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HOULTON, Maine — Houlton’s Town Manager was arrested Thursday on charges related to an alleged domestic assault. He was apparently taken into custody shortly after a meeting with Gov. Janet Mills, who was visiting the town at the time, but the events were unrelated.
Cameron Clark, 27, of New Limerick, was arrested by the Aroostook County Sheriff’s Office on charges of domestic violence assault and tampering with a witness, according to Aroostook County Jail Commander Lawrence Goff. The tampering charge is a felony in Maine.
Clark could not immediately be reached for comment.
On Monday, Sept. 22, the sheriff’s office received a report of an alleged domestic violence assault that occurred 10 days earlier, according to Sheriff Peter Johnson.
Deputies obtained an arrest warrant after investigating the allegations against Clark. According to the sheriff, Clark was arrested without incident and booked into the Aroostook County Jail at 1:36 p.m. After posting bail, he was released at 4:49 p.m.
The witness tampering charge against Clark was a Class B felony, punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine.
The domestic violence charge is defined as a person intentionally, knowingly or recklessly causing bodily injury or offensive physical contact to another person. It is a Class D misdemeanor.
Clark was appointed town manager in Houlton earlier this year. The Houlton Town Council chairperson, Jane Torres, said this is a private matter for Clark and was not related to the town.
A court hearing on the matter is slated for 1 p.m., Oct. 7 in Houlton.
