Landlord runs over tenant with tractor, deputies say

An Acton man is facing aggravated assault charges after deputies said he ran over a woman he was renting an apartment to with a tractor.Deputies were called to Dennis Lane in Acton Monday night after a caller reported hearing gunshots, screaming and a tractor.Investigators said earlier in the day Leslie Dennis, 64, contacted the sheriff's department and reported that two female tenants he was planning to evict were digging up plants in his backyard.Deputies said one of the tenants continued to dig up plants Monday evening with her adult son.The sheriff's department said Dennis got upset, got his tractor and drove at them in a threatening manner.The woman's son hit Dennis with a shovel. Dennis then struck him with the tractor and ran over the female tenant, breaking her hip, deputies said.The woman was taken to Southern Maine Health Care in Sanford for treatment.Dennis was arrested and released on $500 bail.

An Acton man is facing aggravated assault charges after deputies said he ran over a woman he was renting an apartment to with a tractor.

Deputies were called to Dennis Lane in Acton Monday night after a caller reported hearing gunshots, screaming and a tractor.


Investigators said earlier in the day Leslie Dennis, 64, contacted the sheriff's department and reported that two female tenants he was planning to evict were digging up plants in his backyard.

Deputies said one of the tenants continued to dig up plants Monday evening with her adult son.

The sheriff's department said Dennis got upset, got his tractor and drove at them in a threatening manner.

The woman's son hit Dennis with a shovel. Dennis then struck him with the tractor and ran over the female tenant, breaking her hip, deputies said.

The woman was taken to Southern Maine Health Care in Sanford for treatment.

Dennis was arrested and released on $500 bail.