The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Five Road in Carmel for a reported family fight, Sept. 16.
Eugene Woodard, 44, of Dexter was arrested for criminal trespass and refusing to submit to arrest or detention.
From the The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office:
The property owner reported that a family member, previously issued a Criminal Trespass Notice not to be on the property, had arrived at the residence and was threatening to force their way into the home. The suspect was identified as Eugene Woodard, 44, of Dexter. Woodward was making threats to the family member that he would break the door down to gain entry if not allowed into the residence which the victim had locked. A member of the Sheriff’s Office Command Staff was nearby and the first to arrive on the scene. Woodward armed himself with an axe and a large knife and refused to follow commands to drop the weapons. Woodard was making comments that he would have to be shot before leaving his property and that he was ready for a fight. Woodard made movements and advanced towards the home that family members had locked themselves in. In an attempt to gain compliance with the least amount of force necessary, the Sheriff’s Office sent a significant number of resources to the scene to contain Woodard and negotiate with him. It was learned that Woodard had a good rapport with one Deputy he knew from previous involvements so that Deputy was sent to negotiate with him. The Sheriff’s Office utilized all of its tools at its disposal to resolve the matter peacefully. Deputies spent a significant amount of time setting up a perimeter around Woodard to keep him from accessing the victims or fleeing and to negotiate with him in-depth to convince him to surrender peacefully. Eventually, Woodard agreed to drop his weapons and surrender. While attempting to move Woodard to a police vehicle for transport to jail he became combative and resisted attempts to move him to jail. Eventually, his compliance was gained and he was transported to the Penobscot County Jail.
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