Police Arrest Suspect Following Search For Wanted Fugitive In Cecil County

(RISING SUN, MD) – A suspect in in custody following a search today for a wanted fugitive who led police on a short pursuit in a stolen vehicle before fleeing on foot in Cecil County.

The suspect is identified as Paul Bouchelle, Jr. 44, of Elkton, Maryland. Bouchelle was driving a stolen silver Ford pickup truck at the time of the incident.  Police believed he may have been armed and dangerous. Bouchelle was last seen in the area of the 800 block of Principio Road in Rising Sun.

Multiple warrants for Bouchelle’s arrest in Maryland and in surrounding states are entered into the National Crime Information Center database and information was communicated to police throughout the region.

At approximately 11:30 a.m. this morning, Maryland State Police received a lookout from the Cecil County Sheriff’s Office for a stolen vehicle described as a silver Ford pickup truck. Shortly thereafter, troopers located the stolen vehicle west of Red Toad Road.

Troopers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the pickup truck, but the driver refused to stop.  A subsequent pursuit ensued. Two minutes later, a trooper from the North East Barrack, positioned in the area of Ebenezer Church Road and Principio Road, successfully deployed stop sticks and disabled the pickup truck.  The truck came to rest in a large field where the driver then exited and fled the scene on foot into a densely wooded area.

Arriving police immediately set up a perimeter while deploying several resources. The Maryland State Police Aviation Command and the K-9 Unit responded for the search. A helicopter from the Delaware State Police also responded to assist along with several units from partner law enforcement agencies in Cecil County. Crime scene technicians from the Maryland State Police Forensics Sciences Division processed the scene for evidence.

 Maryland State Police are continuing to work with the Cecil County Sheriff’s Office in the investigation. More details will be forthcoming.  

Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact police immediately at 911 or Maryland State Police direct at the North East Barrack at 410-996-7800.  Calls may remain confidential.

Paul Bouchelle, Jr.

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