US-Canada border in Maine is shut down after driver claimed he had a BOMB in his truck

The United States-Canada border in Maine has been shut down after a driver who claimed to have a bomb in his truck refused to stop for officers and was shot at.

Maine State Police said troopers first noticed that a truck traveling on I-95 in Houlton had a sign indicating there was an explosive device on board at around 10.40am Monday.

Authorities tried to get the driver, Tony Holford, 42, of Providence, Rhode Island, to pull over and exit the vehicle, but he continued driving toward the Canadian Port of Entry.

That is where, officials say, Cpl. Eric Paquette shot at Holford, who was not injured and surrendered to state police.

He has been transported to Aroostook County Jail, and has been charged with aggravated reckless conduct, terrorizing and failure to stop. It is unclear if he has a lawyer to speak on his behalf.

The US-Canada border in Houlton, Maine was closed after State Police shot a driver with a sign indicating he had an explosive in his vehicle

Traffic was backed up for hours on I-95 near the border crossing into Canada after a man drove a truck claiming he had an explosive toward the border

Authorities say Cpl. Eric Paquette shot at the driver, who was not injured and surrendered himself to authorities. The officer-involved shooting is now under investigation

The Office of the Maine Attorney General and Maine State Police are now working with Canadian authorities to investigate the officer-involved shooting.

In the meantime, crime scene technicians and Maine State Police Bomb Squad crews are continuing to process the scene.

Officials say the border crossing will remain closed overnight. 

Anyone looking to cross between Maine and Canada should take an alternative route as photos posted on social media showed traffic snarled for hours. Trucks were parked along the side of I-95 as they waited for the crossing to reopen.

The Houlton border crossing into Woodstock, New Brunswick is one of the busiest in the country. 

State Police have said there is no danger to the public, but have not released information about any explosive devices.