IN AUGUSTA, Tuesday at 8:16 a.m., a well-being check was done on Northern Avenue.

9:07 a.m., a mental health and well-being check was done on Hillcrest Street.

9:20 a.m., burglary from a motor vehicle was reported on Willow Street.

10:51 p.m., property was recovered on Water Street.

10:59 p.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Stone Street.

11:35 p.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Eastern Avenue.

11:56 p.m., a well-being check was done on Western Avenue.

12:11 p.m., harassment was reported on Sixth Avenue.

12:22 p.m., theft was reported on Cony Street.

1:05 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Stephen King Drive.

1:24 p.m., gross sexual assault was reported by a caller on Summer Street.

2:22 p.m., criminal threatening was reported on Fairfield Street.

4:16 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Marketplace Drive.

5:58 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Summer Street.

6:50 p.m., terrorizing was reported on Greenlief Street.

7:21 p.m., a city ordinance violation was reported on Front Street.

7:25 p.m., theft was reported on State Street.

9:15 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Kelton Road.

9:26 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Summer Street.

10:27 p.m., a mental health and well-being check was done on Western Avenue.

10:27 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Interstate 95.

10:40 p.m., a mental health and well-being check was done on Western Avenue and Senator Way.

11:14 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Cedar Street.

Thursday at 1:18 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Eastern Avenue.

1:58 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Ridge Road.

IN GARDINER, Thursday at 6:03 a.m., a well-being check was done at an unidentified location.

IN HALLOWELL, Wednesday at 2:51 p.m., criminal mischief was reported on Smith Road.

IN MANCHESTER, Wednesday at 5:35 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Western Avenue.

IN MONMOUTH, Wednesday at 9:30 a.m., harassment was reported on South Monmouth Road.

ARRESTS

IN AUGUSTA, Tuesday at 5:55 a.m., Justin Andrew Degreenia, 28, of Manchester, was arrested on a warrant (failure to appear) after a traffic stop was done on Mount Vernon Avenue.

10:37 p.m., Natalie M. Foote, 31, of Vernon, Connecticut, was arrested on two warrants after theft was reported on Whitten Road.

IN GARDINER, Tuesday at 1:50 p.m., Cory Briggs Connor, 48, of Gardiner, was arrested on a charge of operating under the influence on Pray Street.

7:04 p.m., Joshua William McMillan, 24, of Gardiner, was arrested on a probation hold on Maine Avenue.

SUMMONSES

IN AUGUSTA, Tuesday at 4:26 p.m., Dylan Lajoie, 26, of Augusta, was summoned on a charge of criminal mischief on Civic Center Drive.

5:29 p.m., Abinadi Nephi White, 27, of Augusta, was summoned on charges of violating conditions of release and leaving the scene of a property damage accident on Spruce Street.

IN GARDINER, Wednesday at 8:21 a.m., Wanda J. Bolduc, 57, of Chelsea, was summoned on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer (less than $500) on Bridge Street.

IN CANAAN, Wednesday at 7:19 p.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Tobey Road.

IN CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Wednesday at 1:40 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Grand Summit Lane.

12:01 p.m., a theft was reported on Carrabassett Drive.

10:35 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Carrabassett Drive.

IN CHESTERVILLE, Wednesday at 10:23 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Dutch Gap Road.

IN CLINTON, Wednesday at 9:54 p.m., a harassment complaint was investigated on Park Avenue.

IN DETROIT, Wednesday at 9:28 a.m., a harassment complaint was investigated on Troy Road.

IN EMBDEN, Wednesday at 10:25 a.m., a civil complaint was investigated on Cleveland Road.

IN FAIRFIELD, Wednesday at 12:07 a.m., a scam complaint was taken on Main Street.

1:17 p.m., a harassment complaint was taken on Police Plaza.

5:09 p.m., a scam complaint was taken on Norridgewock Road.

6:02 p.m., a harrasment complaint was taken on Middle Road.

6:14 p.m., an intoxicated person was reported on Main Street.

8:22 p.m., a brush fire was reported on Summit Street.

10:49 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Island Avenue.

11:54 p.m., a civil complaint was taken on Covell Road.

IN FARMINGTON, Wednesday at 2:51 a.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Davis Road.

6:25 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Wilton Road.

6:43 p.m., an assault was reported on Thompson Walton Court.

IN JAY, Wednesday at 2:47 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Intervale Road.

5:07 p.m., trespassing was reported on Intervale Road.

7:50 p.m.,suspicious activity was reported on Mill Street.

11:47 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Commercial Way.

Thursday at 6:21 a.m., vandalism and criminal mischief was reported on Warren Hill and East Jay roads.

IN MADISON, Wednesday at 11:02 a.m., a past burglary was investigated on Hidden Acres Drive.

12:38 p.m., a scam complaint was taken on Weston Avenue.

12:52 p.m., suspicious activity was investigated on East Madison Road.

2:05 p.m., an arrest was made on East Madison Road.

3:24 p.m., a scam complaint was taken on John Street.

10:01 p.m., suspicious activity was investigated on Preble Avenue.

IN MERCER, Wednesday at 6:05 p.m., a harassment complaint was taken on East Sandy River Road.

IN NORRIDGEWOCK, Wednesday at 1:44 p.m., a civil complaint was taken on Henry’s Way.

IN OAKLAND, Wednesday at 10:43 a.m., a report of fraud or forgery was taken on Fairfield Street.

IN PALMYRA, Wednesday at 11:55 p.m., suspicious activity was investigated on St. Albans Road.

IN PITTSFIELD, Wednesday at 6:26 p.m., threatening was reported on Detroit Street.

1:38 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Somerset Avenue

IN RANGELEY, Wednesday at 5:52 p.m., a theft was reported on Main Street.

IN SKOWHEGAN, Wednesday at 9:28 a.m., an arrest was made following a disturbance on Madison Avenue.

11:02 a.m., a theft was investigated on Waterville Road.

12:10 p.m., a vehicle fire was investigated on Main Street.

1:58 p.m., a disturbance was investigated on Main Street.

2:21 p.m., trespassing was reported on Constitution Avenue.

2:26 p.m., a harassment complaint was investigated on Moores Mill Road.

5:20 p.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Mri Drive.

5:37 p.m., a civil complaint was taken on Water Street.

IN ST. ALBANS, Wednesday at 9:28 a.m., a harassment complaint was taken on Cohen Drive.

IN WATERVILLE, Wednesday at 7:43 a.m., a burglary of a vehicle was reported on Drummond Avenue.

7:57 a.m., a civil complaint was taken on Belmont Avenue.

8:10 a.m., threatening was reported on Prospect Street.

9:47 a.m., a civil complaint was taken on Carey Court.

10:04 a.m., a drug offense was reported on Water Street.

10:05 a.m., a harassment complaint was investigated on Waterville Commons Drive.

10:47 a.m., a burglary of a vehicle was reported on Drummond Avenue.

11:53 a.m., threatening was reported on The Concourse.

1:11 p.m., a harassment complaint was taken on College Avenue.

1:30 p.m., threatening was reported on Crestwood Drive.

2:58 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Eustis Parkway.

4:39 p.m., a harassment complaint was investigated on Merryfield Avenue.

