Trail cameras help police find man who fled after bathroom standoff
By Adam Bartow
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STETSON, Maine (WMTW) — A man who police say has a long criminal history is facing new charges after officers say he caused a police standoff and then led them on a chase.
At about 10:22 a.m. on Thursday, deputies from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office went to a home on Mullen Road in Stetson at the request of Maine Probation and Parole officers.
Probation officers say they were trying to find Mackenzie Sibley, 40, who they say is transient, on a warrant for probation revocation for absconding his probation for felony convictions.
When police arrived, they say Sibley barricaded himself in a bathroom and refused to come out. Police also learned that Sibley likely had a large hunting-style knife.
Because of Sibley’s criminal history, police called in backup, including K9 Memphis, but before the K9 team arrived, officers say Sibley ran out the back door of the home.
Deputies chased Sibley into the woods and K9 Memphis arrived and was deployed to track him.
Police say several people in the area have trail cameras and officers were able to watch the video and track Sibley. After a few hours, using images from those trail cameras to determine where to look, deputies again deployed K9 Memphis, who was able to track Sibley through some dense woods and Sibley was taken into custody.
Sibley was arrested on the probation revocation warrant and charged with refusing to submit to arrest.
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