On Sunday, February 2, 2026, at 12:54 pm., Portland Police responded to 64 Munjoy South Street for a report of a disturbance.  Upon arrival, officers learned thatd an individual had kicked in the front door of a residence, threatened a resident with a firearm and struck him with the weapon before fleeing the scene.

At approximately 3:40 pm., the suspect was observed riding an electric scooter in the area of Silver Street.  Officers attempted to apprehend him, but he continued to flee.  With assistance from a South Portand Police K9 unit and several officers in the area, the suspect was taken into custody at Spring and High Streets after crashing his scooter into a police cruiser.

Devon Dwyer, 34, of Falmouth was arrested and charged with multiple charges including violating conditions of release.  At the time of his arrest, Dwyer was wearing ballistic plates under his clothing and was in possession of a handgun and a fixed-blade knife.  Among the drugs recovered were approximately 91 grams of fentanyl.  He was transported to Maine Medical Center for treatment of minor injuries before being taken to the Cumberland County Jail.