A “transgender” Maine suspect was arrested after allegedly trying to run over a Border Patrol agent and a state trooper during a crash investigation that involved suspected illegal aliens.
Incident and Arrest
Authorities said Olivia “Stevie” Wilkins, 24, of Thomaston, drove a Lexus toward U.S. Border Patrol Capt. Willis and Maine State Police Trooper Jeremiah Wesbrock on Monday in Washington, Maine.
Wesbrock reportedly stated in an affidavit that he drew his firearm and pointed it at the driver, who swerved away as he was in the process of pulling the trigger. The officer’s gun did not fire.
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office later arrested Wilkins after the car went off the road near 571 West Washington Road. The suspect was booked into the Knox County Jail in Rockland and initially held on $50,000 bail, the Midcoast Villager reported.
Wilkins was reportedly charged with reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon, criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, obstructing government administration, driving to endanger, and failure to stop for an officer.
At an initial court appearance on Wednesday before Judge Eric Walker, bail was reduced to $500 cash, according to the Midcoast Villager. The assistant district attorney said he argued for bail to remain at $50,000, while the defense requested release on personal recognizance.
The judge also ordered Wilkins to house arrest, prohibited him from driving, and barred the defendant from possessing dangerous weapons.
A LinkedIn account for Wilkins features a profile of an individual who identifies as a woman but uses “They/He” pronouns.
Crash Investigation and Border Patrol Response
The confrontation unfolded as police responded to a crash involving a box truck on Route 17. Authorities said the truck left the road and hit a tree, injuring several passengers.
Deputies reportedly identified the driver as Victor Cardona Calderon, 57, of New York. Passengers included Johan Andrés Ortiz Calderón, Agustín Sánchez Mejía, and Alejandro Ramos Chaux. Two were hospitalized, and Ramos Chaux was transported by helicopter to a trauma center.
Trooper Wesbrock said Calderon presented a Colombian passport and a New York driver’s license, leading him to suspect Calderón and his passengers might be in the country illegally. Border Patrol was called to the scene and began interviews, according to the affidavit.
The Maine Department of Public Safety later reportedly stated that Calderón had difficulty communicating in English and was unable to meet the requirements under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Act, which mandates English proficiency for commercial drivers. His license was also marked “not for federal identification purposes,” which the trooper said raised additional concerns about its validity.
Alleged Attack on Officers
While Border Patrol interviewed the truck’s occupants, Wilkins allegedly stopped nearby and was told to leave. Instead, authorities said, he spun his tires and drove toward the officers.
“I drew my issued firearm and pointed at the driver who swerved as I was pulling the trigger,” Wesbrock wrote in his affidavit. Wesbrock did not fire, according to Shannon Moss, a spokesperson for the Public Safety Department.
Wilkins then fled before crashing off the road and being taken into custody.
Broader Context
The case comes amid a series of violent incidents targeting federal immigration officers this summer. Earlier in July, authorities said a gunman opened fire outside a Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas, injuring a Border Patrol employee and two officers before being killed by agents, The Dallas Express reported.
Weeks later, federal prosecutors indicted Teresa Youngblut, 21, of Seattle, on charges of murdering a Border Patrol agent in Vermont. Prosecutors alleged she was linked to a violent leftist group described as a “transgender” death cult, DX reported.
These incidents were punctuated by an attack from a “transgender” gunman at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis on Wednesday, DX reported.