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April 2, 2010

Clinton man shot by intruder

BY AMY CALDER Staff Writer

CLINTON -- Police Wednesday were looking for a man who reportedly walked into a Battle Ridge Road man's bedroom, shot him in the side and fled.

The victim, Dana Dodge, 33, then fired back at the shooter, who police think walked down the road and ultimately got into a vehicle, Maine State Police Lt. Donald R. Pomelow said.

Dodge suffered a non life-threatening flesh wound to his left side and was taken by ambulance to Redington-Fairview General Hospital in Skowhegan, Pomelow said at the scene.

Dodge was treated and released Wednesday afternoon, police said.

The shooting occurred at 737 Battle Ridge Road, about a mile-and-a-half from the Canaan town line. The small, single-story house where Dodge lives has a swing-set in the back yard and three vehicles in the driveway with no license plates on them.

As a light rain fell Wednesday afternoon, Pomelow said police got a call at 12:30 p.m. from a friend or relative of Dodge, saying Dodge had been shot. Clinton police arrived at the house at 12:41 p.m. and state police at 12:45 p.m., he said.

Dodge said he did not know the shooter, who was wearing a mask and dark clothing and used a small-caliber handgun to shoot Dodge, according to Pomelow.

He said he did not have information about a motive for the shooting. Also unknown was whether Dodge lives alone in the house.

Pomelow said Dodge shot back at his assailant through the front door of the house as the assailant fled, shattering the glass. The glass was scattered over the front steps.

"At this point, we don't believe any of the rounds hit the perpetrator," Pomelow said.

At 1:21 p.m., a police dog, Rex, guided Troopers Bernie Brunette and Blaine Bronson on a scent track from the lawn about a half-mile down the road toward Canaan. Police believe the shooter got into a vehicle at some point on the track.

In addition to state and Clinton police, Somerset County sheriff's officials and the Maine Warden Service were on hand.

Pomelow said police do not believe the shooting of Dodge was a random act, nor do they believe neighbors are in any danger.

He said police had received complaints from the Dodge home before, but did not elaborate.

Amy Calder -- 861-9247

acalder@centralmaine.com

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