By MICHELE VALWAY Staff Writer ' The 24-year-old Kittery native wanted for the stabbing murder of S Connecticut man in Kennebunkport has been arrested by police in the state of Washington Dean Alton Curtis is also wanted for the stabbing murder of a Canadian customs agent Curtis was arrested Tuesday evening just east'Of ML Vernon Wash after a high speed chase according tQ a statement by Det Sgt Rod Pinkkala of the Peel Regional -Police Ontario Canada' Curtis is being held without bail at the Skagit County Jafl IBs court date is July 22 The Peel Crown Attorney General’s Office and Peel Regional Police Force homodde bureau have requested from the Washington Attorney General's Office that Curtis be extradited to Ontario to face the murder charge of Steven Ray Johnson 35 of Sherobee Road Mississauga a city west of Toronto Maine State Police Lt John D White said the Maine Attorney General’s Office is also in contact with the WaOingten office He hopes the court decides to extradite Curtis to Maine to face the murder charge of David J Nixon 30 of Naugatuck If Curtis waives extradition Maine state Police representatives would travel to Washington and escort him here If Curtis does not waive extraditiop the governor’s office will have to file a petition with the Washington governor requesting the extradition process - “We’re just hoping he’s sent back here because we have a very strong case against him” said White According to Inspector Tom Hughes of Peel Regional Police Curtis was requested by Canadian customs agents to submit to routine customs inspection at the Blaine Wash border crossing at 1:15 pm Tuesday Curtis- accelerated the vehicle fled tiie area and evaded customs agents and law enforcement of- fidals he said Curtis was arrested on Highway 9 — 80 miles south of Blaine — at 8:25 pm fey Sgt John Hunter of the Skagtt County Sheriff’s - Office ML Vernon and charged with de-eluding a police officer Blaine State Police issued a first degree murder warrant for the ar- rest of Curtis on June 19 IS days ' lit Murder Continued on Page 12 I