Ellsworth, Maine Man Arrested for Alleged Armed Incident in 2024

An Ellsworth man has been taken into custody for an alleged armed incident that happened in 2024.

Ellsworth, Maine Man Taken Into Custody for 2024 Investigation

Karl Larochelle, 38, of Ellsworth, is facing charges for a threatening incident involving a firearm that allegedly happened in December 2024.

Ellsworth Police have not released details of the incident, but say that their department was not made aware of it until December 2025.

Maine Man Faces Multiple Felony Charges for Alleged Armed Incident in 2024

After an investigation, Ellsworth Police obtained an arrest warrant in April 2026 for Larochelle, which includes the following charges:

• Terrorizing with a dangerous weapon
• Criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon
• Endangering the welfare of a child (two counts)
• Domestic violence reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon

All of these charges are felonies, except for the endangering charge.

Ellsworth, Maine Man Taken Into Custody Over a Year After Alleged Armed Incident

Ellsworth Police located Larochelle, but he ran away when officers approached him.

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After a brief physical struggle, he was taken into custody.

As a result of the arrest, Larochelle was additionally charged with refusing to submit to arrest.

The police took Larochelle to the Hancock County Jail without further incident.

We'll update this story as more details become available.