Manager of Small Maine Town Arrested in Domestic Violence Charges

The manager of a small Aroostook County town is facing several charges after an alleged domestic violence incident.

According to an article on WGME's website, 27-year-old Cameron Clark, Houlton's town manager, was arrested on Thursday on charges connected to an alleged domestic assault.

He was reportedly taken into custody shortly after meeting with Governor Janet Mills, who happened to be visiting town at the time.  Officials say the two events were not related.

Clark, who lives in 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 considered a felony in Maine.  It is punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine.

The assault charge is a misdemeanor.

The article states that Clark could not be reached for comment.

Sheriff Peter Johnson said that on Monday, September 22, his office received a report of an alleged domestic violence assault that had taken place 10 days earlier.

After looking into the accusations, deputies obtained a warrant for Clark’s arrest. He was taken into custody without incident and booked at the Aroostook County Jail at 1:36 in the afternoon. After posting bail, he was released a.

The next hearing on the matter will be at 1 PM on October 7th in Houlton.

*NOTE - All suspects are considered innocent until being found guilty in a court of law

Clark was appointed the town manager earlier this year.