By Beurmond Banville
Bangor Daily News (Maine)
Copyright 2006 Bangor Daily News
CARIBOU, Maine — A Caribou truck driver was charged with six offenses on two separate occasions Tuesday night after he reportedly would not pull over to allow an emergency vehicle pass him on Route 1 south of the city.
Ronnie Clark, 40, was charged with failure to yield, disorderly conduct, terrorizing, failure to submit to arrest, driving to endanger, possession of marijuana and bail violation. He was held overnight at the Caribou jail and released Wednesday morning.
He was free on bail Wednesday after an initial appearance on the violating bail conditions charge.
Clark allegedly was driving erratically, fast and would not yield to an ambulance seeking to pass him when police were first called about 5 p.m.
When Caribou police Officer Kevin St. Peter intervened, Clark was angry with someone at a Caribou business and threatened to do that person harm, according to St. Peter.
Other information received Wednesday said that Clark’s tractor-trailer was stopped at Finishing Touch Auto on Route 1, south of the Caribou business district, when St. Peter arrived.
When St. Peter attempted to arrest Clark, he resisted and a scuffle ensued.
St. Peter said he had to use pepper spray on Clark twice to subdue him. Clark was arrested, and brought to the Caribou Police Department. Clark posted a $10,000 surety bail and was released.
About 10:30 p.m. Clark called the Caribou Police Department. Because of his demeanor on the telephone, police went to his home to check on him. Police believed he was intoxicated, and arrested him again. He was held in the Caribou City Jail overnight until court opened on Wednesday.
Aroostook County Jail officers said Wednesday afternoon that he had posted bail and left.
Aroostook County Assistant District Attorney Todd Collins said Wednesday that Clark will appear in court in July or August on the initial five charges. Wednesday’s appearance was solely for the violation of bail allegation.