Man destroys property with hatchet at Sweden Road, Bridgton ME


Police responded to a disturbance near Sweden Road where a man was destroying property with a hatchet. He has multiple warrants, may be armed, and has a history of resisting arrest. The caller nearby gave permission for officers to enter the property if needed.
Audio|Source: Cumberland County Public Safety
03:13
Transcript:
00:00
Birchston has a disturbance, near Sweden Road, reference (name withheld), destroying things, multiple warrants.
00:07
They're looking for another.
00:08
You all said if I divert 302.
00:13
That's all set.
00:16
332.
00:19
Yeah, Ralph.
00:22
Copy. Just that he was threading the collar and is possibly armed with a hatchet.
00:30
We just bridge and have a unit around already.
00:35
Paper, Bridgeton 6.
00:37
See the headquarters.
00:39
The headquarters.
00:41
Temple Mike, I'm sorry, John, see the headquarters.
00:54
County Widow 21.
01:00
Good.
01:04
Call 117 is a delayed dog bite.
01:07
They were just looking for a phone call.
01:09
Do you mind making contact and then I can set it to reopen for Wyndham 60 if that works? He's possibly outside destroying things.
01:16
Caller stated that he destroyed the porch with the hatchet.
01:21
...of 24 material, 5 sets of bail, suspended in possible CODA.
01:31
Are you familiar with him or negative?
01:36
I haven't dealt with him, but I've been helping Bridgett and look for him this week, so I'm aware.
01:41
10-4[1], just history of resisting arrest.
01:50
Cobby.
01:52
Got the 2162.
01:55
3149. You can certainly be a handful when he's enraged like this.
02:00
10 4. I'm familiar with him as well.
02:03
I'm familiar with him as well.
02:04
4A21-in-plus out-hunt ecological in the area, since 3.
02:10
10-4[1]-8-entry.
02:11
10-4[1]. 10-4.
02:19
County 332, McGee, wear the caller disease and is parked down the road, so the male should be alone now.
02:29
Copy.
02:32
Can you check with them and see if we have the permission to go inside if we need that?
02:39
Okay.
02:48
One time.
02:50
The 143 Hollis wrote, is that where the stepfather lives or is that where the complainant lives?
02:57
That's going to be with us that father and the mother lives.
03:00
I'm back on all parties right now.
03:05
10.332, the caller did give permission.
03:12
Copy, thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Near Sweden Rd, Bridgton, ME 04009
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