4:47 p.m., a harassment complaint was taken on Swan Street.

5:10 p.m., a harassment complaint was taken on Poolers Park Way.

6:31 p.m., suspicious activity was reported at the Maine Smoke Shop on College Avenue.

7:28 p.m., a domestic dispute was investigated on Gray Street.

8:06 p.m., a burglary was investigated on Mayflower Hill Drive.

8:29 p.m., suspicious activity was investigated on Harold Street.

8:51 p.m., a disturbance was investigated on Eaton Drive.

9:41 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Mayflower Hill Drive.

10:08 p.m., a domestic dispute was reported on Gray Street.

10:12 p.m., an unwanted person was reported on Main Street.

10:22 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Elm Street.

10:56 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Main Street.

Thursday at 1:51 a.m., an unwanted person was reported on Celtics Drive.

1:53 a.m., an unwanted person was reported on Gray Street.

4:22 a.m., a summons was issued following a disturbance on Silver Street.

IN WELD, Wednesday at 1:03 p.m., a harassment complaint was taken on Center Hill Road.

IN WINSLOW, Wednesday at 7:36 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Clinton Avenue.

ARRESTS

IN CLINTON, Wednesday at 7:37 a.m., Peter A. Poulin, 59, of Clinton, was arrested on a warrant.

IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, Wednesday at 3:20 a.m., Crystal A. McDonald, 32, of Livermore Falls, was arrested on a charge of criminal mischief.

7:30 p.m., Samuel C. Modes, 38, of Farmington, was arrested on a charge of criminal threatening.

IN SOMERSET COUNTY, Wednesday at 10:20 a.m., Donald M. Keene, 68, of Skowhegan, was arrested on charges of violating condition of release, refusing to submit to arrest or detention, obstructing government administration, criminal trespassing and domestic violence assault.

12:58 p.m., Leon E. Maloon, 61, of Ripley, was arrested on a probation hold.

IN WATERVILLE, Wednesday at 5:24 p.m., Shain A. Sargent, 47, of Waterville, was arrested on a warrant.

9:50 p.m., Angel L. Stilkey, 30, of Augusta, was arrested on a warrant.

9:50 p.m., Steven F. Shaw, 31, of Augusta, was arrested on three warrants.

10:44 p.m., Gary A. Thurlow, 62, of Waterville, was arrested on a charge of operating under the influence.

Thursday at 12:17 a.m., Rhoads E. Miller, 43, of Rome, was arrested on charges of operating under the influence, unlawful furnishing of scheduled drug and sale and use of drug paraphernalia.

2:54 a.m., Paul W. Beaulieu, 44, of Waterville, was arrested on a charge of disorderly conduct, loud noise in a private place.

IN WINSLOW, Wednesday at 10:25 p.m., Denis S. Moore, 37, of Winslow, was arrested on three warrants.

SUMMONSES

IN WATERVILLE, Wednesday at 10:53 a.m., Audry M. Johnston, 46, of Winslow, was summoned on a charge of operating while license suspended or revoked.

11:47 p.m., Lisa A. Lee, 42, of Waterville, was summoned on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer.

AUGUSTA — A Winslow man was arrested in the Kennebec County jail on Thursday on charges that he tried to burn down a real estate office in that town.

Victor Dudley, 48, is accused of arson, burglary, theft by unauthorized taking and criminal mischief, all of which occurred on Sunday, according to Steve McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety.

Dudley had just been seen at the Capital Judicial Center via video from the Kennebec County jail on Monday and Wednesday, when he pleaded guilty to three charges of violating condition of release and was ordered to serve seven days.

Now he is likely to be seen again on Friday via video on the new charges. However, a complaint with the new charges was unavailable Thursday at the courthouse.

The news release from McCausland says Dudley broke into the Century 21 offices at 11 Bay St., Winslow, early Sunday. It says real estate agents coming in later that day discovered the office ransacked and the remains of a small fire that had been started on a desk. The release said the fire had gone out by itself.

Winslow police and investigators with the state fire marshal’s office determined that Dudley was responsible, according to McCausland.

Dudley had been charged in June 2017 with aggravated assault in an attack in Winslow that left a woman hospitalized. He pleaded guilty Nov. 8, 2017, to an assault charge.

In March 2017, he was charged with burglary after police reported finding him inside a closed Tim Hortons eatery on Main Street in Waterville. He told police at the time he went in to keep warm.

Betty Adams — 621-5631

badams@centralmaine.com

Twitter: @betadams

A Westbrook man has pleaded guilty to federal charges for a string of armed robberies that put small businesses on edge this spring.

Travis Card appears in court for his arraignment on April 17 in Portland. He now faces as much as 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for each of 11 robberies or attempted robberies.

Travis Card, 38, was arrested April 13 in the wake of more than a dozen unsolved holdups in southern Maine. At the time, police said they believed Card was responsible for robbing a Westbrook gas station on April 6. But local departments and FBI agents continued to investigate his connection to similar crimes.

On Thursday, Card entered a guilty plea in U.S. District Court for interfering or attempting to interfere with commerce by robbery at 11 businesses from Old Orchard Beach to Cumberland.

“I’m glad he decided to do that and take ownership of it and take responsibility,” said Joe Salisbury, co-owner of the Daily Grind in Westbrook, one of the businesses Card targeted. “It saves a lot of hassle and heartache for all the victims.”

Earlier this year, local police and the FBI were investigating 14 unsolved armed robberies in less than four weeks, including a cluster of four in a little more than 25 hours. In most cases, the suspect was identified as a white man covered in dark clothing and armed with a handgun entering a small business and demanding cash from employees. The majority of the robberies occurred shortly before closing time at businesses where only one or two employees were present.

The unusual rash of robberies alarmed owner of small businesses and their employees. Police increased their patrols and advised people to comply with a robber’s demands rather than try to resist. But some business owners were frustrated and defiant, and one put a loaded gun behind his convenience store counter when a robber hit a nearby shop.

Westbrook police arrested Card on William Clarke Drive on April 13 at 6:30 a.m. on his way to work. He had a family home in Windham but had been staying with his father in Westbrook. A search of the father’s apartment that day turned up a black pellet gun and a pair work boots that matched footprints at one robbery, according to a prosecution document filed with the court.

The investigators used shoes, surveillance footage, DNA samples and other evidence to tie Card to the crimes. The prosecution document states Card robbed eight businesses in March and April: Riverton Gas Station in Portland on March 20; Lil’ Mart Gas Station in Falmouth on March 21; Good Things Variety in Westbrook on March 22; Express Mart in Cumberland on March 22; the Daily Grind in Westbrook on March 24; Subway in Westbrook on March 26; China Eatery in Old Orchard Beach on March 29; and Gulf Mart in Westbrook on April 6.

He left each business with sums of money ranging from $198 to $650, according to court records. The total amount stolen was nearly $3,000.

The prosecution document also states that Card attempted to rob three other businesses: China Taste in Portland on March 25; Aroma Joe’s in South Portland on March 27; Moby Dick Variety in Old Orchard Beach on April 11. In those incidents, Card left with nothing. At China Taste, a language barrier prevented him from communicating his demands. The clerk at Aroma Joe’s locked herself in a bathroom, while an employee at Moby Dick Variety brandished a club.

