Blake Lachance, 21, of Lewiston, Maine, United States has been arrested in Westbrook, Maine. He was wanted on multiple felony charges, including aggravated assault, aggravated reckless conduct, and criminal mischief.
Blake Lachance
Lachance was involved in gunfire and suspected drug trafficking at a first-floor apartment at 209 Waldo Street in Rumford, Maine. On October 14, 2026, authorities received several reports of shots fired in the area of Maine Avenue and Waldo Street in Rumford and later that day, the Rumford Police Department issued a shelter-in-place advisory in the area.
Before investigators could secure the property, Lachance left the area while he was reportedly armed. To locate him, the Rumford Police Department requested assistance from the Maine Violent Offender Task Force, which is led by the U.S. Marshals Service, the Lewis
Aside from the Rumford Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Service, the task force also worked collaboratively with the Homeland Security Task Force, the Lewiston Police Department and the Westbrook Police Department. After learning that Lachance had fled to a residential neighborhood in Westbrook, the investigators requested assistance from the Cumberland County Emergency Services Unit and the Southern Maine Regional Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team.
On October 20, 2026, members of the emergency services units located Lachance at a residence in Westbrook. He tried to flee the residence on foot but he was taken into custody by a perimeter team.
Lachance was turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service. He remains in jail pending his initial appearance on the state charges.
US Marshals Service
Operating under the Department of Justice, the U.S. Marshals Service serves as the primary enforcement arm of the federal judicial system, maintaining broad jurisdiction across all 94 federal judicial districts. The agency guarantees the physical safety of federal judges, court personnel, and judicial facilities, ensuring the integrity of court proceedings. Additionally, the agency is the federal government’s leading entity for tracking down and apprehending fugitives, executing tens of thousands of warrants annually through specialized regional task forces.
Beyond judicial security and fugitive recovery, the agency manages the Witness Security Program (WITSEC), providing round-the-clock protection and relocation for critical witnesses in high-stakes criminal prosecutions. The agency also oversees the Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System (JPATS), handling the safe custody and transfer of federal prisoners nationwide, and administers the federal asset forfeiture program to manage seized illicit assets.
