Armed neighbors chop down tree to force man into quarantine

Published March 30, 2020 1:25pm ET



A Maine resident said his armed neighbors chopped down a tree to block him and his roommates from leaving their home because they believed they may have the coronavirus.

The Vinalhaven resident said he went outside Friday to look into why his cable service was not working and found a tree blocking the end of his road, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office said.

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