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Rockland Homeless Man Arrested After Chasing Down Jogger and Pepper Spraying Her in Random Attack

Seamus OthotBy Seamus OthotJune 30, 2026Updated:June 30, 20265 Comments1 Min Read
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The Rockland Police Department arrested a homeless man on Saturday after he allegedly chased down a jogger and pepper-sprayed her.

[RELATED: Two Fishermen Assaulted Officers Investigating Overboard Drowning of Shipmate…]

At approximately 10:00 a.m., Rockland officers responded to a report of an assault involving pepper spray.

During the investigation, officers allegedly learned that a woman was out jogging when she ran past Nicholas Wallace, 37, who is homeless.

Wallace allegedly chased the woman and pepper-sprayed her.

Witnesses chased him away from the scene.

Police believe the alleged attack was totally random, and the woman had no prior relationship with Wallace.

He was arrested and charged with criminal threatening, terrorizing, disorderly conduct, assault, and criminal use of disabling chemicals.

As of Monday morning, he remained in custody at the Two Bridges Jail.

Though police did not name the victim, the Midcoast Villager reported that she was Rockland City Councilor Penny York.

Image of Wallace from the Rockland Police Department
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Seamus Othot is a reporter for The Maine Wire. He graduated from The Thomas More College of Liberal Arts, where he was able to spend his time reading the great works of Western Civilization. He can be reached at [email protected] or ‪(401) 216-9160‬.

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Gardiner Schneider
Gardiner Schneider
2 months ago

” a woman was out jogging when she ran past Nicholas Wallace, 37, who is homeless.” Is it reasonable to “allege” that the word “homeless” is the new, politically correct, terminology employed for “druggie”?

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hansrobertson
hansrobertson
2 months ago

a graham cracker supporter ????………….

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Lowell L Morse
Lowell L Morse
2 months ago

Well, if you have healthy people who actually do healthy things, how are weez gonna git our mainecare?

Come on folks, your setting yourselves up…..

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Sandy feet
Sandy feet
2 months ago

Sick in the head. Put him in a mental house. Wait the Demos closed the mental jails.

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Laura
Laura
2 months ago

Really think that the mental institutions need to be re opened and housed with the homeless. We can’t have lunatics accosting people just going about their day. It would also bring down ER bills too-less homeless whack jobs to treat!

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