U.S. Marshals, Brunswick Police Arrest Wanted Man Nathon Taylor After Vehicle Standoff

U.S. Marshals Service Maine Violent Offender Task Force members, working with the Brunswick Police Department, arrested 47-year-old Nathon Taylor in Brunswick, Maine after containing his vehicle and a short standoff on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Portland-origin language in the Marshals' announcement identifies the MVOTF as the arresting unit and names Taylor as the detainee.

Investigators said Taylor was located driving in the Brunswick area and would not comply with officers' orders. “Investigators say they determined that Taylor was hiding in the Brunswick area and police spotted him driving in Brunswick on Tuesday.” Task Force members “had to contain Taylor's vehicle after he refused to stop and then refused to get out or obey commands,” officials said, and “ultimately, law enforcement used non-lethal measures on Taylor and were eventually able to take him into custody, even as they say he continued to fight.”

Marshals said the immediate basis for the arrest was outstanding court business. “Marshals say Nathon Taylor failed to appear in court on multiple drug charges.” The arrest follows prior incidents involving Taylor: in April 2025 he was arrested in Auburn during a drug bust when police say he tried to destroy a large bag of cocaine, and in November 2020 Taylor was the subject of a manhunt in Dresden after officers sought him on a warrant for a probation revocation connected to a drug possession charge.

The U.S. Marshals Service statement begins, “Portland, ME - Today, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Maine Violent Offender Task Force (MVOTF) arrested Nathon Taylor, 47,” reflecting federal participation in the operation alongside local Brunswick officers. Authorities have described the intervention as a vehicle containment that ended once officers used non-lethal force to overcome Taylor’s resistance and place him into custody.

This arrest occurred in Brunswick, Maine and is distinct from other recent manhunts in places that share the Brunswick name. In Brunswick, Georgia, a separate incident involved a crashed Lincoln sedan at Gloucester Street and MLK Jr. Boulevard and a coordinated search that briefly locked down Glynn Academy; that episode was described as marshals and local agencies surrounding a house “hoping to capture a man with felony warrants who had fled from police.” Those Glynn County actions are not connected to the MVOTF arrest of Nathon Taylor in Maine.

Officials have not released the full list of warrants, specific charges, booking location, or whether anyone was injured during the March 3 arrest. Local and federal investigators continue to process the case, and the Maine Violent Offender Task Force and Brunswick Police Department are the lead agencies handling next steps in charging and court processing.