During the robberies Card brandished what appeared to be a firearm. The prosecution document identified it as a black pellet gun.

The investigation did not connect Card to similar robberies at businesses in Auburn, Topsham and Brunswick.

Card has a history of theft and burglary convictions dating to 2013. He now faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for each robbery or attempt. His sentencing will take place at a later date. He faced the initial charge for the Westbrook robbery in state court, but Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Conley said that has been or would be dropped.

“This case reflects investigative work at its finest,” Conley wrote in an email. “Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies worked together and around the clock to identify Mr. Card and take him into custody. Overpraising those agents and officers involved would be an impossibility.”

In the months since the robbery at the Daily Grind in Westbrook, Salisbury said he has made changes to the security procedures at the coffee shop. His employees, including his teenage daughter who had faced the robber, are ready to move on.

“We were hoping that would be the outcome,” Salisbury said of Card’s guilty plea. “That way, people didn’t have to go to court, go to trial.”

Westbrook Capt. Steve Goldberg said the department was glad to see a resolution in the case.

“We were pretty confident that we had the right guy all along,” Goldberg said.

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WISCASSET — The second of three men charged with setting a fire in 2012 that destroyed a boathouse and lobster boat in Waldoboro has pleaded guilty.

Frederick A. Campbell, 34, of Friendship pleaded guilty July 24 in Lincoln County Superior Court to one count of arson, District Attorney Jonathan Liberman said. Campbell was sentenced to five years in prison with all but nine months suspended to be followed by four years of probation.

Conditions of probation include paying restitution with the amount to be determined at a subsequent hearing. Campbell also is barred from possessing incendiary devices, illegal drugs or alcohol and weapons, and must complete substance abuse counseling to the satisfaction of his probation officer.

Justice Daniel Billings imposed the sentence worked out between Assistant District Attorney Christopher Fernald and defense attorney Peter Rodway.

Campbell’s plea came nearly three years after Jeffrey Luce, 40, of Whitefield pleaded guilty in October 2015 to arson in the case.

The third defendant in the case, James “Jamie” R. Simmons, 43, of Friendship, is scheduled to go to trial in October.

The fire occurred on the night of June 21, 2012, at 3600 Friendship Road in Waldoboro. The fire destroyed a large Quonset hut boathouse owned by Donald Simmons, a lobster fisherman who is not related to James Simmons, and the lobster boat inside. The boathouse was valued at $50,000 and the boat at $150,000.

The affidavit by the Maine Fire Marshal’s Office states that James Simmons was an immediate suspect of the arson investigation because of an ongoing, escalating feud with Donald Simmons.

Warren — A 28-year-old Lewiston man had asked to be moved to another room out of concern for his safety shortly before he died, according to another inmate who has since been released from the Bolduc Correctional Facility.

Dana R. Bartlett died shortly before 6 p.m. June 24 at the facility also known as the prison farm.

The state is releasing few details on the death that occurred nearly six weeks ago.

Jason Palmiter, who was released July 6 after serving nearly nine years in prison for robbery, said he spoke with Bartlett the day he died.

Bartlett had gone to a corrections officer and asked to be moved to another cell because he was being threatened, Palmiter said. The other people in his cell had suspected him of stealing some cigarettes, according to Palmiter.

Bartlett then voiced his concern to Palmiter, commenting that the guard did not seem concerned and did nothing, Palmiter said.

Three sources have reported that multiple inmates from Bolduc were transferred to the maximum-security Maine State Prison, also in Warren after Bartlett died.

No one has been charged with any crime related to Bartlett’s death. The cause of his death has not been released.

After Bartlett was found dead, inmates were moved to the gymnasium while the Maine State Police investigated, Palmiter said. The inmates spent much of the night in the gym.

There are four people to a room at the Bolduc Center which has a capacity to hold 220 inmates with a staff of 65.

Palmiter said Bartlett was a kind man, noting he offered compassion when Palmiter’s daughter died recently in a car crash.

A former roommate of Bartlett also said Bartlett was a kind man.

“He had the biggest heart of anyone I knew, hands down,” said Daniel Mosier-Barbour.

The two were roommates in Lewiston for a year until Bartlett was arrested for the offenses that sent him to prison.

Bartlett had been sentenced March 22 in Androscoggin Superior Court to 16 months in prison for driving a motor vehicle after his license had been revoked as a habitual offender.

He was scheduled to be released March 28, 2019.

Bartlett suffered from serious diabetes and did not work in the year the two were roommates, Mosier-Barbour said.

“It just kills me to think that he’s gone,” he said.

An email was sent Thursday morning to Corrections Commissioner Joseph Fitzpatrick, requesting comment about Palmiter’s comments. There was no response.

He did not comment on whether any administrative actions have been taken against the corrections officer.

IN AUGUSTA, on Thursday at 5:58 a.m., a Civic Center Drive caller reported recovered property.

7:31 a.m., a Western Avenue caller reported theft.

8:14 a.m., a North Belfast Avenue caller reported criminal trespassing by motor vehicle.

9:29 a.m., an unidentified person was arrested after an Eastern Avenue caller reported an assault.

9:44 a.m., a Crossing Way caller reported criminal mischief.

11:28 a.m., an person whose identity was not listed was charged with theft after a Civic Center Drive caller reported shoplifting.

11:32 a.m., an person whose identity was not listed was charged after a Middle Street caller reported criminal mischief.

12:23 a.m., a Civic Center Drive caller reported suspicious activity.

2:06 p.m, a Chapel Street caller reported recovered property.

2:35 p.m., a Laurel Street caller reported an incident of terrorizing.

3:36 p.m.., a Cony Street caller reported recovered property.

5:47 p.m., a Western Avenue caller reported criminal mischief.

6:27 p.m., a Franklin Street caller reported lost property.

6:34 p.m., one person was taken to MaineGeneral Medical Center after a request to check welfare/mental health from a Court Street caller.

7:19 p.m., a Civic Center Drive caller reported recovered property.

7:23 p.m., a Mount Vernon Avenue caller reported a disturbance/disorderly conduct.

Friday at 2:58 a.m., a Winthrop Street caller reported recovered property.

IN FARMINGDALE Thursday at 8:16 p.m., a caller from Friendship Drive reported receiving threats.

IN GARDINER, Friday at 1:14 a.m., an unnamed individual was arrested on unspecified charges on Cannard Street.

IN MONMOUTH, Thursday at 8:18 a.m., a Back Street caller reported a sex offense.

IN WINTHROP Wednesday at 5:33 p.m. a Turkey Lane caller reported burglary.

7:46 p.m., a Galeville Street caller reported a suspicious person/circumstance.

8:24 p.m., a Commerce Plaza caller reported a suspicious person/circumstance.

SUMMONSES

IN AUGUSTA on Thursday at 7:40 p.m., a 28-year-old Windsor woman was charged with theft by unauthorized taking or transfer following a report by a Cony Street caller of theft/shoplifting.

7:43 p.m., a 32-year-old Augusta resident was charged with criminal mischief after a report by a Cedar Street caller of a disturbance/disorderly conduct.

ARRESTS

IN AUGUSTA on Thursday at 3:41 p.m., Paul Wilson, 50, of Fort Myers, Florida, was arrested at the Augusta police station on a warrant from Ellsworth District Court.

