Maine man wanted for alleged sexual assault of child dies in crash during police chase

A Maine man wanted for the alleged sexual assault of a child died Monday while being chased by police, NBC10 Boston reports.

Police said that Joshua Burdin, 32, of Strong, Maine, died when his car went over a spike strip and crashed into a tree on South Strong Road in Farmington, according to the station. 

NBC10 Boston reports the incident began when sheriff’s deputies were called to a home on South Strong Road just before 5 p.m. for a report that a child had been sexually assaulted. Burdin was identified as the alleged suspect, but he fled the scene before officers arrived. 

According to the station, Burdin was spotted an hour later by law enforcement, leading deputies in a chase into Farmington where he drove over spike strips set out by police. He reportedly accelerated after going over the strips and crashed into a tree. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to NBC10 Boston.

Dialynn Dwyer

Dialynn Dwyer is a reporter and editor at Boston.com, covering breaking and local news across Boston and New England.

 

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