Norridgewock man arrested, charged with stealing a vehicle Multiple requests for information on the incident were not answered by Maine State Police by press time. Share NORRIDGEWOCK — A Norridgewock man faces several charges after allegedly stealing a vehicle Tuesday evening and leading police on a chase. Lawrence R. Knowles Lawrence R. Knowles, 54, of Norridgewock, faces charges from multiple agencies, which include eluding an officer, a felony charge; passing a police roadblock; failure to stop for an officer; two counts of violations of conditions of release; and theft by unauthorized taking. At the time of his arrest Wednesday, Knowles was out on bail following charges from a Dec. 22 incident, where police say he led officers on a 2.1 mile chase through Madison. When officers attempted to stop the vehicle on Dec. 22, Knowles took off and also tried to disable the police vehicle. Following this incident, Knowles was charged with refusing to stop for a law enforcement officer, eluding an officer and attaching false plates.