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China man accused of assaulting ATV rider

China man accused of assaulting ATV rider

Photo: Kennebec County Sheriff's Office


A man from China, Maine is accused of knocking an ATV rider unconscious.

The Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office says a couple riding an ATV on Sunday said a man in a pickup truck stopped and started yelling obscenities at them.

The man, Brent Elisens, allegedly then punched the man operating the ATV and continued kicking him after he fell into a ditch.

Elisens was charged with assault, disorderly conduct and criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon.

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