4:43 p.m., Steffan Collins, 22, of New York City, was arrested on a warrant charging unpaid fines on a charge of unlawful furnishing during a traffic stop on Stone Street.

6:42 p.m., Shain Andrews Cloutier, 33, of Augusta, was arrested on a warrant from Waterville District Court after a report by a Mount Vernon Avenue caller about a disturbance/disorderly conduct.

8:36 p.m., Tonya M. Bickford, 41, was arrested on charges of criminal trespass, violating condition of release and on a probation hold after a Murray Street caller reported criminal trespassing.

IN GARDINER, Thursday at 10:25 a.m., Joshua Lee Brown, 34, of Gardiner, was arrested on unspecified charges after a request from a Rideout Lane caller for a welfare check.

SWANVILLE — A woman from Gardiner was among five people arrested Friday in Swanville on charges of trafficking either heroin or crack cocaine, according to a Maine Drug Enforcement Agency news release. All five were taken to Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset.

Taylor Andrews, 28, of Gardiner, was arrested on charges of unlawfully trafficking crack cocaine, a schedule W drug. She was released on bail.

Others arrested on a charge of unlawfully trafficking cocaine were Bobby Dean Berry, 22, Princessayana Harris, 21, and Sean Rohan, 27, all of New York, and Christopher King, 30, of Swanville, for unlawfully trafficking heroin. King also was summoned on a charge of violating bail conditions.

MDEA agents executed a search warrant Thursday at the King residence on Harriman Road. Agents reportedly found King in the process of weighing and packaging heroin for resale and Rohan was found in a bedroom attempting to conceal heroin.

A vehicle operated by Andrews, with Harris and Berry as passengers, arrived at the residence while the search was taking place.

Agents seized about 14 grams of heroin, packaging materials and $800 in suspected drug proceeds from the home and 30 grams of crack cocaine, 5 grams of cocaine hydrochloride and $2,200 in suspected drug proceeds from the vehicle and its occupants.

The arrests were the culmination of a monthlong investigation that included undercover purchases from a group distributing drugs from King’s residence. King reportedly assisted and allowed a group from New York to distribute drugs from his residence to customers throughout Waldo County.

Drug enforcement agents were assisted by Waldo County sheriff’s deputies and the Maine Warden Service during the investigation and arrests.

Bail was set at $10,000 for Berry, Rohan and Harris. No bail was set for King because of his bail violation.

Sam Shepherd — 621-5666

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Twitter: @SamShepME

WATERBORO — An Old Orchard Beach resident wanted on five warrants was found hiding in a home in Waterboro late Thursday and a man allegedly helping her was found on the home’s roof.

Both suspects were taken into custody by York County Sheriff’s Office deputies and booked into the York County Jail.

Michael Legassie and Heather Fields

York County Sheriff William King said that deputies had developed information that Heather Fields, 43, of Old Orchard Beach would be at an address in Waterboro at about 10:30 p.m.

“At the prescribed time, deputies went to the residence and sought permission from the owner of the property to conduct a search,” said King.

He said Fields was found hiding in the home by deputies and was arrested for three warrants for allegedly failing to appear on a theft charge and another charging she failed to appear on a charge of violating conditions of release.

Bail was set at $400 for those warrants, but her troubles didn’t end there. Deputies learned that Fields also was wanted on an outstanding warrant for allegedly failing to appear in court on a theft charge in Cumberland County and so she is held on that warrant as well.

While deputies were at the residence, they also found Michael Legassie, 53, of Waterboro hiding on the roof, said King.

Portland’s interim Police Chief Vern Malloch congratulates the 12 new police officers after their swearing-in at City Hall on Friday.

A dozen new recruits were sworn in as Portland police officers during a sweltering ceremony Friday at City Hall, making it the largest addition to the force in roughly two decades.

Troy Pelletier, far right, of Vassalboro watches as his wife, Danielle, photographs their son, Adam, and his fiancee, Britnay Whitaker, after Adam was sworn in Friday with 11 other new police officers at City Hall.

City officials credited aggressive recruitment efforts to produce the largest incoming class since the mid-1990s. It comes at a time when police departments throughout Maine and the country are having a difficult time finding new officers.

Earlier this year, Portland devoted an officer to focus full-time on recruitment, and since last year the department has been offering signing bonuses to new officers and recruitment bonuses to existing officers to refer a successful candidate.

“This is a first for us in a lot of ways,” interim Police Chief Vern Malloch said. “It was a tremendous success to get this many.”

During the ceremony, Malloch lauded the qualifications of the 12 recruits, half of whom have military experience, as “the best of the best.” He promised their families that the department would do everything it can to keep them safe.

“They are so good that I think they could work anywhere and be successful,” Malloch said. “Friends and family members who are here today, I pledge to you that we will do everything in our power to provide them with the best training, best support and all the tools necessary to do their jobs. We’re going to do everything we can to make sure they’re protected while they protect the city.”

Although the department also loosened rules this year to allow non-citizens with federal work authorization and people who have used marijuana within the last five years to be eligible for hire, none of the new recruits fall under those categories, a city official said.

Michael Walton of New York poses for a photo with his wife, Amanda, and their children, Olivia, 3, and Luke, 1, after Michael was sworn Friday in with 11 other new police officers at Portland City Hall.

Despite having a pool of about 500 applicants, only one recruit was a woman and all of them were white, although one recruit is fluent in Arabic and another speaks Spanish.

All of the city’s departments are looking to diversify their ranks, including police.

Portland is the most diverse community in Maine, which is 95 percent white, according 2016 U.S. Census estimates. In Portland, 16 percent of the city’s 66,650 residents are people of color, including 8.3 percent who are black or African-American. And a little more than half – 50.5 percent – are women.

According to demographic data on 146 Portland police officers, only six, or 4 percent, are people of color – five are black and one is Asian – and 16, or 11 percent, are women, all of whom are white. Those figures do not include the new recruits.

Malloch said the city could be doing a better job recruiting diverse candidates, who must pass a battery of tests, including written and physical exams, background checks, polygraph tests, oral interviews and psychological screenings.

“We’re not seeing a large enough pool of diverse applicants,” Malloch said after the ceremony. “It’s a difficult program and we’re really selective. We’re doing the best we can.”

Delaney Albert was the only woman in the incoming class. The 23-year-old said that she was drawn to police work because both her father and grandfather were police officers in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Delaney Albert, 23, of Cambridge, Mass., is introduced as one of 12 new police officers sworn in at City Hall on Friday. Albert’s father and grandfather were police officers in Cambridge.

“It’s something I’ve always wanted to do,” Albert said. Qualifications, rather than demographics, should drive the hiring process, she said. “I think everyone who was qualified made the cut.”

The ceremony follows a more aggressive recruitment program unveiled this year, as police departments across Maine and the United States struggle to fill their ranks.

Incentives include a $10,000 signing bonus for new officers and a $3,000 recruitment bonus for current officers who recruit a successful candidate. And a new union contract that took effect in January 2017 will give rank-and-file officers a 10 percent raise over the next three years.

