NOBLEBORO, Maine — The town’s fire chief was arrested Tuesday, accused of domestic violence assault.
Ryan A. Gallagher, 43, of Damariscotta was arrested Tuesday on a domestic violence charge, according to Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett. Gallagher was taken to Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset. Information on bail was not immediately available.
The alleged victim of the assault was injured but was not taken to the hospital, the sheriff said.
Gallagher was arrested in August 2014 by Damariscotta police and charged with domestic violence assault, but that charge was later dismissed. He pleaded guilty in February 2015 to assault and obstructing the report of a crime. The offenses occurred on the same day but against a different victim.
Gallagher was fined $550 for the two charges.
Gallagher has been fire chief of Nobleboro since 2010.
He declined to comment when contacted Friday, saying the case was still being investigated.
A telephone message was left late Friday morning with Richard Spear, chairman of the Nobleboro Board of Selectmen, but was not immediately returned.