Sheriff: Man run over after trying to sexually abuse girl

Kacie Yearout | WSCH-TV, Portland, Maine

Show Caption Hide Caption Woman runs over boyfriend with car A Maine woman ran over her boyfriend with a car after she claimed he sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl.



NOBLEBORO, Maine — A woman ran over her boyfriend with a car Saturday night after she walked in on him allegedly trying to sexually assault a 12-year-old girl, said the Lincoln County Sheriff's office.

The Sheriff's office said Linda Currier, 53, and 48-year-old James Oliver, a convicted sex offender, started fighting around 11:30 p.m. after Currier saw the attempted assault at a Nobleboro residence. The fight continued outside the home and Currier allegedly ran over Oliver with a car. Deputies said all adults at the home had been drinking prior to the incident.

Deputies and an ambulance arrived and Oliver was taken to Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta. He was later transferred to Maine Medical Center for a serious injury to his leg.

Deputies arrested Currier for operating under the influence and aggravated assault. She was booked at Two Bridges Jail and later released.

Officials arrested Oliver after his release from the hospital Monday and took him first to Two Bridges, then to the Maine State Prison infirmary. He's been charged with attempted gross sexualt assault, unlawful sexual touching and failing to comply with the sex offender registration act for not updating his address, which was his second offense. According to the Maine Sex Offender Registry, Oliver was convicted of sexual abuse of a minor and rape.

The Sheriff's office said the young girl did not receive any injuries requiring immediate medical attention and was taken from the scene and cared for by her family.