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A Sebago man could face charges after allegedly waving a gun at three strangers and pointing a shotgun in the direction of a deputy Oct. 22.

Douglas Tenczar, 41, remained in critical condition at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston Wednesday after Cumberland County Sheriff’s Deputies shot him a week earlier.

Two deputies remain on administrative leave as investigators from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office and the Maine Attorney General’s Office look into the shooting.

Tenczar could be charged with several counts of criminal threatening with a firearm or reckless conduct with a firearm, according to Capt. Don Goulet of the sheriff’s office.

Tenczar lives at 31 Ledge Road with his girlfriend. Goulet said there was evidence from the house and from Tenczar’s girlfriend that he was drinking the night of the incident.

He was shot after Deputy Stephen Welsh saw him level a shotgun at the door to his house, outside of which stood Sgt. David Hall. Three deputies had arrived at Tenczar’s house after receiving a report of road rage involving a handgun, according to Sheriff Mark Dion.

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Dion said a call was received just after 6 p.m. Oct. 22 from a residence on Douglas Mountain Road in Sebago. A complaint from three young women ages 15, 17, and 19, said they experienced a road rage incident on Route 114.

The three women said later that they pulled out behind Tenczar on Route 114, traveling in the same direction. Tenczar allegedly slammed on the brakes in his van and started waving a handgun at them. He stayed in his vehicle as the women passed him and continued to their friend’s house.

Welsh, Hall and Deputy Peter Anderson went to Tenczar’s house after talking with the victims. They identified themselves and saw Tenczar run to another part of the house.

Welsh, who could see inside the kitchen through a double-pane glass patio door, saw Tenczar return and level a scoped shotgun at the porch door, outside of which stood Hall. Welsh and Hall both fired at Tenczar. Tenczar did not fire his gun.

Tenczar, who has three previous arrests for operating under the influence, was taken by helicopter to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. Early Thursday morning authorities found two shotguns and three handguns at his house.

Both Hall and Welsh are on paid administrative leave pending an investigation by the Maine Attorney General’s Office. Anderson remains on duty because he did not fire his gun.

With these additional two deputies on administrative leave on top of two others on extended sick leave and one recently injured leaves the force stretched for resources, Dion said.

Douglas Tenczar of Sebago was shot Wednesday by two Cumberland County Sheriff’s deputies responding to a call about a road rage incident. Sheriff Mark Dion said Tenczar pointed a shotgun toward a door while inside his home on Ledge Road while two deputies were outside the door.

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