Juvenile Detained After Replica Gun Scare at Maine Rehab Facility

A 16-year-old Canton juvenile was taken into custody after reports of him loading a handgun outside the Pinnacle Health and Rehab facility on Pleasant Street triggered a brief lockdown at the facility.

According to a press release from the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded around 9:10am on June 13, 2026, to a call about a young male subject seen loading a handgun and then walking toward Canton Variety. The report prompted the health and rehab center to enter lockdown as a precaution.

Three Oxford County Sheriff’s Office deputies and a Rumford Police Department officer responded. The first deputy on scene quickly located and confronted the suspect on Pleasant Street. The juvenile was safely taken into custody without incident.

The Pinnacle facility remained locked down for a short time before returning to normal operations.

During the arrest, deputies recovered what appeared to be a handgun from the juvenile’s backpack. The weapon turned out to be a realistic-looking replica (fake) pistol.

Prior Confrontation Investigators later learned of a confrontation the previous night between the juvenile and a nearby resident. During that incident, the juvenile allegedly made verbal threats involving a firearm. No shots were fired and there were no injuries in either event.

The juvenile, who was already on state probation, was detained and transported to the Long Creek Juvenile Detention Facility in South Portland. He faces two new felony charges: Terrorizing and Criminal Threatening with a Dangerous Weapon.

Sheriff Christopher Wainwright’s office noted that the initial report required a significant law enforcement response, pulling deputies from multiple areas including Mexico. The situation was fully resolved by approximately 4pm.

Anyone with additional information is asked to contact Deputy Derek MacDonald at the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office.

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