FARMINGTON – A 19-year-old man was arrested after police say he was speeding 34 miles per hour over the speed limit on Wilton Road Sunday afternoon.
Farmington Officer Darin Gilbert was working on a directed patrol speed detail near Hight Chevrolet on Wilton Road when he spotted a vehicle he suspected was traveling faster than the speed limit allows.
He pointed a radar gun at the Subaru and reportedly got a speed reading of 74 miles per hour in a section of the Wilton Road where the speed limit is 40 miles per hour.
Gilbert pulled the Subaru over 1:40 p.m. at Irving’s Big Stop. While speaking with the driver, Ethan Bruns of Gray, Gilbert reported he saw a “micro” smoking device and a plastic bag alleged to contain marijuana residue.
Bruns was arrested on a charge of criminal speeding in an allegation he was exceeding the speed limit by more 30 miles per hour, possession of drug paraphernalia and a traffic summons for failing to provide proof of insurance.
Bruns was transported to the Franklin County Detention Center. Bail was set at $3,000 unsecured and he was released later on Sunday. A court date of Sept. 2 was scheduled.
The Farmington Police Department was awarded a Speed Enforcement Grant totaling $10,000 from the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety in January. The grant, which ends in September, provides additional work details that focus specifically on enforcement of speed-related traffic violations.
Good job! But what does it matter what color he was?
Nathan, what color was he? It said he was from Grey, not that he was grey.
John
Gray, Maine
Gotta love Mr. Paling’s sense of humor !!!!!
Pretty well done, Nathan
Work in your delivery a bit and you’ll soon be ready for the big time!
Maybe he was “gray” because he has the “blues”! From the men in blue?
What difference does it make how old he is?
What difference does it make what kind of car he was driving?
Well played, Nathan Paling. Well played.