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Michael Deveno entered not guilty pleas during a video hearing in Coos County Superior Court on Thursday, Feb. 11, to charges stemming from a high speed chase that started in Jackson and ended with the truck crashing into a tree near the intersection of Routes 2 and 16 in Gorham on Wednesday. (BARBARA TETREAULT SCREEN SHOT)

LANCASTER — The alleged driver of a stolen truck who led police on a chase from Jackson through Pinkham Notch before crashing into a tree in Gorham Wednesday will remain in preventive detention after Coos County Superior Court Judge Peter Bornstein ruled the state had proven “by clear and convincing evidence” that his release would endanger public safety.

Michael Deveno, 52, of Franklin entered not guilty pleas to burglary, reckless conduct, driving after suspension and resisting arrest in a video hearing Thursday.

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