Staff Writer

The Old Orchard Beach man detained after a federal raid last week was released on bail after an appearance in U.S. District Court in Portland on Monday.

Kenneth Chretien, 46, was charged with interfering with agents trying to execute a warrant June 15 at the 5 Sandy Circle home he shared with his brother-in-law, Thomas Mayne.

According to court documents, Chretien was released on $10,000 bail by Magistrate John H. Rich, with orders not to leave Maine or associate with members of the Outlaws motorcycle gang.

Chretien had been held at Cumberland County Jail in Portland since the raid when agents killed Mayne while returning fire. Dr. Margaret Greenwald, Maine’s Chief Medical Examiner, said Mayne died from multiple gunshot wounds.

An affidavit filed by Special Agent John B. Kaufman of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said Chretien emerged from a basement, holding a cell phone, about 20 to 25 minutes after federal agents returned fire as they tried to serve arrest and search warrants at about 6 a.m.

The affidavit said members of a special response team were shot at, but did not identify who opened fire.

In the affidavit, Kaufman said Chretien shouted obscenities at officers ordering him to drop to his hands and knees. Agents tried to subdue Chretien by non-lethal means including kinetic batons used by Kaufman and a 5-second shock from a Taser fired by Special Agent Cam Conklin. Chretien continued to resist until told he would be shocked again, Kaufman said.

A 12-count federal indictment filed in federal court in the Eastern District of Virginia named Mayne and 26 other Outlaws members on a variety of racketeering, weapons and drug charges.

Mayne was wanted on racketeering and conspiracy to commit violence to aid racketeering charges for his role in the Oct. 9, 2008, shooting of a member of the Hell’s Angels in Canaan. The rival gang member was severely wounded but survived the shooting.

Chretien was not named in the indictment, but Thomas Benvie, Michael Pedini and Joseph Allman, alleged to members of the Maine chapter of the Outlaws, were arrested as part of raids staged in 10 states last week.

Memorial services for Mayne will be held Saturday at the Outlaws clubhouse in Dayton, said York County Sheriff Maurice Ouellette.

Ouellette said he is aware of the services and has talked in person and by phone with Outlaws leaders about the event. He said his contacts with the Outlaws go back at least five years when Maine chapter members hosted a “ride-in” event for Outlaws members from other regions.

Ouellette said he expects about 250 people to attend.

 “I don’t anticipate any problems,” Ouellette said. “They have the right to do a memorial service – I don’t want to add any more stereotyping or concern. I want to make sure it goes off without a hitch and safely for all.”