Deputies, state police at scene of Turner standoff
Russ Dillingham | Sun Journal
An unidentified man (left) waits for news on the status of a standoff at Richardson Station on Route 4 in Turner Monday evening after a report that a man has been involved in a standoff since about noon on Monday.
Posted May 28, 2012, at 5:32 p.m.
TURNER, Maine — Deputies from the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office and members of the Maine State Police tactical team were working late Monday afternoon to resolve a standoff at a home on Auburn Road.
Deputies were called to the residence at about noon and the tactical team arrived at 1 p.m., according to Stephen McCausland, spokesman for the Maine State Police.
There is one person inside the home at 1620 Auburn Road, he said at about 5:15 p.m.
McCausland said he did not know why deputies were called to the home.
“Officers are working to resolve the situation in a peaceful manner,” he said.
Auburn Road is closed to traffic.
