Peru man arrested after police standoff

A Peru man was charged with two counts of domestic violence following a standoff with police at his home on Route 108 Sunday morning.

Corey Taylor, 40, was arrested at about 4:30 a.m. Sunday at his home after a standoff with police, said Stephen McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety. A Maine State Police tactical team was called to the scene at about midnight, McCausland said. McCausland said Taylor had threatened a family member Saturday evening, but no one was hurt.

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Taylor is being held at Oxford County Jail.

The street address of Taylor’s home and other information about the incident were not immediately available.

Staff Writer Beth Quimby can be reached at 791-6363 or at: [email protected]

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