BOWDOINHAM, ME — A Maine State Police trooper stopped a wrong-way driver on Interstate 295 in Bowdoinham, Maine, late Friday night.
The incident occurred on October 31, 2025, at approximately 11:30 pm when State Troopers were dispatched to reports of a vehicle traveling northbound in the southbound lanes near mile marker 37.
As troopers responded to the scene, they received multiple reports of the wrong-way driver. A Troop I trooper managed to position himself in a crossover and observed the vehicle traveling in the wrong direction.
The trooper safely entered the roadway and successfully boxed in the offending vehicle, bringing it to a stop.
The driver, identified as 26-year-old Rashard Robinson from Chesapeake, Virginia, was arrested without incident.
Robinson was charged with Operating Under the Influence (OUI) and Reckless Conduct with a Dangerous Weapon.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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