A person accused of operating over his girlfriend with a automobile in Acadia Nationwide Park, killing her, was arrested this week in Mexico, officers stated.
Raymond Lester, 35, of Portland, was arrested Monday in Cancun and returned to the US, the U.S. Marshals Service stated. He was being detained Wednesday in Chicago, and can seemingly be returned to Maine subsequent week, a state police spokesperson stated.
His girlfriend, Nicole Mokeme, died within the hit-and-run on the Schoodic Institute in Winter Harbor final month.
The activist served as inventive director of Rise and Shine Youth Retreat, which gives retreats and packages for Black kids and adults. She additionally was one of many organizers of the Black Excellence Retreat 2022, which was in progress on the time of the hit-and-run.
As soon as investigators discovered Lester was in Cancun, Mexican police dealt with the arrest with out incident.
Lester was being sought on a Maine warrant for homicide and a federal warrant for illegal flight to keep away from prosecution. It was not recognized if Lester had retained an legal professional.
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