BANGOR, Maine – A Millinocket man is behind bars after a careless display of gunplay near an Exeter residence led to a guilty plea for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
According to court records, 23-year-old Scott Lynch, Jr., of Millinocket, was sentenced to 12 months plus one day imprisonment to be followed by three years of supervised release by Chief U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker in U.S. District Court in Bangor.
Lynch pleaded guilty on December 13, 2023, for his role in a November 2020 incident where the Maine Warden Service received a complaint about shots being fired at a residence in Exeter, Maine.
A game warden observed bullets lodged in the exterior walls of the residence and the homeowners reported hearing gunshots from across the pond and seeing two individuals wearing hunter’s orange. The warden located Lynch and a 14-year-old minor in a parked truck, where Lynch admitted to the warden that he had been target shooting in the woods.
Lynch also told the warden that he was a convicted felon, and the warden located .22 caliber and .308 caliber casings in the woods where Lynch stated they had been shooting. While at the minor’s house to retrieve the .22 rifle, the warden overheard the minor tell his mother that there was another rifle hidden in the house, which the mother then retrieved.
Lynch had the key to a gun case on a key ring on his belt, and two guns were retrieved from the case, a .308 caliber rifle and a 9mm pistol, with obliterated serial numbers. Further investigation showed both the guns and the case had been stolen from a vehicle in Millinocket, and Lynch told investigators that he had traded a dirt bike for the firearms.
The Maine Warden Service and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated the case, bringing a swift end to Lynch’s reckless display of gunplay.
Lynch’s guilty plea and subsequent sentencing serve as a stark reminder of the consequences of careless firearm use and the importance of adhering to Maine’s strict gun laws.
The case is a stark reminder to those who would ignore the law and flaunt their disregard for public safety.
Lynch’s sentence is a testament to the dedication of law enforcement agencies in Maine to keeping their communities safe from those who would choose to ignore the law.
The investigation and subsequent prosecution of Lynch demonstrate the commitment of the U.S. Attorney’s Office to holding accountable those who engage in reckless and criminal behavior.
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