Crime
Man Fatally Shot by Police in Officer-Involved Shooting in Lincoln
Lincoln, ME – A man was fatally shot by police during an officer-involved shooting Wednesday night in Lincoln, following an incident involving a protection from abuse order violation and an alleged attack on law enforcement officers.
Authorities responded to a residence on Whalen Street at approximately 8:30 p.m., after receiving reports that Derek Beach was at the home in violation of a protection from abuse order and bail conditions that barred him from being at the location.
Upon arrival, officers attempted to negotiate with Beach, urging him to comply with their instructions.
However, officials stated that Beach refused to respond to their commands.
As negotiations failed, officers deployed a Taser in an attempt to subdue him.
At that point, Beach allegedly lunged at officers with a knife, prompting police to discharge their firearms in response.
Beach was pronounced dead at the scene.
Following standard procedure, both involved officers have been placed on administrative leave while the Office of the Attorney General conducts an independent investigation into the use of deadly force.
Authorities have not released additional details regarding the incident, and the investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with relevant information is urged to contact local law enforcement.
Crime
Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis shot in the leg by an immigration agent in Minneapolis
On January 14, 2025, federal law enforcement personnel were engaged in a targeted enforcement operation involving Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national who has been present in the United States since 2022.
The operation escalated into a high-speed pursuit, a physical confrontation, and an ambush by multiple subjects, necessitating the use of a defensive firearm discharge by a federal agent.
At approximately 6:50 PM, federal officers initiated a targeted traffic stop of a vehicle operated by Sosa-Celis.
The subject refused to comply with law enforcement commands and attempted to flee the scene.
During the pursuit, the subject’s vehicle collided with a stationary, parked car.
Following the collision, the subject abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
A federal agent pursued the suspect on foot and successfully intercepted him. As the agent attempted to effect an arrest, the subject became combative, resulting in a violent struggle on the ground.
During this confrontation, two additional male subjects emerged from a nearby residence to intervene.
These individuals reportedly ambushed the agent, utilizing a snow shovel and a broom handle to strike the officer.
The situation escalated when the primary suspect, Sosa-Celis, regained his footing and joined the two additional subjects in the assault.
Reports indicate the suspect struck the agent with a blunt object (identified as either the shovel or broom handle).
Citing an immediate threat to his life while being outnumbered and actively assaulted by three individuals, the agent discharged his service weapon in self-defense.
The discharge struck Sosa-Celis in the lower extremity (leg). Following the shot, all three suspects retreated into a nearby apartment complex and initiated a barricade situation.
Following a brief standoff, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) successfully secured the perimeter and apprehended all three individuals without further injury.
Both the federal agent and Sosa-Celis were transported to a local medical facility for treatment.
Images from the scene showed Sosa-Celis conscious and alert during transport.
All three subjects involved in the assault are currently in the custody of ICE.
Further charges related to the assault on a federal officer and resisting arrest are pending review by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.