ROCKLAND —  A South Thomaston man who was arrested Jan. 31 on multiple domestic violence charges and allegedly threatened to shoot his family remains in the Knox County Jail on a $10,000 cash bail.

Robert A. Edwards Jr., was charged with domestic violence assault, domestic violence criminal threatening, domestic violence terrorizing, and criminal restraint, according to the news release by Knox County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Administrator, Lt. Patrick Polky.

Edwards made his initial appearance in Knox County Unified Court Feb. 1 before Judge Susan Sparaco. He pleaded not guilty to the charges.

At approximately 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 31, the Knox County Regional Communications Center received a 911 call from Buttermilk Lane in South Thomaston. The caller reported that a male was “freaking out” and throwing himself under a vehicle that was trying to leave the residence. During the call, the dispatcher was able to hear a struggle for the phone and received additional information that the male was not allowing anyone to leave the residence, said Polky in the release.

Knox County Sheriff’s Deputies were notified and started toward the location. Units from the Thomaston Police Department and the Maine Marine Patrol also responded to the residence based on information that the male had a violent history.

Units arrived on the scene within minutes and were able to separate all parties involved and quickly investigate. 

According to the police affidavit, Edwards said that he would rather shoot all of them, including the victim and the children, and then kill himself.

Edwards will make appear in court again on April 27.

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