A Phillips man allegedly hid in a camper after skipping out on his sentencing for manslaughter.
Albert Deschaine, 37, was supposed to appear in Androscoggin County Superior Court in January so he could be sentenced on charges of manslaughter, reckless conduct and operating a defective vehicle, according to the U.S. Marshals Office.
Those charges stem from a fatal crash in Auburn on Oct. 7, 2024.
Deschaine was driving a 2007 Chevrolet pickup truck north on Turner Road about 10:27 a.m. on Oct. 7, 2024, when he hydroplaned and crossed the center line into the path of a 2022 Toyota Rav4 driven by 78-year-old James Halliday of Auburn, police have said.
Deschaine was ejected from the Chevy, but his injuries weren’t life-threatening. Halliday was critically injured. Both men were taken to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston.
Halliday died on Oct. 20, 2024.
Deschaine was indicted on those and other charges in March 2025.
U.S. marshals learned that Deschaine had allegedly fled to the Phillips area, where he was found Wednesday in a camper and arrested without incident.
