The chief of the Maine Capitol Police is facing charges of assault and resisting arrest following a late-night incident involving an officer with the Hallowell Police Department over the weekend.

Matthew Clancy was arrested around midnight Saturday morning after an encounter on Water Street, which is the bustling stretch of downtown Hallowell dotted with bars and restaurants.

Hallowell Police Chief Chris Giles did not provide many details and said the officer's report is not yet complete because the investigation is ongoing. But Giles said Clancy was charged with misdemeanor assault, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.

But Giles told the Bangor Daily News earlier Monday that that Clancy was reportedly "impaired by alcohol" at the time of the arrest.

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