GARDINER, Maine — A local man is facing charges after police say he shot at his girlfriend’s pickup truck during a domestic dispute Wednesday evening.
Allie Vigue, 58, was arrested and charged with reckless conduct with a firearm, a Class B felony, and criminal mischief, a Class D misdemeanor, Gardiner Police Chief James Tolman said.
After Vigue discharged his weapon, he allegedly barricaded himself inside his home and refused to cooperate with police, the chief said.
“The perimeter was surrounded, and after several attempts he came outside and made contact with us,” Tolman said. “Because of the shots being fired with a high-powered rifle, he didn’t immediately acknowledge our presence.”
The disturbance was reported just before 6:30 p.m., Tolman added.
Vigue had fired shots into the engine of his girlfriend’s truck with her standing near the vehicle, according to Tolman. The woman was not injured, but the chief said it could have been worse.
“The engine was shot at through the radiator,” Tolman said.
Vigue eventually surrendered to police and was taken into custody without incident and taken to the Kennebec County Jail, where he is being held on $5,000 cash bail. He faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted of the Class B reckless conduct charge and an additional year on the criminal mischief count.
State police and Kennebec County Sheriff’s Deputies assisted at the scene.
She owns the truck and his name is Allie…I think I have all the information I need…
The cabin fever lunkhead season seems to go on forever, no? Even though its warmer than usual, we’ve got a good month left for more possibly nasty winter weather, so keep your heads down folks!
Ya, then once it warms up, whatshisname[barebottom] Thibodeau over on the Hermon town line will take over.
Oh not just a rifle but a ”high powered” rifle, nice dramatic effect. “The engine was shot at through the radiator” haha.
Allie Vigue, 58, was arrested and charged with reckless conduct with a firearm
“Bubba hollered out, ‘Reckless? He!!, I hit just where I was aimin'” Bubba shot his girl’s truck last night….
Guess her truck is not worth the bail money now what is she going to do.
AND THE BEAT GOES ON !
I hope these two break up.
Any word on how the truck is doing?
haha,i pray the truck makes a full recovery!
It’s on a hook being rushed to a local salvage yard…..
Trying to raise bail money?
one more healthy relationship gone bad………keeps the newspapers in business
he tried to be like his idol who shot his kids laptop.. you wrote this letter and I just got done doing the brakes and radiator on this here ford. blam!