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November 20, 2008

Maine man arrested after chase

AMESBURY — A Maine man reportedly fled state troopers and dumped bags of drugs out of his car before being apprehended in New Hampshire, according to police reports.

A trooper attempted to stop Aaron Fickett, 23, of Topsham, on I-495 near exit 54 last night, according to reports. Fickett drove away, dumping bags out his window, and merged onto I-95, according to reports. He pulled over into the rest stop just over the state border and was arrested by New Hampshire state troopers.

Fickett is being held in New Hampshire on fugitive from justice charges. He is expected to be arraigned in Newburyport District Court on charges of possession of a class B substance with intent to distribute, possession of a class A substance, failing to stop for police and a marked lanes violation.

— Dan Atkinson

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