But Malloch said the biggest factor in the unusually large class was designating Officer Kate Phalen as a full-time recruitment officer. He credited Phalen’s social media efforts and outreach to candidates throughout the process for the successful recruitment effort. “She did a great job connecting us on social media platforms,” he said.

The new hires put the Portland Police Department – Maine’s largest police force – at nearly full strength. Only five vacancies remain out of an approved force of 161 sworn officers. Malloch said two recruits are already lined up for the January academy. “I do feel that we’re not necessarily at a crisis level (anymore), but it’s certainly a challenge and it’s going to continue to be a challenge” as officers retire, he said. “I think we’re going to continue to offer the bonuses and continue the efforts that made us so successful this time.”

In addition to Albert, Portland’s new officers are Ian Leitch, James Oliver, Michael Walton, Adam Pelletier, Kevin Nielsen, Brian Rollins, Jesse Dana, Justin Fritz, Matthew Burnell, Nevin Rand and Jeffrey Drew.

Since only one of the new hires is already an officer, Malloch said the other 11 recruits will spend 18 weeks at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in Vassalboro and then at least 14 weeks in the department’s field training program.

“They are going to join the Portland Police Department family,” Malloch told family and friends who gathered in the State of Maine Room to watch the ceremony. “You’re going to join our family, too – whether you like it not.”

IN ANSON, Thursday at 9:24 a.m., a civil complaint was taken on Randall Street.

6:24 p.m., a civil complaint was taken on Brook Street.

IN BENTON, Thursday at 10:40 p.m., a scam complaint was taken on Albion Road.

IN CLINTON, Thursday at 11:44 a.m., a civil complaint was taken on Park Avenue.

7 p.m., a harassment complaint was investigated on Park Avenue.

IN CORNVILLE, Thursday at 11:45 a.m., a civil complaint was investigated on Browns Corner Road.

IN FAIRFIELD, Thursday at 9:47 a.m., a disturbance was investigated on Ten Lots Road.

12:35 p.m., a scam complaint was taken on Center Road.

11:06 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Norridgewock Road.

IN FARMINGTON, Thursday at 9:34 a.m., a traffic accident involving an injury was reported on Wilton Road.

10:19 a.m., a report of a missing person was taken on Cascade Leisure Park Road.

3:17 p.m., theft of service was reported on Davis Road.

IN INDUSTRY, Thursday at 7:22 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Industry Road.

IN MADISON, Thursday at 12:21 p.m., a traffic accident was investigated on Lakewood Road.

9:35 p.m., an arrest was made on East Madison Road.

Friday at 12:57 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on East Madison Road.

IN NORRIDGEWOCK, Thursday at 9:49 a.m., a complaint was taken on Martin Stream Road.

8:45 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Burrill Hill Road.

IN PITTSFIELD, Thursday at 9:31 a.m., a complaint was investigated on Livingston Street.

11:35 a.m., trespassing was reported on Somerset Plaza.

IN PITTSFIELD, Thursday at 5:55 p.m., a fire and odor investigation was conducted on North Main Street.

IN RANGELEY PLANTATION, Thursday at 10:41 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Stephens Road.

IN SIDNEY, Thursday at 8:21 p.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Quaker Road.

Friday at 6:23 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Quaker Road.

IN SKOWHEGAN, Thursday at 1:16 p.m., suspicious activity was investigated on Madison Avenue.

1:47 p.m., suspicious activity was investigated on Water Street.

2:16 p.m., a domestic disturbance was investigated on St. Mark Street.

4:40 p.m., a domestic disturbance was investigated on Sunrise Drive.

6:03 p.m., a past burglary was reported on East River Road.

8:48 a.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Cross Street.

8:59 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Blair Street.

9:57 p.m., suspicious activity was investigated on Waterville Road.

10:07 p.m., a complaint was taken on Dartmouth Street.

10:18 p.m., a complaint was investigated on Commercial Street.

11:38 p.m., a noise complaint was investigated on Water Street.

Friday at 8:58 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Winter Street.

IN ST. ALBANS, Thursday at 10:42 p.m., a civil complaint was taken on Luckman Road.

8:31 p.m., an arrest was made after a domestic disturbance on Bubar Road.

IN THE FORKS, Thursday at 11:54 p.m., a scam complaint was taken on Lake Moxie Road.

IN WATERVILLE, Thursday at 8:40 a.m., an assault was reported at Mount Saint Joseph’s on Highwood Street.

8:46 a.m., a burglary of a vehicle was reported on Silver Street.

8:49 a.m., an unwanted person was reported on Main Street.

10:12 a.m.,a fire was reported at Curves on Main Street.

12:24 a.m., an accident involving an injury was investigated on Elm and Spring streets.

12:59 p.m., shoplifting was reported on Kennedy Memorial Drive.

1:44 p.m., a theft was investigated at Kennebec Behavioral Health on Silver Street.

2:50 p.m., a report of fraud or forgery was investigated on Gold Street.

2:56 p.m., suspicious activity was investigated on Main Street.

6:43 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Elm Plaza.

6:55 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Sherwin Street.

7:50 p.m., a harassment complaint was taken on The Concourse.

8:10 p.m., a burglary of a vehicle was investigated on Silver Street.

9:13 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Ash Street.

Friday at 2:08 a.m., a theft was investigated on Pleasant Place.

IN WILTON, Thursday at 12:19 p.m., a dog was reported stolen on Jay Street.

2:02 p.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Main Street.

6:34 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on High Street.

IN WINSLOW, Thursday at 8:36 a.m., suspicious activity was investigated on China Road.

10:53 a.m., a report of fraud or forgery was taken on Frawley Street.

10:53 a.m., a report of fraud or forgery was taken on Benton Avenue.

11:11 a.m., criminal trespassing was reported on Frawley Street.

11:13 a.m., a report of fraud or forgery was taken on Fuller Drive.

11:14 a.m., a report of fraud or forgery was taken on Benton Avenue.

11:17 a.m., a report of fraud or forgery was taken on Abbott Road.

11:21 a.m., a report of fraud or forgery was taken on Benton Avenue.

11:26 a.m., a report of fraud or forgery was taken on Benton Avenue.

11:35 a.m., a report of fraud or forgery was taken on Private Drive.

11:41 a.m., a report of fraud or forgery was taken on Benton Avenue.

11:46 a.m., a report of fraud or forgery was taken on Eames Road.

12:02 a.m., a report of fraud or forgery was taken on Halifax Street.

12:43 p.m., a report of fraud or forgery was taken on Halifax Street.

1 p.m., a report of fraud or forgery was taken on Benton Avenue.

1:25 p.m., a report of fraud or forgery was taken on Charland Street.

1:25 p.m., a report of bad checks was investigated on LaSalle Street.

1:46 p.m., a report of fraud or forgery was taken on Benton Avenue.

1:46 p.m., a report of fraud or forgery was taken on Bert Street.

1:48 p.m., a harassment complaint was taken on Benton Avenue.

4:23 p.m., suspicious activity was investigated on Halifax Street.

ARRESTS

IN SOMERSET COUNTY, Thursday at 10:01 p.m., Chane M. Owen, 33, of Skowhegan, was arrested on a warrant for unpaid fines and fees.

10:24 p.m., Pamela A. Shaw, 47, of St. Albans, was arrested on charges of violating condition of release and domestic violence assault.

