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A man was taken into custody in Monmouth after allegedly causing a standoff with police on Friday.
According to CBS 13 news, 55-year-old Howard Gribbin is charged with creating a standoff, violating conditions of release, and violating a protection order.
Before noon, police responded to 378 Route 126 near the Monmouth-Litchfield town line to a report of someone violating a protection order. Police say Gribbin then barricaded himself inside of a garage, prompting the State Police Tactical Team to be called in.
Police say Gribbin was not armed.
Gribbin eventually surrendered peacefully and was taken to Kennebec County Jail.
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Joshua Elliott, seen in the passenger seat, is being taken away in a police cruiser Thursday after reportedly leading authorities on a car chase that ended with an hourslong armed standoff.
Taylor Abbott/Morning Sentinel file
CLINTON An affidavit reveals more details of a high-speed chase leading to the arrest of a man who now faces several charges from three different counties.
Joshua Elliott, 40, of Clinton, remains in custody after he reportedly led police on a chase that ended in an armed, hourslong standoff on East River Road in Clinton on Thursday. Police had been seeking Elliott prior to Thursday’s chase to serve him warrants on theft and burglary charges from Piscataquis County. He also faces charges of theft, burglary and violating conditions of release from Somerset County following a Feb. 1 incident.
March 11, 2021
Clinton Police have been actively seeking Joshua Elliot, 40, of Clinton for felony warrants. The warrants were for theft and burglary out of Piscataquis County.
At approximately 9:30 a.m. this morning, March 11, Clinton Police saw Elliot driving a dark-colored truck and attempted to make a stop on the vehicle. The chase began in Clinton near Mile Marker 138, left I95 at mile marker 133 in Fairfield, and continued for approximately 30 minutes.
The chase ended when Clinton PD and Fairfield PD were able to deploy spike mats which incapacitated the vehicle on the East River Road in Clinton.
Mr. Elliot remained in his vehicle and was believed to be armed with a handgun. He made statements that he wanted to be killed by police.