Wanted Massachusetts man arrested in Waterville
WATERVILLE– Local, state and federal authorities arrested a wanted Massachusetts man following a standoff at a Waterville residence.
According to Maine State Police, a search warrant was executed at 224 County Road after information indicated that 31-year-old Diego Martinez was hiding there.
Martinez had been sought by multiple Maine law enforcement agencies for a variety of warrants including drug trafficking, kidnapping, and illegally possessing firearms.
The state police tactical team and crisis negotiation team attempted to make contact with Martinez for several hours before entering the residence.
They located Martinez hiding in an attic space created to avoid detection and placed him under arrest. Ryan Loucks, 34, of Waterville and Talline Blakeslee, 41, of Winslow were found hiding with Martinez and were also taken into custody.
Martinez is charged with refusing to submit to arrest and creating a police standoff in addition to his four outstanding Maine warrants.
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