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Two days after the arrest of Justin Savage and Shawna Morse in March 2024, the Maine State Police issued a press release about the incident , calling attention to injuries sustained by the responding officers.

“During the investigation Savage became combative and a struggle ensued,” read the statement, which the agency later posted on its Facebook page . “Savage landed on the leg of Sergeant Adam Schmidt, breaking his ankle.” The statement went on to say that Savage then b

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