PARIS – A 33-year-old Farmingdale man convicted of assaulting a Mexico patrolman in 2001 is going back to prison for 33 months after his probation was revoked Wednesday.

Paul John Mills was charged with violating his probation by operating a vehicle after suspension, obstructing government administration, using alcohol, and not telling a police officer he was on probation.

Attorney Sarah Glynn denied that Mills had been operating a vehicle, but admitted to the other offenses. Following a hearing, Justice Robert E. Crowley revoked Mills’ probation and ordered him to serve the 33 months remaining on his suspended sentence in prison.

In January 2002 Mills pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and operating under the influence for a September 2001 incident in which a Mexico police officer was injured.

According to Sun Journal archives, Mills put his vehicle into reverse during a traffic stop when Patrolman Michael Richard attempted to take his keys out of the ignition, knocking Richard to the ground.

Mills was sentenced to serve four years of an eight-year sentence, with four years of probation.

The probation revocation hearing followed charges from a July incident, in which patrol officer Jerry Ouellette of the Lewiston Police Department charged Mills with obstructing government administration after leading police on a foot chase and failing to give his correct name.

Assistant District Attorney Joe O’Connor said the incident occurred five days after Mills was released from prison on his first probation violation.

In November 2006, Mills was sentenced to serve 15 months in prison for operating under the influence, operating after suspension, assaulting an officer, and using alcohol in Gardiner.

According to court documents, Mills has prior convictions for burglary, theft, felony failure to report to court, violating a protective order, and operating under the influence.