Dunbarton, NH – A man wanted for murder in Maine was taken into custody Saturday morning after a high-speed, multi-state pursuit ended in a crash in Dunbarton, according to New Hampshire State Police.
Around 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 17, 2026, troopers from Troop B were alerted by Lowell Police in Massachusetts that a 2018 silver Jeep Compass heading north on Interstate 93 was linked to a homicide investigation in Skowhegan, Maine. Troopers joined the chase as the suspect crossed the state line into Salem, New Hampshire.
According to police, the suspect refused to stop and the pursuit continued across I-93, I-293, Route 101, and Route 114 before the Jeep crashed into a tree on Route 13 in Dunbarton. Troopers surrounded the vehicle and used nonlethal munitions to subdue the driver.
Authorities identified the suspect as Dane Burke, 55, of Skowhegan, Maine, who allegedly resisted arrest before being transported by ambulance to a local hospital for serious injuries. Police said Burke remains under guard while awaiting extradition proceedings.
The Jeep Compass was seized as evidence, and Burke faces additional charges in both New Hampshire and Massachusetts as a fugitive from justice. No officers were injured during the pursuit.
Police said questions regarding the homicide investigation in Maine should be directed to the Maine State Police.
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