A 1988 police report, first published by the Bangor Daily News, describes Maine Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson kicking in a door, grabbing a man by the throat, and punching him in the face during a late-night confrontation in Fort Kent, Maine, when Jackson was 19 years old.
Maine Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson faced assault charge in 1988 brawl, police report shows
A 1988 police report, first published by the Bangor Daily News, describes Maine Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson kicking in a door, grabbing a man by the throat, and punching him in the face during a late-night confrontation in Fort Kent, Maine, when Jackson was 19 years old.
The incident occurred at approximately 2 a.m. on March 12, 1988, at a home in Fort Kent, a town on the Maine-Canadian border, according to the report. After the occupant told Jackson to leave, Jackson allegedly kicked the door in, grabbed the man by the throat, and punched him in the face, causing a cut from the victim's glasses. Jackson then told the man to 'stay away from Lana Pelletier or else,' the report states. A friend separated the two after the victim latched onto Jackson's arm.
The police report identified Lana Pelletier as Jackson's ex-girlfriend at the time and stated she told officers Jackson 'pushed her around' after the fight and that she intended to seek a 'cease harassment' order against him. Public records indicate Pelletier is also Jackson's second cousin; the two share two adult children. There is no indication Pelletier ever sought the order.
The 1988 case is described by the Bangor Daily News as the only criminal matter linked to Jackson, and the court file has since been destroyed. There are indications, according to the Bangor Daily News, that Jackson paid $50 to resolve the matter.
Jackson, 58, was nominated by Maine Democrats last month to face Republican Sen. Susan Collins after the party's initial nominee, Graham Platner, withdrew following rape accusations from a former girlfriend. Jackson previously served 20 years in the Maine Senate, including six years as president of the chamber. He has previously faced a separate allegation that he threw a water bottle at a female state Senate colleague during an argument, a claim his campaign acknowledged as a dispute while denying he targeted the woman with the bottle.
- The source does not state the identity of the man Jackson allegedly assaulted.
- The source does not confirm whether the $50 payment constituted a fine, a settlement, or another form of resolution.
- The source does not state whether any charges were formally filed or adjudicated before the court file was destroyed.
- The source does not include a response from Sen. Susan Collins or her campaign regarding the report.
- The source does not detail the basis on which records indicate Pelletier is Jackson's second cousin.
- The source does not describe the current status or outcome of the previously reported water bottle incident.
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