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Frederick Ladd Wintle (born 1953) is a former Maine politician. A Republican, Wintle is a resident of Garland, Maine, and represented six towns and villages in Penobscot and Somerset Counties in the Maine House of Representatives.

History

Wintle is a former member of the, United States Air Force and fought in both the Vietnam War and the Persian Gulf War.

Criminal threatening

On May 21, 2011, Wintle was arrested for "pointing a handgun at a man at point-blank range in a Dunkin' Donuts parking lot". He allegedly began speaking with Michael G. Seamans, a photographer with the Morning Sentinel about the recent death of a toddler at a homeless shelter in Waterville and accused Seamans of being a drug dealer. He subsequently pulled out a .22 caliber weapon from his waist and pointed it at Seamans. Wintle was then arrested for criminal threatening.

Wintle was indicted on two felony charges in the Waterville incident, criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon and reckless conduct, and a misdemeanor charge of carrying a concealed weapon. The two former charges were dismissed in exchange for a guilty plea on the concealed weapons charge for which he was sentenced to a year in jail, serving 45 days with the rest suspended. Wintle stated, "I believe in America. I believe in God. I believe in my family, and I believe this is going to be all right," according to the Bangor Daily News.

In September 2011, Wintle resigned from the House of Representatives.

References

  1. ^ Meet Rep. Frederick Wintle Archived 2013-09-29 at the Wayback Machine Maine.gov
  2. ^ State rep threatens to shoot "innocent bystander" Portland Press Herald, May 21, 2011
  3. "Ex-Maine lawmaker Wintle pleads guilty to pulling gun on stranger in Waterville parking lot". 8 March 2012.
  4. "Ex-lawmaker gets 45 days in jail for threat with gun". 9 March 2012.
  5. "HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. And World News". HuffPost.
  6. "Maine lawmaker charged with pulling gun resigns". foxnews.com. Associated Press. November 17, 2014.


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