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Police: Man in possession of stolen firearm arrested at Scarborough Walmart

The 27-year-old was taken to an area hospital for a medical evaluation. He is facing several charges.

SCARBOROUGH, Maine — A man was arrested at Walmart in Scarborough Saturday afternoon, police say.

Police were notified of a man in possession of a stolen firearm out of a neighboring jurisdiction who was at the Walmart in Scarborough around 12:15 p.m. Saturday, the Scarborough Police Department said in a news release.

Officers responded to the store and located the man, identified as 27-year-old Shawn Small, according to the release.

At the store, Small resisted officers as they tried to detain him. He was eventually handcuffed and taken to a local hospital for a medical evaluation.

Police said the stolen firearm was located in a bag Small had in his possession,

"Small will be charged with possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, refusing to submit to arrest and unlawful possession of scheduled drugs," the release stated.

Police said Small will also be placed on a probation hold.

Any questions can be directed to Lt. Scott Vaughan with Scarborough police at svaughan@scarboroughmaine.org.

No further details were released.

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