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Bangor PD: Victim and suspect in Target domestic violence incident knew each other

In a Facebook post on Monday, Bangor police said the victim and the suspect knew each other "very well" and had traveled to the store together.

BANGOR, Maine — A man from Brewer was arrested after Bangor police responded to a domestic violence incident at the Target parking lot around 10 p.m. Saturday.

According to a press from the Bangor police, police received multiple calls from witnesses who said they saw a man forcing a woman into a U-Haul rental van at the Target.

The van drove out of the parking lot, and witnesses followed it, notifying police where it was until they lost sight of the van when it turned onto Kelly Road toward Veazie. 

Colby Cooper, 21, of Brewer was the man driving the van, police said. Cooper was spotted by police while traveling south on I-95 before going east on I-395. He was stopped near Exit 2.

Cooper was taken into custody and sent to the Penobscot County Jail. He faces charges of kidnapping, eluding, and domestic violence assault.

The Bangor Fire Department Rescue treated the victim for minor injuries. 

In a Facebook post on Monday, Bangor police said the victim and the suspect knew each other "very well" and had traveled to the store together.

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