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A Belfast man is accused of punching a Portland police officer.
Portland police say 38-year-old Nicholas Poirier refused to leave Milestone Recovery on India Street early Monday, leading to an altercation. They say he was acting aggressively toward the staff at Milestone.
Police say Poirier grabbed officers and punched one, but they were able to de-escalate the situation and take him into custody.
Poirier’s been charged assault, criminal threatening, and refusing to submit to arrest.
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