Office of the Maine Attorney General

Report of Attorney General William J. Schneider on the Use of Deadly Force by State Police Trooper on July 1, 2012 in Hermon

Facts

On Sunday night, July 1, 2012, Michael McKay, 24, was shot by State Police Trooper Gregory Roy during an armed confrontation outside Mr. McKay's home on Buck Lane in Hermon.

On July 1, Michael McKay met with his estranged wife to discuss divorce proceedings. Later that afternoon, Mr. McKay drove to Orrington where he purchased a .40 caliber semi-automatic handgun equipped with a laser sight. He also purchased a box of ammunition for the gun.

Report of Attorney General William J. Schneider on the Use of Deadly Force by U.S. Border Patrol Agents in Jackman on June 23, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 27, 2012
FACTS

During the evening of Saturday, June 23, 2012, Charles Robinson, 75, was shot and killed by U.S. Border Patrol agents during a confrontation at Mr. Robinson's residence on the Long Pond Road in Jackman.

Report of the Attorney General on the Use of Deadly Force by State Police in Auburn on 3-30-2007

DEADLY FORCE BY STATE POLICETROOPERS LEGALLY JUSTIFIED

May 18, 2007David Loughran, Special Assistant to the Attorney General (207) 626-8577 or david.loughran@maine.gov

Attorney General Steven Rowe announced today that two troopers, Lucas Hare and Douglas Cropper, both members of the State Police Tactical Team, were legally justified when they used deadly force against James M. Peters, 42, during the evening of March 30, 2007, in Auburn. Mr. Peters died as the result of being shot by Trooper Hare after an eight-hour standoff with police.

Report of the Attorney General on the Use of Deadly Force by Federal Task Force Officers in Portland on January 27, 2012

Facts

In the early evening hours of January 27, 2012, Arien L'Italien, 22, of Eagle Lake and Biddeford, was shot and wounded by U.S. Deputy Marshal Michael Tenuta and Special U.S. Deputy Marshal John Gill during an armed confrontation in Portland.

Report of the Attorney General on the Use of Deadly Force by Lewiston Police Officer and Androscoggin County Deputy Sheriff on November 8, 2011

In the early morning hours of November 8, 2011, Kyle Corey, 43, of Portland, was shot and wounded by Lewiston police officer Nicholas Meserve and Androscoggin County deputy sheriff Travis Lovering during a confrontation following a vehicle pursuit.

Report of the Attorney General on the Use of Deadly Force by State Police Trooper on September 24, 2011 in Farmingdale

Facts

During the evening of Saturday, September 24, 2011, Paul A. Fritze, 41, of Farmingdale, was shot and killed by Trooper Timothy Black of the Maine State Police Tactical Team during an armed confrontation outside a residence on Bowman Street in Farmingdale.

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