Inmate Releases Hostages At Maine State Prison
Line 1: Time of Report - Tuesday, 1 July 2008, 06:45 hrs
Line 2: Agency: Maine DOC - Maine State Prison
Line 3: Type of Incident - Inmate / Staff Hostage Situation
Line 4: Date / Time of Incident - 06 / 30 / 08 14:00:EST
Line 5: Locations: CONUS - Warren ME
Line 6: Injuries / Casualties - Not Yet Authorized for Release
Line 7: Name of Officer(s): ID - Not Yet Authorized for Release
Line 8: Name of Inmate(s):ID - Michael Chasse - (Details WWCN)
Line 9: Incident Narrative - Two hostages held by a knife-wielding inmate Michael Chasse were released Monday night at approximately 2200 hrs without serious injury and the inmate was back in custody following a 8 hour-long standoff at the Maine State Prison, Details will not be immediately available about how the situation ended.
Michael Chasse, was convicted of breaking into the home of the brother of then-Defense Secretary Bill Cohen in 1997. Chasse later escaped during his trial by throwing laundry detergent in the eyes of a sheriff and chief deputy.
The hostage-taking incident unfolded at 14:00 hrs. Monday inside the state's largest prison and it dragged on before it was resolved before 10 p.m.
The two hostages were included another inmate and a staff member at the prison. Names not cleared for release.... Classified details Not available WWCN System).End Line 9.
Line 10: Additional Info - Both hostages were released
"with minimal or no injury." more information about the incident would
be released later today 07 / 01/08
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Inmate Michael Chasse
was sentenced to 12 years in prison on charges related to that
incident. He was also ordered to serve an additional 14 years for
charges related to his escape outside the Piscataquis County Superior
Court during his trial in 1998. After his escape, he stabbed two law
enforcement officers and commandeered a pickup truck.
The state police tactical team responded to the prison as well as the DOC CERT Unit and CNT(Classified details Not yet available WWCN System)End Line 10.
Line 11: Assessment: A detailed WWCN report will be made available after AAR is filed. (Classified details Not available WWCN System).End Line 11.
Line 12: Line Staff Advisory - All line staff should be on high alert at this time while on duty. two man patrols should immediately be implemented around the CONUS due to the number of violent incidents. (See Classified details WWCN System later this evening). End Line 12
Line 13: Additional CERT Information - (See Classified details WWCN System later this evening). End Line 13
Line 14: Report Number - CONUS - CHRT063008-IH - 2
Line 15: Team Deployed - SDU Off Tactical Standby 2210 - TOC Notified of Incident via SAT COM and Wire. (Details on Secured TOC Server access key control number SDU1CHRT04237)
Line 16: Security File Located: WWCN System file number CONUS - CHRT063008-IH-2 - Access Code Required
Line 17: ICR Message: File being updated as details are released WWCN System Database - CERT Commanders and Operators
Line 18: CIR Additional Information: Available on CERTOps after AAR Completed on the open WWCN System No Login Required:
Line 19: C.I. Status: Confirmed - Dispatch of message and authentication of status. Verified by Duty Officer Alpha Shift #0137 made landline notification and entered into the WWCN System
Line 20: Additional CERT Incidents: More on this incident as details are confirmed 07/01/08.
Line 21: CERT Incident Status: Closed
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