A local woman has been sentenced to 60 days in jail and a year of probation after pleading guilty to 10 charges in connection with a July 15, 2014 hit-and-run in Wiscasset and resisting arrest in Damariscotta later that day.
Tammy R. Elliott, 44, was involved in a car accident in Wiscasset on July 15 and left the scene without reporting the accident, according to the charges filed against her. Court documents list addresses for Elliott in Damariscotta and Friendship.
Details of the hit-and-run accident were not available at press time.
Her apprehension in Damariscotta later that day resulted in six charges against her, which included refusing to submit to arrest or detention – physical force.
According to an affidavit by former Damariscotta Deputy Police Chief Chad Andrews, Andrews attempted to locate Elliott at her address in Damariscotta after receiving a report from Wiscasset Police Chief Troy Cline that she had been involved in the accident.
Andrews found Elliott at the address about to pull out of the driveway in her car. An adult male with whom Elliott was prohibited to have contact was also at the location. Elliott stepped out of the vehicle and answered Andrews’ questions about the accident in Wiscasset.
However, when Andrews informed Elliott that previous court orders prohibited her from having contact with the relative, she began to scream at Andrews and ran away. According to Andrews’ statement in the court records, Elliott stopped running after he threatened to use his stun gun.
He attempted to handcuff Elliott, however, after he placed a cuff on her right arm she began to struggle, causing the cuff to cut Andrews’ hand. Andrews successfully cuffed Elliott and placed her in the cruiser; however, after he informed her that she was being transported to jail, she began kicking Andrews.
A Maine Marine Patrol unit stopped and assisted Andrews in placing Elliott’s legs in restraints. She continued to struggle, however, smashing her head against the cage of the police cruiser. Once at jail, Elliott continued to fight with jail personnel, according to Andrews’ statement.
The four charges filed against Elliott for the hit-and-run were failing to make an oral or written accident report, failing to produce a vehicle or return it to the scene, violation of condition of release, and refusing to sign a criminal summons – all class E misdemeanors.
On Dec. 19, Elliott pleaded guilty to all charges. She was sentenced to 30 days for each charge to be served concurrently with each other.
The six charges filed against Elliott related to her arrest in Damariscotta included two charges of violation of condition of release, both class E misdemeanors; refusing to submit to arrest or detention by refusing to stop on the request of law enforcement, a class E misdemeanor; refusing to sign a uniform summons complaint, a class E misdemeanor; refusing to submit to arrest or detention – physical force, a class D misdemeanor; and aggravated criminal mischief, a class C felony, for damaging the police cruiser during her arrest.
Elliott pleaded guilty to all those charges except aggravated criminal mischief. The charge was dismissed due to Elliott’s other guilty pleas. A new charge of criminal mischief, a class D misdemeanor, was added.
Elliott was sentenced to 60 days in jail for the five original charges, and 364 days with all but 60 days suspended plus a year of probation for the criminal mischief charge. She will serve the sentences concurrently.
According to Elliott’s probation conditions, she may not own or possess a firearm or dangerous weapons, she must submit to random search and testing for drugs, alcohol, firearms, and dangerous weapons, and she must complete out-patient substance abuse and psychological counseling.
If she violates probation, she could return to jail for up to the full 364-day sentence. Elliott is currently serving her sentence at Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset. Her projected release date is Feb. 23, according to jail officials.
