Island Police: High-speed chase through Ellsworth disrupts morning commute Trenton A resident reported a cell phone that was found on the side of the road on Jan. 16 around 11:30 a.m. An officer retrieved the phone and is attempting to find its owner. A high-speed chase that took place during the morning commute on Jan. 21 began on Route 3 and ended at the intersection of Oak and Church streets in Ellsworth. After receiving a call about a Toyota Tacoma operating erratically, a deputy located the truck on Route 3 and attempted to stop it using emergency lights and sirens, but the driver did not stop. With the officer in pursuit, the occupant of the Tacoma travelled into Ellsworth, driving head-on into traffic in a one-way section of High Street before reaching speeds of more than 75 mph farther down that street and running several red lights. An Ellsworth Police cruiser blocking the intersection of Oak and Church streets ended the chase and the deputy who had been pursuing the truck removed the driver, a 32-year-old man from Bangor. The deputy determined the man was mentally unstable and he was taken to the hospital for a medical and psychological evaluation. Hancock County Sheriff’s Office will determine whether criminal charges will be brought against the man from the incident, according to the report. A towing company was called to remove the Toyota.