
Man holding a burning gas can charges at Maine police and is fatally shot by a deputy, authorities say
BELFAST, Maine (AP) — A man holding a burning gas can who charged at police was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy, authorities in Maine said.
The 65-year-old man called the Waldo County Dispatch Center on Monday afternoon and said he was going to burn down his apartment building in Belfast if law enforcement did not respond, the county sheriff’s office and the Belfast Police Department said in a joint news release.
The man continued to threaten to burn down the building as sheriff’s deputies and police arrived, the news release said. As they entered the building, the man “charged the officers with a gas can that was on fire,” and a deputy shot and killed him, it said.
The man was identified as Daniel Ryan. A search did not immediately find a phone number for him or family members.
The deputy, Sgt. Nicholas Oettinger, will be placed on administrative leave as the attorney general’s office investigates, the release said.
Oettinger worked as deputy in Monroe County, Florida, before joining the Waldo County Sheriff’s office in 2010, according to The Republican Journal.
Belfast is about 35 miles (56 kilometers) south of Bangor.
More Stories
Smaller firms escape Companies House rule change as government pauses ‘burdensome’ filing reform
Smaller businesses have been granted a reprieve from new Companies House filing rules that would have forced them to disclose...
TfL hit with legal action over licence delays impacting Uber and minicab drivers
Transport for London (TfL) is facing legal action from the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB), which represents thousands...
Sedaca: Look past fireworks, recommit to democracy
This Fourth of July, America begins a year of celebration and reflection as we prepare for next year’s semiquincentennial —...
Gaskin: Why Frederick Douglass’s July 4 speech remains relevant
At a time when it feels like the president, Congress, and the judicial branches of government have collectively declared war...
New Wave summer hits Boston shores
It’s a miracle! It’s a mir-ra-cal! And New Wave dreams are made of summer shows and reissues. Celebrate New Wave...
Rachel Reeves hints at fresh tax hikes amid fears of £40bn Budget black hole
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has signalled that further tax rises may be on the way as economists warn she could be...