Maine Man Allegedly Stabbed an 18-Year-old and Stole His Pickup

A Poland man is accused of stabbing a teen, stealing his pickup, and crashing it during a police chase.

Maine Man Faces Multiple Charges for An Alleged Stabbing and Truck Theft

Payton Hamilton, 20, of Poland faces the following charges:

• Eluding an officer
• Violation of conditions of release
• Operating under the influence of alcohol refusal
• Theft by unauthorized taking
• Burglary
• Aggravated assault

He was taken to the Androscoggin County Jail, where bail was set at $50,000 cash.

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A Police Pursuit of the Poland Suspect Ended in a Truck Crash

The charges stem from an incident that began just before 5:00 Sunday morning when Androscoggin County Sheriff's Deputies were dispatched to a home on West Minot Road in Minot for the report of a disturbance. While the deputies were responding to the call, it was reported that the suspect had just stolen the caller's blue Ford F-150 pickup truck, and was last seen heading toward Mechanic Falls.

A short time later, a member of the Mechanic Falls Police Department reported seeing the stolen pickup as it passed by him. The officer and a deputy tried to stop the stolen truck, but the driver wouldn't pull over as the vehicle traveled toward Oxford. Officials say the pursuit ended when the pickup truck struck a utility pole on Robinson Hill Road in Oxford. Hamilton was immediately arrested and taken into custody. Because he received minor injuries in the crash, he was taken to a local hospital to be checked over before being transported to the jail.

After Hamilton Was Arrested for the Truck, Police Learned of a Stabbing in West Minot

Hours later, at approximately 10:00 Sunday morning, the Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office was requested by the Lewiston Police Department to investigate the stabbing of an 18-year-old male that took place in West Minot. An investigation determined Hamilton had allegedly stabbed the teen before stealing the victim's pickup truck. The victim and suspect are known to each other.