BELFAST — A Winterport woman has been indicted on multiple charges following an erratic police chase in downtown Belfast March 28, which came to an end only after she crashed into a light pole.

Rebecca J. Hills, 32, was indicted by a Waldo County Grand Jury May 10 on charges including reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon, assault on an officer, aggravated criminal mischief, failure to stop for an officer, driving to endanger, criminal operating under the influence and refusing to submit to arrest or detention.

Hills first came to the attention of Belfast Police just before 9 a.m., when a concerned citizen reported seeing her vehicle operating in reverse on Perkins Road.

As Officer Michael Boucher began to respond to the report Hills’ vehicle passed his traveling east on Church Street. After activating his emergency lights, the vehicle came to a stop and Boucher exited his cruiser and started to approach. According to Boucher’s affidavit, he could hear Hills yelling before she “burned out,” traveling through the intersection of Church and Main Street without stopping or yielding at the stop sign.

Hills erratic operation continued as Boucher pursued her through the downtown streets, during which time she accelerated rapidly and crossed the centerline numerous times, police said.

When Hills slowed, only to turn abruptly onto another side street, Boucher said he could again hear her yelling and also saw her waving her arms. Hills stopped briefly to yell at a pedestrian she had come close to hitting, at which point Boucher attempted to block the vehicle with his cruiser. Instead, Hills drove around and continued south on Field Street, once again failing to stop at an intersection.

Shortly later Boucher was joined by a second cruiser and both continued the pursuit down Front Street, with Hills’ driving on the wrong side of the road. During this time Hills “rapidly accelerated” from speeds of 35 mph up to 60 mph, which ultimately caused her to lose control. Her vehicle “spun out” and came to a stop in front of Front Street Pub and Harborwalk Restaurant.

Both responding officers took the opportunity to box in Hills’ vehicle, with Boucher’s cruiser in front of her car and Officer Rick Smith’s behind. Instead of surrendering, Hills put her car in reverse and rammed first into Smith’s cruiser and then into the front of Boucher’s. She then drove over a curb before striking a light pole, causing it to fall down.

At this time both officers approached the vehicle with sidearms drawn and commanded Hills to exit the vehicle. Instead she attempted to flee once again, but was unable as her vehicle had become stuck, police said.

Since Hills failed to comply with police commands, Officer Smith opened the passenger side door of her vehicle to forcibly remove her. Still uncooperative, Hills physically resisted Smith, at one point biting him during the scuffle. She was subdued and arrested moments later, according to court documents.

Officer Boucher noted the odor of burnt marijuana on both Hills’ clothing and coming from her vehicle, he said. After being taken to Waldo County Corrections an intoxilyzer test was performed on Hills, revealing her blood alcohol content to be o.o%.

Hills was interviewed by Maine State Trooper Seth Allen, who is specially trained as a Drug Recognition Expert. Allen ultimately believed Hills to be under the influence of marijuana and stimulants, reports said.

Erica Thoms can be reached at news@penbaypilot.com