The chief of the Maine Capitol Police is facing charges stemming from a scuffle late Friday in which he assaulted the responding police officer, Hallowell police say.

Matthew Clancy, 62, of Sidney, was arrested on misdemeanor-level charges of assault, refusing to submit to arrest and disorderly conduct, Hallowell Chief Christopher Giles said in a telephone interview Monday morning.

Clancy posted $500 bail around 4 a.m. Saturday, Giles said.

Hallowell police responded to the downtown area on Water Street shortly before midnight Friday and found Clancy under the influence of alcohol and creating a disturbance, Giles said.

The officer whom Clancy allegedly assaulted did not suffer serious injuries and declined medical attention, Giles said.

Giles confirmed that Clancy is the chief of the Maine Capitol Police, a bureau of the Department of Public Safety tasked with policing the State House complex and other state buildings in Augusta.

“He made it well known to everyone who he was,” Giles said.

A spokesperson for the Department of Public Safety did not respond to questions Monday about Clancy’s employment status.

Giles said the case will be prosecuted by another county’s district attorney. District Attorney Maeghan Maloney, the top prosecutor in Kennebec and Somerset counties, determined she had a conflict due to her working relationship with Clancy, Giles said.

He said Maloney will likely decide this week which county will handle the case.

The incident remains under investigation, Giles said. A police report was not available Monday but Giles expects it could be released in the coming weeks once prosecutors review it.

Clancy has been chief of the Capitol Police since 2021, according to the agency’s website. Before that, he was a police officer for 39 years in Massachusetts, including 20 years as a chief in two municipalities, the website says.

Clancy holds a master’s degree in criminal justice from Boston University and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia.

“I am dedicated to the advancement of professional and accountable policing,” Clancy said in a prepared statement when he was appointed in 2021. “Accountability, transparency, organizational integrity and community engagement are at the core of my policing philosophy. I look forward to this new challenge and working for and with the citizens of Maine.”

A personal phone number for Clancy listed in online databases was disconnected when dialed Monday. Clancy did not respond to a message sent to his state email address.