K-9 Finds Maine Suspect Hiding in Pond After Crashing Into 3 Vehicles, House

A driver fleeing a traffic stop by a York County sheriff's deputy crashed into three vehicles and a house before a K-9 tracked him to a nearby pond, where he was allegedly trying to hide.

By Christopher Burns

Source Bangor Daily News, Maine

Oct. 7, 2026

2 min read

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A York County sheriff's deputy tried to stop a pickup truck being driven without headlights when the driver allegedly fled and continued down the road.
The suspect allegedly crashed into three vehicles and a house before abandoning the truck and running from the scene.
A K-9 tracked the suspect to a nearby pond, where deputies say he was hiding when he was found and arrested.

A vehicle allegedy struck by a truck driver who tried to escape York County deputies by hiding in a pond — A pickup truck driver without headlights struck multiple vehicles and a home before abandoning the vehicle and attempting to evade York County sheriff's deputies by hiding in a pond.

A Lebanon man who allegedly fled from police and crashed into three vehicles and a house was found hiding in a pond Monday night.

Zackery Lacourse, 21, was charged with operating under the influence, reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon, failure to stop for a police officer, operating after suspension and leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash, according to the York County Sheriff's Office.

Lacrouse was allegedly driving a white 2005 Ford pickup truck erratically with no headlights on Main Street in Waterboro about 10:27 p.m. when a deputy tried to pull him over. He allegedly fled, and the deputy didn't give chase.

The deputy later found Lacrouse's truck near the intersection of Main Street and West Road, where he allegedly crashed into a 2017 Subaru Impreza before continuing into the Waterboro House of Pizza's parking lot, where he hit two parked vehicles and then a home.

The Subaru's driver, a 30-year-old Shapleigh woman, wasn't injured.

Lacrouse allegedly fled from the crash. A police dog tracked him down to a nearby pond, where he was trying to hide.

Lacrouse was taken to the York County Jail in Alfred, where he was unable to make bail. He was scheduled to appear in court Wednesday in Biddeford.

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