ROCKLAND, Maine — A Rockport man was sentenced last week to seven months in jail for threatening a woman with a knife.
Sheldon W. Curtis, 29, was sentenced Wednesday, March 9, in Knox County Unified Court for domestic violence criminal threatening, domestic violence reckless conduct, and domestic violence assault. He was given a three-year sentence with all but seven months suspended after he pleaded guilty to the charges.
According to an affidavit filed in court in November 2015, a motorist contacted police after witnessing the incident that occurred Nov. 28. The witness said she was driving on North Shore Drive in Owls Head when she saw a car stopped in the road.
The woman heard the stopped car’s horn and pulled over to see what was going on. When she approached the car on foot, she saw Curtis holding a knife to a woman’s throat, according to the affidavit. The woman in the car was scared and crying, the witness reported.
The witness then told police she heard the man order the victim to drive off, which she did.
Police located the vehicle on Limerock Street in Rockland.
The victim did not cooperate with police, and Curtis denied threatening her with a knife. He claimed they had a verbal argument.
Police reported finding two knives outside near where Curtis was located.