Armed Threat of Insurance Inspector Leads to Prison Sentence
BANGOR, Maine – A Springfield man was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Bangor today for unlawfully possessing a firearm.
U.S. District Judge Stacey D. Neumann sentenced James Elliott, 67, to 21 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release. Elliott pleaded guilty on February 4, 2025.
According to court records, in February 2024, a deputy from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report that Elliott had threatened an insurance company home inspector with a firearm.
During a search of Elliott’s home in March 2024, deputies found six firearms, including a loaded .44 magnum lever-action rifle. Elliott is precluded from possessing firearms due to two prior felony convictions in the state of Kansas.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) investigated the case with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office, the Maine Warden Service, and the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency.
Project Safe Neighborhoods: This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.
Related Federal Cases
- James Elliott, Unlawful Possession of Firearm, Maine 2024 · Kansas
- James Elliott, Armed Threat, Maine 2024 · Kansas
- Andre Jermaine Maxey, Interference with Commerce by Threats of Violence, Indiana 2015 · Indiana
- Todd Beckman, Kidnapping, MO 2023 · Kansas
- Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening to Kill the President · Missouri
Key Facts
- State: Maine
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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