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Buckfield Man Charged in Sumner Snowbank Explosion

Investigators say a Feb. 2 search recovered items capable of making explosives at his Buckfield home.

Overview

  • The investigation involved Maine State Police, the Buckfield Fire Department, the FBI, the ATF, and a Maine National Guard WMD Civil Support Team.
  • The Maine State Fire Marshal's Office announced the arrest Tuesday tied to the Jan. 12 blast on Decoster Road in Sumner.
  • Zachary Williams, 50, faces two counts of criminal use of explosives.
  • A Feb. 2 search of his Allen School Road home recovered items described as capable of making explosives.
  • He was booked at the Oxford County Jail, had bail set at $500, posted it, and was released.