Police Standoff

A 33-year-old man was arrested after he assaulted and threatened a person and then barricaded himself in a home.

A Caribou man is behind bars following an overnight standoff with police at an apartment in downtown Caribou.

Fort Kent police say a 35-year-old man was arrested Monday night after a domestic disturbance led to a brief standoff with police at an apartment complex.

The 62-year-old man says authorities didn't wait for a negotiator trained to handle mental health crises and failed to obtain a proper warrant to use a bomb.

Police said the 57-year-old man is charged with reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon.

The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency says five people were arrested early Friday morning in Cherryfield for selling crack cocaine and creating a police standoff.