BUCKSPORT, Maine — A man who barricaded himself at his U.S. Route 1 home was taken into custody Wednesday night.
The 57-year-old man surrendered without incident, a Bucksport Police Department dispatcher said.
A state police tactical team and negotiator had been on scene near 161 U.S. Route 1 for most of the day. The incident began at about noon, Town Manager Susan Lessard said. Bucksport Police Chief Sean Geagan was at the scene and did not respond to requests for comment.
The Bucksport Fire Department had Route 1 blocked at State Route 46 near Tradewinds Variety. Vehicles were routed into town through Route 46. Police had also blocked Route 1 near Nicholson Avenue in downtown.
Besides stopping traffic through one of Bucksport’s busiest roads, the incident forced the closure of McDonald’s and Subway restaurants and a U.S. Cellular store about a half-mile west of the scene. Business continued west of the restaurants at several gas stations and a Hannaford supermarket.