MSP Arrests Swans Island Man for Unlawful Firearm Possession

On Friday, November 22, 2024, at approximately 7:40 AM, the Maine State Police Northern Field Troop with the assistance of the Maine State Police Tactical Team arrested 45-year-old Joshua White of Swans Island in Southwest Harbor. The arrest was the result of an investigation into White who is a felon and was unlawfully possessing firearms. A firearm was located in White’s vehicle at the time of his arrest. A search warrant of White’s residence on Swans Island also yielded additional firearms. White was arrested without incident and transported to the Hancock County Jail where he was charged with Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person. Maine Marine Patrol Assisted. The investigation is ongoing.