On September 20, 2013, Leonard E. Maker, 42, was shot and wounded by State Police Trooper James R. MacDonald during an armed confrontation inside Mr. Maker's residence in Searsmont.
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Synopsis On December 12, 2013, John A. Knudsen, age 61, was shot and killed outside his home in Hollis by State Police Trooper Tyler Stevenson. The Office of the Attorney General has investigated the incident to determine whether the officer was acting in self-defense or in defense of someone else at the time he used deadly force.Facts
In the late evening of October 14, 2013, U.S. Border Patrol Agent Christopher Talbert shot at a vehicle being operated by 16-year old Zachary Wittke of Eganville, Ontario. Neither Mr. Wittke nor a 14-year-old female passenger from Pembroke, Ontario, nor any other person was injured. Nevertheless, whenever a law enforcement officer in Maine uses deadly force in the performance of the officer's duties, regardless of the outcome, it is the responsibility of the Office of the Attorney General to determine whether the officer was acting in accordance with the law.Facts
State Police Trooper on October 9, 2013, in Old Town
Synopsis During the evening of Wednesday, October 9, 2013, Christopher Ouellette, 28, was shot and killed at his home in Old Town by State Police Trooper Barry Meserve. It is the responsibility of the Office of the Attorney General to determine whether the officer was acting in self-defense or in defense of someone else at the time he used deadly force.Facts
Late on Saturday night, August 17, 2013, Robert Bellfleur, 78, was shot and killed during an armed confrontation outside his home in Grindstone by Officer Seth Burnes of the East Millinocket Police Department. It is the responsibility of the Office of the Attorney General to determine whether the officer was acting in self-defense or in the defense of someone else at the time he employed deadly force.Facts
During the early evening of Wednesday, July 3, 2013, Sgt. John Preston and Officer Joseph Bartlett of the Calais Police Department used deadly force against Daniel Pinney, 26, of Calais, during an armed confrontation at Mr. Pinney's residence on Main Street in Calais. Although the rounds fired by Sgt. Preston and Officer Bartlett did not take Mr. Pinney's life, it is the responsibility of this Office to determine whether the officers were acting in self-defense or in the defense of someone else at the time they employed deadly force.
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During the early evening of Wednesday, July 3, 2013, Sgt. John Preston and Officer Joseph Bartlett of the Calais Police Department used deadly force against Daniel Pinney, 26, of Calais, during an armed confrontation at Mr. Pinney's residence on Main Street in Calais. Although the rounds fired by Sgt. Preston and Officer Bartlett did not take Mr. Pinney's life, it is the responsibility of this Office to determine whether the officers were acting in self-defense or in the defense of someone else at the time they employed deadly force.
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During the late evening of Sunday, June 9, 2013, Cameron Arrigoni, 21, of Hampden, was shot and killed by Sgt. Christian Bailey of the Hampden Police Department during an armed confrontation in Mr. Arrigoni's residence on Main Road South in Hampden.
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On Saturday evening, June 8, 2013, James Reynolds, 18, was shot and gravely wounded by State Police Trooper Jason Wing during an armed confrontation outside a home on the Roy Road in West Paris that Mr. Reynolds had allegedly burglarized.
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In the early afternoon of May 24, 2013, Androscoggin County Deputy Sheriff Dennis Sampson shot at Michael Callahan from outside Mr. Callahan's vehicle. The incident took place on the Goodwin Road in Minot following a vehicle pursuit during which Mr. Callahan attempted to crash his vehicle into Deputy Sampson's cruiser. Neither Mr. Callahan nor any other person was injured as a result of the incident.