SUMMONSES

IN WINSLOW, Thursday at 7:38 a.m., Derrick R. LaFlamme, 40, of Benton, was summoned on charges of failure to register a vehicle and operating with expired license over 90 days.

10:09 p.m., Isaac Baskins, 18, of Waterville, was summoned on a charge of operating a vehicle without a license.

11:53 p.m., Peter R. Speropolous, 25, of Winslow, was summoned on a charge of violating condition of release.

A Massachusetts man has been convicted in Maine of a heroin trafficking conspiracy charge, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

U.S. Attorney Halsey B. Frank said in a statement Friday that Myron “Templer” Crosby Jr., 54, of Springfield was convicted Thursday following a four-day jury trial in U.S. District Court in Bangor. Crosby was found guilty of conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute a kilogram or more of heroin.

Evidence presented at the trial showed that between August 2015 and January 2016, Crosby supplied between 60,000 and 80,000 bags of heroin, totaling more than a kilogram, from his operations in Hartford, Connecticut, and Springfield, Massachusetts, to co-conspirators from the Newport area who distributed the drugs in and around Newport, Frank said.

Crosby faces a sentence of 10 years to life in prison, an $8 million fine and eight years to life of supervised release, it said.

The case was investigated by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the Maine and Massachusetts state police. It was prosecuted as part of the U.S. Department of Justice’s strategy to combat the opioid epidemic, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.

AUGUSTA — The Winslow man suspected of starting a fire in a real estate office in that town early Sunday was carrying an engraved globe trophy from 2012 Dancing with the Realtors, Season 2, when he was arrested, according to police.

Victor Dudley, 48, was in court Friday via video from the Kennebec County jail to hear a judge tell him he is charged with arson, burglary, criminal mischief and theft. The arson charge carries a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison.

Dudley told the judge he did not need the charges read in their entirety.

“I understand them perfectly,” Dudley said.

He was represented by attorney Stephen Bourget as attorney of the day.

Judge Eric Walker continued the $15,000 cash bail set originally by the bail commissioner and told Dudley his next court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 4.

Dudley was arrested on the charges Thursday while he was already at the jail serving a seven-day sentence for violating conditions of release on prior charges.

The complaint filed at the Capital Judicial Center in Augusta accuses Dudley of setting a fire at Century 21 Nason Realty, Inc. at 11 Bay St., Winslow, with the intent to damage or destroy property.

Conditions of bail prohibit Dudley from contact with the real estate office and any employees there.

An affidavit by Kenneth MacMaster, senior fire investigator with the state fire marshal’s office, says the fire — which had extinguished itself — and the break-in were reported to Winslow police at 1:15 p.m. Sunday.

MacMaster said the building owner had stopped in to check the building that day and saw real estate paperwork outside on the ground. Inside, she found items in disarray as well as the remains of a fire and the smell of smoke. MacMaster wrote that police located bloodstains as well as smashed window glass from a second-floor entry door.

MacMaster said that because of the amount of blood found, Winslow police officers contacted local hospitals and other agencies to see if anyone had been treated for that recently.

Later that afternoon, Waterville police reported that Dudley was identified as a suspect in the theft of a mini-bike from Tractor Supply in Waterville about 4 a.m. Sunday after they viewed surveillance video.

Police located Dudley as he was walking along College Avenue in Waterville. He told officers he was living in a tent off Cool Street and had gone to MaineGeneral Medical Center at 4 a.m. that day, but later said he was mistaken.

Dudley eventually told police he had stolen the mini-bike, according to MacMaster.

MacMaster said Dudley “had cuts on the base of his right wrist/palm, which were consistent with someone breaking a window.”

MacMaster said Dudley told police he had taken items from the “library” in Winslow and gave MacMaster two trophies, including one with the name Bart Stevens engraved on it. Stevens is the broker-owner of Century 21 Nason Realty. Later MacMaster said Dudley had several plastic gold-colored coins similar to those MacMaster saw at the realty office as well as items belonging to associate brokers at the office.

MacMaster also said Dudley smelled as if he had been drinking.

When another fire investigator went to speak to Dudley at the jail on Monday, Dudley declined to talk and requested a lawyer. However, Dudley did make a statement that he “did not intend for the place to burn down,” MacMaster wrote.

MacMaster said MaineGeneral Medical Center documents with Dudley’s name on them were found at the real estate office.

Dudley had been charged in June 2017 with aggravated assault in an attack in Winslow that left a woman hospitalized. He pleaded guilty Nov. 8, 2017, to an assault charge.

In March 2017, he was charged with burglary after police reported finding him inside a closed Tim Hortons eatery on Main Street in Waterville. He told police at the time he went in to keep warm.

Betty Adams — 621-5631

badams@centralmaine.com

Twitter: @betadams

Authorities in York are searching for a habitual offender who eluded capture Saturday morning after police used Tasers on him – jumping out a window at a construction site and fleeing barefoot into the woods in the midst of a thunderstorm.

Corey W. Paradise was still at large Saturday night, York police said.

Corey W. Paradise

It’s not the first time Paradise has made the news with extraordinary efforts to elude arrest. In 2014, he led police on a long, bizarre chase when Scarborough police tried to pull him over for having a headlight out.

On Saturday, a York police officer on patrol spotted Paradise driving a car and knew he was wanted on multiple outstanding arrest warrants.

While the officer looked up the records, Paradise drove out of sight, according to a police statement. Officers found the car in the parking lot of a construction site off Long Sands Road at the York Housing Authority complex and they located Paradise inside a building under construction.

There, Paradise resisted the officers and tried to flee, and the officers used their Tasers on him. But Paradise was able to jump out a window and fled into a heavily wooded area behind the plaza, police said.

The search, police said, was “hampered by very heavy rain and a thunderstorm.”

Late Saturday, police said they believed Paradise was picked up in York and may have been sighted in the Sanford area. Police asked anyone who spots Paradise to call them at 363-4444 and not to approach him.

In the 2014 chase, Paradise, then of Gorham, pretended to be pulling over when the officer turned on his lights. But Paradise instead rolled slowly through the Cabela’s plaza parking lot, onto the Maine Turnpike entrance ramp – threw a U-turn, then another – went through the tollbooth without stopping and headed north, according to police. He’d hit several orange traffic cones and one got caught under his car, so it was smoking as he drove at speeds up to 80 mph, swerving and at one point throwing out a beverage container that broke on the cruiser behind him.

He got off the turnpike in Portland then led police on an alternately slow- and high-speed chase through multiple neighborhoods before abandoning the car. Police found him hiding under the porch of a house and he scuffled with officers during the arrest – leading to more charges.

Paradise is currently wanted on multiple arrest warrants, including failure to submit to arrest, reckless conduct, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, operating a motor vehicle after habitual offender revocation, violating conditions of release, and failure to provide correct name or address.

IN ANSON, Friday at 2:05 p.m., a scam was reported on Carrigan Drive.

IN AUGUSTA Friday at 5:53 a.m., a dog was reported to be at large on West River Road.

8 a.m., suspicious activity was reported at Blair Road and Riverside Drive.

8:45 a.m., a theft was reported on Court Street.

