Charges have been dropped against Scott Palmer, 51, who was accused of kidnapping, assault and criminal restraint after an incident in Hallowell in June.
Palmer, who lives in Augusta, was arrested June 19 after a Hallowell police officer approached his vehicle parked in the Vaughn Woods parking lot on Litchfield Road and saw a female passenger mouth for help while the officer questioned Palmer and the passenger.
The woman later said she had been driven around the Hallowell area as an unwilling passenger and she feared for her life. She also reported Palmer had acted in an intimidating manner toward her and tried to force her to leave the car to engage in sexual activity in the woods.
Palmer was on probation following a gross sexual assault conviction at the time.
The Kennebec County District Attorney’s Office dismissed the charges against Palmer for the Hallowell incident, citing insufficient evidence.
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