PORTLAND, Maine — Portland police have charged a itinerant man with attempted murder after he allegedly shot another man on May 30 on Preble Street.
William R. Ficklin, 32, whom police described as a transient, was arrested Friday on charges of attempted murder, elevated aggravated assault, criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.
Ficklin, formerly of Massachusetts, is accused of shooting Russell Solak, 39, during a May 30 altercation near the Public Market Garage on Preble Street. Solak remains in stable condition at Maine Medical Center.
Officers located Ficklin and a female companion at the Marriott Residence Inn on Fore Street, and arrested him there at approximately 9:45 a.m.
Police said anonymous tips helped in the investigation.