3:17 a.m., harassment was reported on State Street.

10:43 a.m., a barking dog was reported on Patterson Street.

11:07 a.m., harassment was reported on Civic Center Drive.

11:21 a.m., a pedestrian check was done at Bridge and Commercial streets.

11:29 a.m., a pedestrian check was done at Water and Laurel streets.

11:33 a.m., a 61 year-old Hallowell man was issued a summons on a charge of operating while license suspended or revoked (OUI).

12:10 p.m., fraud was reported on Deer Ridge Lane.

12:13 p.m., a pedestrian check was done at Water and Bridge streets.

12:29 p.m., a general disturbance was reported on Crossing Way.

12:36 p.m., a pedestrian check was done at Water and Swan streets.

12:41 p.m., a general disturbance was reported on Quimby Street.

1:12 p.m., a pedestrian check was done on Water Street.

1:26 p.m., a pedestrian check was done on Water Street.

1:41 p.m., a pedestrian check was done on Water Street.

2:07 p.m., an animal welfare check was requested on Civic Center Drive.

2:40 p.m., a burglary from a motor vehicle was reported on Medical Center Parkway.

2:44 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Tall Pines Way.

4:20 p.m., a hit-and-run accident led to an arrest at Bridge and North streets.

5:29 p.m., a vehicle was reported stolen on New England Road.

5:44 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Bangor Street.

6:20 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Stone Street.

7 p.m., a 53-year-old Gardiner man was issued a summons on charges of failure to register vehicle and attaching false plates.

7:12 p.m., a theft was reported on Union Street.

8:23 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Cony Street.

8:24 p.m., a well-being check was requested on Mayfair Street.

8:35 p.m., an overdose rescue was done on Mount Vernon Avenue.

8:44 p.m., suspicious activity was reported at Northern Avenue and Jefferson Street.

8:59 p.m., a complaint about a wild animal was made on Winthrop Street.

9:56 p.m., a complaint about a wild animal was made on Winthrop Street.

10:20 p.m., a complaint about a wild animal was made on Cedar Street.

10:31 p.m., an unattended death was reported on Capitol Street.

10:50 p.m., a pedestrian check was done on Memorial Drive.

Saturday at 12:23 a.m., a general disturbance was reported on New England Road.

2:06 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Community Drive.

IN CANAAN, Friday at 9:08 a.m., a report of violation of bail or protection order led to an arrest on Clarke Street.

IN CLINTON, Friday at 5:06 p.m., harassment was reported on Park Avenue.

IN CORNVILLE, Friday at 5:03 p.m., a scam complaint was made on Waite Hill Road.

6:24 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on West Ridge Road.

IN FAIRFIELD, Friday at 1:28 p.m., vandalism was reported at Police Plaza.

1:28 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Pleasant Street.

8:01 p.m., threatening was reported on Main Street.

10:18 p.m., a harassment complaint was reported on Summit Street.

Saturday at 2:23 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Main Street.

IN HALLOWELL, Friday at 11:31 a.m., lost property was reported on Winthrop Street.

2:49 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Water Street.

3:23 p.m., trespassing was reported on Beacon Road.

5:38 p.m., an unlicensed dog was reported on High Street.

8:32 p.m., fraud was reported on Water Street.

11:37 p.m., suspicious activity was reported at Wilder Street and Densmore Court.

Saturday at 3:46 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Second Street.

IN HARTLAND, Friday at 9:57 a.m., burglary was reported on Elm Street.

IN JACKMAN, Saturday at 1:29 a.m., police were called to assist another agency in an arrest on Airport Road.

IN MADISON, Friday at 11:37 a.m., an arrest was made on East Madison Road.

6:24 p.m., mischief was reported on Jones Street.

IN MERCER, Friday at 6:48 p.m., threatening was reported on East Sandy River Road.

IN NORRIDGEWOCK, Friday at 1:38 p.m., theft was reported on Walnut Drive.

3:10 p.m., theft was reported on Main Street.

IN OAKLAND, Friday at 11:55 a.m., harassment was reported on Fairfield Street.

2:23 p.m., criminal trespassing was reported on South Gage Road.

4:40 p.m., criminal mischief was reported on Railroad Avenue.

8:20 p.m., an unwanted person was reported on Broomhandle Road.

8:56 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Belgrade Road.

IN PALMYRA, Friday at 12:21 p.m., theft was reported on Main Street.

9:59 p.m., disturbance was reported on Oxbow Road.

IN PITTSFIELD, Friday at 1:04 p.m., theft was reported in Somerset Plaza.

2:34 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Main Street.

4:48 p.m., a harassment complaint was made on Somerset Avenue.

6:55 p.m., threatening was reported on Detroit Street.

8:58 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Main Street.

IN SKOWHEGAN, Friday at 11:22 a.m., a scam complaint was made on Josie Street.

11:36 a.m., a scam complaint was made on Beech Street.

12:35 p.m., a scam complaint was made on Fairview Avenue.

12:37 p.m., a scam complaint was made on Main Street.

1:54 p.m., a scam complaint was made on Bloomfield Street.

2:03 p.m., trespassing was reported on North Avenue.

3:34 p.m., theft was reported on Water Street.

4:50 p.m., a scam complaint was made on McClellan Street.

4:50 p.m., a scam complaint was made on Union Street.

4:56 p.m., a scam complaint was made on North Avenue.

4:59 p.m., a scam complaint was made on Pineland Circle.

5:03 p.m., disturbance was reported on Madison Avenue.

5:09 p.m., a scam complaint was made on Riverside Drive.

5:59 p.m., a scam complaint was made on North Avenue.

6:49 p.m., a scam complaint was made on Norridgewock Avenue.

Saturday at 12:23 a.m., a report of assault led to an arrest on Water Street.

IN SOLON, Friday at 8:20 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Ferry Street.

IN WATERVILLE, Friday at 8:55 a.m., threatening was reported on Kennedy Memorial Drive.

9:35 a.m., a domestic dispute was reported in Memorial Park on Elm Street.

3:43 p.m., sex offenses were reported on North Street.

5:52 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on North Street.

7:21 p.m., harassment was reported on Summer Street.

7:28 p.m., harassment was reported on Gold Street.

11:14 p.m., a domestic dispute was reported on Kennedy Memorial Drive.

11:33 p.m., a burglary of a motor vehicle was reported on Front Street.

Saturday at 12:10 a.m., a burglary of a motor vehicle was reported on Messalonskee Avenue.

1:07 a.m., a fight was reported in The Concourse.

1:23 a.m., threatening was reported in The Concourse.

1:36 a.m., a fight was reported on Elm Street.

2:24 a.m., theft was reported on Water Street.

IN WINSLOW, Friday at 7:55 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Bay Street.

9:01 a.m., fraud or forgery was reported on Clinton Avenue.

9:57 a.m., fraud or forgery was reported on Augusta Road.

11:02 a.m., fraud or forgery was reported on China Road.

11:04 a.m., fraud or forgery was reported on Rousseau Street.

11:26 a.m., fraud or forgery was reported on Fuller Drive.

11:56 a.m., fraud or forgery was reported on Cushman Road.

3:54 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Lee Street.

Saturday at 2:13 a.m., a traffic stop led to an arrest on Clinton Avenue.

