Man shot at tow truck as vehicle was being repossessed, police say
By Russ Reed
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CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine (WMTW) — A Maine man is in jail after police said he shot at a repossession agent’s tow truck, which was removing a vehicle from his Cape Elizabeth property.
Roger Dickinson, 61, has been charged with reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon and attempted elevated aggravated assault in connection with the incident.
The Cape Elizabeth Police Department said the shooting happened at about 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at 21 Longfellow Drive.
According to police, the repossession agent had gone to the home to repossess a vehicle. As the agent was in the process of removing the vehicle, police said Dickinson fired at least one shot from inside the house at the agent’s tow truck.
Police said there was a woman and a 4-month-old baby inside the tow truck at the time of the shooting.
Cape Elizabeth police, along with officers from the South Portland Police Department and Southern Maine Regional SWAT Team, responded to the home and established a perimeter.
Police said Dickinson exited the house about an hour later and was arrested without further incident.
Dickinson is being held at the Cumberland County Jail and is scheduled to be arraigned Friday.
According to police, officers at the scene also found items inside the house that were deemed suspicious. The Portland Police Department’s Hazardous Devices Unit was notified and responded to the home out of an abundance of caution. Officers determined the items did not present any threat to the community.
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