Maine Man With An Extensive Criminal History Caught In Stetson

Local residents and their trail cameras helped deputies apprehend a suspect in Stetson.

Maine Man Arrested in Stetson Had an Extensive Criminal History

The Penobscot County Sheriff's Office says the suspect is Mackenzie Sibley, 40, who is listed as a transient.

Thursday morning, deputies went to a home on the Mullen Road in Stetson at the request of Probation and Parole Officers, who were trying to locate Sibley. He was wanted on a probation revocation warrant for absconding his probation for felony convictions.

Maine Man Arrested in Stetson After Fleeing Deputies

When the deputies arrived at the residence, they found that Sibley had barricaded himself in a bathroom, refusing to come out. They were told that the suspect had a large hunting style knife, and so deputies called for additional resources, including the Penobscot County Sheriff's Office K9 Memphis.

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But before the dog arrived, Sibley ran out the back door of the residence and was pursued by authorities into the woods.

Maine Man Taken Into Custody With Help From K9 and Trail Cameras

Nearby residents were warned that Sibley was on the loose and K9 Memphis began tracking the suspect.

Deputies checked trail camera footage from citizens in the area, a few hours into the search, and pinpointed Sibley's last known location.

K9 Memphis was deployed and led deputies right to Sibley, through some very thick wooded terrain. He was arrested on the outstanding probation revocation warrant and a new criminal charge of refusing to submit to arrest.

No one was hurt in the incident.