ARUNDEL, Maine — A local man died after an armed confrontation with deputies from the York County Sheriff’s Office early Monday.
Chad Dionne, 37, “was fatally wounded” during a confrontation with deputies Steven Thistlewood and Heath Mains at around 2:15 a.m., York County Sheriff William King said in an email Monday.
Thistlewood is an 18 year veteran of the sheriff’s office and Mains has been employed with the sheriff’s office for approximately 2 1/2 years, King said. Both are on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the shooting investigation.
The deputies responded to a domestic disturbance at 267 Old Alfred Road in Arundel early Monday morning, according to Portland-based CBS affiliate WGME.
“An armed confrontation occurred between the deputies and Chad Dionne, age 37, at the residence,” King said in the email.
The incident is under review by the sheriff’s office, and state’s Attorney General’s Office is handling the investigation, King said.