Propane Tanker Driver with Drug History Charged with OUI in Lexington

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State Police on Thursday charged a propane tanker driver with OUI (drugs) on Route 128 in Lexington.

Michael Bain, 43, of Peabody, was arrested at about 11:30 a.m. on the southbound side of the highway. Police said he has previously been charged with drug possession.

Police said Thursday at about 11:15 a.m., they received a report that Bain was driving erratically on Route 128 in Concord. State Trooper Angela Guerrera caught up to Bain and found drugs in the vehicle, police said. Police did not identify the substances.

Bain was also charged with negligent driving, drug possession (subsequent offense), and a lane violation.

He was held at the Concord barracks pending a bail hearing.

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Photo: The truck Bain was driving and the drug he’s accused of having in the vehicle. (Credit: State Police)