Otter Creek Roll-Over Results in Minor Injuries
ACADIA NATIONAL PARK—A park ranger and local man both suffered minor injuries during the man’s arrest last week.
The man was arrested in Acadia National Park last week after allegedly blocking a park road with his truck.
According to Acadia National Park Public Affairs Officer Amanda Pollock, on September 14, Acadia National Park rangers responded to a report of a man who was possibly intoxicated and blocking a road within Acadia National Park with his truck.
When park rangers arrived, they found Brandon Hodgdon, 51, of Tremont, “to be heavily intoxicated, belligerent, and not compliant.”
Rangers attempted to place Hodgdon under arrest and he “became physically aggressive towards one of the rangers. In the course of regaining control of Hodgdon, both he and the ranger struck the ground which resulted in minor injuries to both individuals.”
Pollock said that Hodgdon received minor injuries to his face and the ranger received minor scrapes to his elbow.
The ranger charged Hodgdon with alleged operating under the influence, alleged operating without a license, alleged disorderly conduct, alleged interfering with agency function, alleged open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle, and alleged obstructing traffic.
Hodgdon was transported to the Hancock County Jail where, according to jail officials, he was released the following day. The investigation is ongoing.
Vehicle Crash Near Otter Point, September 15
On September 15 at approximately 12:30 a.m., Acadia National Park rangers responded to a single vehicle accident near Otter Point.
Gopalramu Janarthanan, 26, no town given, was driving a 2025 KIA Carnival SUV had rolled over and sustained heavy damage. Janarthanan and his six passengers sustained only minor injuries.
Janarthanan was issued a citation for operating a motor vehicle without due care. That investigation is ongoing as well.
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