Maine

US-Canada Border Temporarily Closed After Driver of Truck With Sign Warning of Explosives Led Police on Chase

Tony Holford, 42, of Providence, Rhode Island, was charged with aggravated reckless conduct, terrorizing, and failure to to stop, Maine state police said.

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The driver of a truck with a sign indicating there was an explosive device on board led Maine State Police on a chase on Interstate 95 to the Canadian border on Monday, officials said.

A trooper fired shots after the driver and attempted to maneuver the truck toward the Canadian port of entry in Woodstock, New Brunswick. The man surrendered without injury, state police said.

The border crossing was temporarily closed, and crime scene technicians and the Maine State Police Bomb Squad were expected to be at the scene through the night, officials said.

Officials said there was no danger to the public.

A state trooper noticed the sign on the truck indicating the driver had an explosive device of some sort after attempting to stop the truck around 10:40 a.m. Monday on I-95 in Houlton.

Tony Holford, 42, of Providence, Rhode Island, was charged with aggravated reckless conduct, terrorizing, and failure to to stop, state police said. He was taken to the Aroostook County Jail and was scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday. It was not known if he had a lawyer.

State police said investigators have confirmed that Holford did not, in fact, have any explosives in his vehicle.

Maine State Police, the state attorney generals office and Canadian authorities were jointly investigating the incident, officials said.

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