CALAIS, Maine — A local man has been arrested in connection with a shooting Monday morning on South Street.
Calais police reported that Christopher Grant, 46, of Calais was arrested at about 11 a.m. Tuesday for possession of a firearm by a felon as well as a probation hold.
Police first responded at about 10:22 a.m. Monday to a report of an assault on Baring Street. The victim, a 17-year-old boy from Amsterdam, New York, told officers that he had actually been assaulted at a residence on South Street and that he heard a gunshot as he was leaving the home, according to police Chief David Randall.
Police later learned that Tony McLaughlin, 38, of Calais, had arrived at Calais Regional Hospital with a gunshot wound. McLaughlin allegedly told police that the shooting was an accident.
Police recovered the firearm used in the incident and called Maine State Police to investigate the crime scene on South Street, Randall said.
Police said the incident is believed to be drug-related.
“The investigation continues and more charges are expected,” Randall said in Tuesday’s release.