Frederick Ladd Wintle (born 1953) is a former

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politician. A

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, Wintle is a resident of

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, and represented six towns and villages in

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and Somerset Counties in the

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.Meet Rep. Frederick Wintle
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History

Wintle is a former member of the, United States Air Force and fought in both the

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Criminal threatening

On May 21, 2011, Wintle was arrested for "pointing a handgun at a man at point-blank range in a

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parking lot". He allegedly began speaking with Michael G. Seamans, a photographer with the ''

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'' about the recent death of a toddler at a homeless shelter in Waterville and accused Seamans of being a drug dealer. He subsequently pulled out a .22 caliber weapon from his waist and pointed it at Seamans. Wintle was then arrested for criminal threatening.State rep threatens to shoot "innocent bystander"
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'', May 21, 2011 Wintle was indicted on two felony charges in the Waterville incident, criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon and reckless conduct, and a misdemeanor charge of carrying a concealed weapon. The two former charges were dismissed in exchange for a guilty plea on the concealed weapons charge for which he was sentenced to a year in jail, serving 45 days with the rest suspended. Wintle stated, "I believe in America. I believe in God. I believe in my family, and I believe this is going to be all right," according to the Bangor Daily News. In September 2011, Wintle resigned from the House of Representatives.

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