Hours before turnpike chase, niece asked police to take man into custody Brunswick police took a shotgun from David Stoddard during a mental health crisis in October, but refused his niece's request shortly before he led state troopers on a high-speed chase Tuesday. Share A damaged 2002 Ford Super Duty pickup towing a U-Haul trailer sits beside the southbound lanes of the Maine Turnpike on Tuesday after the driver, David Stoddard, 49, of Topsham, led police on a high-speed chase from Kennebunk to York, according to Maine State Police. The pursuit ended when Stoddard crashed near mile marker 4. Maine State Police photo