Ellsworth man shot by police during arrest goes on trial this week

Ellsworth man shot by police during arrest goes on trial this week

The trial of an Ellsworth man involved in a 2023 police shooting that indirectly led to the city manager being fired is scheduled to happen this week in Hancock County. Jeffrey S. Paine, 69, shot at Ellsworth police officers before they returned fire as they attempted to arrest him on a warrant on Dec. 23, 2023. The officers were not struck by Paine’s shot, but he was shot in the upper arm by Officer Josh Steward as they tried to take him into c…