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Wanted Baldwin man considered armed and dangerous, police say

Photo: Cumberland County Sheriff's Office


The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says a man wanted in connection with an armed confrontation earlier this month is considered armed and dangerous.

On Tuesday, police said they were looking to arrest 48-year-old Merritt Bennett of Baldwin. He’s wanted on multiple charges stemming from an armed confrontation on July 2 as police were investigating a 911 hang-up call from his home. He then fled into the woods.

Bennett is a white male, 5′ 10″, weighing 190 pounds. He has brown hair, often shaped into a mohawk, and brown eyes.

If you see him, you’re urged not to approach, and instead contact police immediately.

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