James Remington III was ultimately arrested and charged with assaulting family members who live nearby before he went outside and caused a disturbance, said York County Sheriff William King in a statement.
Deputies were called to High Road around 2 a.m. Tuesday by two callers who reported a man was yelling and screaming. One caller told authorities the man had come to his driveway and said he was high on “acid” and was looking for his father, King wrote.
“When the first deputy encountered him, he assumed a combative position and refused the deputy’s orders to submit,” wrote King. “He tried to flee, but was pursued by the deputy and stopped. The man, later identified as James Remington III, “squared off” with the deputy and started running toward him.”
“Remington fell to the ground and the deputy attempted to apply handcuffs to the non-compliant man,” King continued. “Remington continued to fight and refused orders to submit.”
King said the deputy used a stun gun a second time on Remington, and with the assistance of a second deputy, he was secured with handcuffs.
He was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland by Cornish Rescue where he was treated and released to the custody of deputies.
Police determined that Remington had been released on bail conditions from a previous arrest in Cumberland County. On Tuesday, he was arrested and charged with assault, refusing to submit to arrest as well as violating conditions of release from the prior Cumberland County incident.
Bail has been set at $500 cash. Remington was scheduled to make a first court appearance later today by video link from the jail.
— Senior Staff Writer Tammy Wells can be contacted at 324-4444 (local call in Sanford) or 282-1535, ext. 327 or twells@journaltribune.com.
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