NEWPORT, Maine (WABI) – A 22-year-old man from Exeter, Aiden Stone, has been arrested following an intense, multi-day manhunt in the Newport area.
According to the Maine State Police, Stone was first located on Thursday evening in Corinna, but fled the scene before officers could apprehend him. The pursuit resumed the next day after a citizen reported seeing him on the roadside. Stone again attempted to evade capture by running into the woods.
Law enforcement launched an extensive search involving multiple K9 units, drones, and a helicopter. Stone was eventually found and arrested in the woods near Newport.
He faces a wide range of charges, including:
Assault
Auto theft
Theft of cash
Refusing to submit to arrest
Providing false identification
Additional undisclosed charges
Stone was transported to the Penobscot County Jail, where he is currently being held.
