LIVERMORE FALLS — Police say a Lewiston man was arrested Saturday evening after they surrounded a residence on Gordon Street where he previously assaulted and terrorized the resident and killed her pet.
Joshua Mathew Drew, 26, faces charges of domestic assault, domestic terrorizing and cruelty to animals, Livermore Falls police Chief Ernest Steward Jr. said.
Apparently Drew assaulted the resident on Thursday, July 21, and threatened bodily harm if she called the police. She was able to get out of the home, but Drew stayed there. Drew killed at least one kitten at the residence, according to the police report.
She was afraid to report the incident or return to her residence. A parent called police about 5:30 Saturday to report it, Steward said.
Police then surrounded the home, but Drew didn’t want to come out. The home owner gave police permission to forcibly enter if necessary. When Drew didn’t answer police, they pulled open a door and found him inside. They were able to talk him out, Steward said.
Drew was taken to Androscoggin County Jail where as of Monday he remains on $560 cash bail, according to an intake officer. Drew is also being held on a warrant out of Somerset County.
Livermore Falls police officers Daniel Chabot and Philip Lynch were assisted by Jay Police Department officers Nicholas Gulliver and Micheal Mejia and officer Maurice Drouin of the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Department.
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