SKOWHEGAN, Maine — A man convicted of abusing a child tried to flee a Maine courthouse, but two jurors and a detective quickly stopped the escape attempt.
Nicholas Carter, 31, ran out of the courthouse in Skowhegan while in handcuffs on Wednesday. He had been found guilty of aggravated assault against a 14-month-old child, according to Portland Press Herald.
A series of videos show Carter racing down a courthouse hallway while still in handcuffs, evading a person who tried to block him. He can then be seen fleeing the courthouse, chased by several other individuals.
Additional video shows Carter running across a parking lot and eventually appears to trip and fall into a yard where two jurors and a detective apprehend him.
Carter had been found guilty after a three-day trial at the Somerset County Superior Courthouse.
A sentencing hearing for the aggravated assault conviction is expected in the coming weeks.