Maine lawmaker turns himself in after police issue warrant for assault

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A Republican state lawmaker has turned himself in after police issued a warrant for his arrest over the weekend.
Lucas Lanigan of Springvale faces a charge of domestic violence aggravated assault, according to Sanford police Maj. Mark Dyer.
That charge stems from a Friday report to the Sanford Police Department, Dyer said Monday morning.
Lanigan turned himself in at 9:30 a.m. Monday, according to Dyer.
The investigation is ongoing.
Lanigan represents House District 141, which includes part of Springvale, part of Sanford, Newfield and Shapleigh, in the Legislature, according to his legislative profile.
He sits on the Legislature’s Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business Committee.
Before joining the Legislature, he served on the Sanford City Council from 2016 to 2021, and had a stint as the city’s deputy mayor.
Lanigan is currently running for reelection against Democrat Patricia Kidder.