driving to endanger, reckless conduct, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, and criminal mischief.

A Call for An Erratic Driver Ended When the Police Cruiser Was Hit

It was just before 8:30 Sunday night when Westbrook Police got a report of an erratic driver on Stroudwater Street, heading towards William Clarke Drive. Two officers were in a cruiser near Hannaford when they got the call and so they drove westbound on William Clarke Drive towards Stroudwater. There, they found the suspect vehicle driving the wrong-way in the westbound lanes of William Clarke Drive, heading towards them.

The officers turned on their emergency lights, but the driver didn't stop and crashed into them. Luckily, the push bumper on the cruiser absorbed the hit, and the officers weren't injured. They took McGovern into custody and transported him to the Cumberland County Jail.

3 Other Drunk Drivers Were Stopped in Westbrook in One Weekend

Including this crash, Wesbrook Officers made four arrests for operating under the influence over the weekend. As the weather gets nicer, the police remind drivers to make smart choices and not get behind the wheel if they're impaired by alcohol or drugs.