Man allegedly tries to run down wife, but crashes

[June 26, 2009]  PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- A man accused of trying to run down his wife with a dump truck faces charges of domestic violence and reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon.

The Portland Press Herald said a 40-year-old man and his wife had been drinking at a friend's house on Wednesday. The woman told Cumberland County Sheriff's deputies that the two started to argue, and she left the house with her dog.

Authorities said the man allegedly drove at his wife with his dump truck, missed, went off the road and crashed into some trees. The man fled on foot, but police said they were able to find him at another house.

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Information from: Portland Press Herald, http://www.pressherald.com/

[Associated Press]

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