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Authorities identify man accused of nearly hitting game warden with ATV in Dayton

Photo: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife


A man who nearly hit a game warden with his ATV in Dayton has been identified.

Wardens say the man was riding on closed ATV trails and private property last Friday when he was approached by game wardens who told him to stop.

Officials say he refused and nearly hit a warden with his ATV before speeding away, and took off again when confronted by a warden at the Dayton Country Store.

In an update on Wednesday, wardens said the man had been identified, but his name was not released.

In a statement, the warden service said:

“Illegally riding on private property and riding on closed ATV trails are two of the main reasons landowners post their property, often to all outdoor recreational activities, not just ATVs. Let’s do landowners a favor and find this man before he does this again.”

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