Pair stopped at 108 mph rearrested at airport

[August 01, 2008]  BANGOR, Maine (AP) -- A man and woman who told troopers they were speeding to catch a flight when they were clocked driving 108 mph ended up in jail a second time -- this time on charges of unruly behavior aboard an airplane, officials said.

The woman, 29, and the man, 42, both of Thorndike, were charged with criminal threatening, criminal trespass, disorderly conduct and violation of bail conditions after they were arrested Wednesday at Bangor International Airport.

Forty-eight hours earlier, the couple had been released on bail after speeding past an unmarked state police cruiser on Interstate 95.

They told the trooper they were headed to the airport, but they were going in the wrong direction and had no tickets or receipts with them.

The man was charged with disorderly conduct, and the woman was charged with criminal speeding and unlawful possession of scheduled drugs.

On Wednesday, they were reportedly loud and disorderly at the ticket counter before boarding a flight to New York City. The behavior continued on the airplane, and the pilot returned to the gate, where the two were arrested, said Deputy Chief Peter Arno.

[Associated Press]

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