IN WINTHROP, Friday at 4:03 p.m., a stray animal was reported on Rt. 41.

ARRESTS

IN AUGUSTA, Friday at 9:16, James L. Truman, 37, of Belgrade, was arrested on a charges of violating condition of release and four charges of unlawful possession of a scheduled drug.

11:53 a.m., Anthony R. Dow, 27, a transient of Augusta, was arrested on an outstanding warrant at Water and Bridge streets.

6:17 a.m., Percy Rupert Kincaid, 46, of Augusta, was arrested on three outstanding warrants.

6:46 p.m., Elizabeth Riley Evans, 29, of Augusta, was arrested on an outstanding warrant.

10:36 p.m., Sally L. Jenkins, 35, of Augusta, was arrested on three outstanding warrants.

IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, Friday at 12:30 a.m., Timothy Joseph Mahoney, 29, of Kingfield, was arrested on a charge of class D operating under the influence (alcohol).

10:50 a.m., Marcus L. Stiles, 38, of Carrabassett Valley, was arrested on a charge of class D endangering the welfare of a child.

3:30 p.m., Scott Edward Towers, 29, of Jay, was arrested on a charge of class B unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs.

6:39 p.m., Cynthia L. Maclean, 60, of Stratton, was arrested on a charge of class E theft.

6:42 p.m., Jody Patrick Morris, 42, of Wilton, was arrested on a warrant for class C failure to appear in court.

9:25 p.m., Damian L. Osgood, 34, of Wilton, was arrested on a charge of class E violating condition of release.

10:05 p.m., Joshua Gerald Moore, 26, of Dixfield, was arrested on a charge of class D theft.

10:48 p.m., Elizabeth Irene Heiny, 59, of Old Saybrook, Connecticut, was arrested on a charge of class D operating under the influence (alcohol).

11:30 p.m., James F. Stinson, 52, of New Vineyard, was arrested on a charge of class D operating under the influence (alcohol).

IN SOMERSET COUNTY, Friday at 5:15 p.m., Brewster Addison Bainer, 33, of Fairfield, was arrested on a warrant for no compliance contempt order.

6 p.m., Brian Frederick Crispin, 48, of Anson, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear in court.

7:57 p.m., Mathew Alan Morton, 25, of Canaan, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear in court.

8:05 p.m., Cherie Anne Curtis, 37, of Canaan, was arrested on a charge of violating condition of release.

11:23 p.m., Brian Allen Scott, 29, of Hartland, was arrested on a charge of operating under the influence.

Saturday at 2:01 a.m., Jeffrey Stafford Smith, 52, of Norridgewock, was arrested on charges of operating under the influence and failure to sign a criminal summons.

5:46 a.m., Jason Lucas Bell, 58, of Dennistown Plantation, was arrested on charges of eluding an officer, criminal mischief, operating under the influence, leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident with personal injury, violating condition of release and refusing to submit to arrest or detention.

IN WINTHROP, Friday at 4:42 p.m., Ryan Cameron. 35, of Readfield, was arrested on a warrant.

Police in Winslow and Skowhegan are warning residents of scam phone calls in which the caller purports to be from the Internal Revenue Service and asks people to pay money over the phone.

The warnings come after the Skowhegan Police Department received about a dozen complaints about the calls on Friday and the Winslow Police Department received 40 to 50 complaints.

“Nobody was actually scammed and nobody lost money, but we did receive about 40 to 50 complaints about it,” Winslow police Officer John Veilleux said.

Veilleux said it is likely the calls in the two communities were related. Police have been unable to identify the caller, and he said it is likely the calls originated from another country.

“It is something that comes up every so often,” he said. “We remind people to not send money over the phone. If it’s a legitimate thing, you will probably receive something certified in the mail. Businesses or the government will not ask you to send money over the phone.”

Sgt. Brian Gardiner, of the Skowhegan Police Department, also said residents should report a call to police or the IRS directly if they don’t feel comfortable.

“Many people, thankfully, know this is a scam, but they can still let us know,” he said.

Rachel Ohm — 612-2368

rohm@centralmaine.com

Twitter: @rachel_ohm

LEWISTON — On paper, so far in 2018, the city of Lewiston is experiencing its lowest crime rate in the past 24 years.

Rapes, robberies, arson and motor vehicle thefts are all down, markedly.

But the numbers – which look at eight major crime categories – don’t consider the tension and unease here after a pair of homicides inside of a month.

They don’t consider the rumors, including that police purposely didn’t make an arrest in the first death because of the assailant’s ethnicity and that new poles installed by Public Works along Ash Street to test LED lights are a new way to spy on downtown residents.

And the numbers don’t consider drug arrests, up almost 50 percent year-over-year, or the gang activity and troubling calls that don’t end in cuffs.

So far this year, there have been 11 reports of shots fired in Lewiston, up from seven for all of 2017. Last month, three officers were fired upon on Winter Street in a little-noticed incident. There’s a warrant out. Police are still looking for the shooter.

On Thursday, police responded to the latest report of a shot fired on Bradley Street and seized a pistol.

All in a city with its lowest crime rate in a quarter-century, which might, any other year, be cause for celebration.

“I think that a lot of it is we’re all so connected on social media now, so we hear more of the stories and then we hear other people retelling the stories,” said Heidi Sawyer, a city booster who runs the community Facebook page “Lewiston Rocks.” “One of them could have multiple videos, so it just feels like it’s a lot more.”

Police Chief Brian O’Malley said he understands the anxiety. There hadn’t been a homicide in Lewiston since 2014; then, within weeks of each other this summer, a woman was brutally stabbed outside a Laundromat in broad daylight and a man died after a brawl outside Kennedy Park where witnesses said he was beaten with a brick.

“I know part of it is state police haven’t solved the first murder,” O’Malley said last week. “Anytime you have an unsolved homicide in the community, it makes everyone feel anxious and tense. We all want a resolution to that.”

He also chalks up some of the tension to onlookers’ chatter.

“People outside the community are commenting on what’s going on right now,” he said. “As I look out my window right now (onto Kennedy Park), I see a bunch of kids playing basketball, people sitting under trees, a bunch of kids in the wading pool, people in the skate park. I don’t see roving gangs of anybody with sticks and bottles attacking people. I don’t see that.”

HISTORY AND PERSPECTIVE

Through July of last year, there had been nine reports of rape in the city. Through July of this year, four.

Through July of last year, 16 robberies. Through July of this year, 11.

Through July of last year, 86 burglaries. Through July of this year, 44.

This time last year, the city was looking at a crime rate of 22.34 incidents per 1,000 people. In 2018 to date, it’s 16.2, according to numbers provided by the Lewiston Police Department.

Since 1995, the city has had a year-end crime rate high of 62.8 – in 1995, a year with three murders – and a low of 21.78, in 2016. The statistics, usually compiled and released with a two-year delay by the Maine State Police, are often viewed as a way to measure one community’s relative safety against another’s.

Members of the Lewiston Police Department say 2018’s local crime rate statistics – while showing a better-than-average year – aren’t telling the whole story. They don’t often account for fights, shots fired or other violence that either isn’t reported or doesn’t result in charges.

Police Detective Tyler Michaud said the crime statistics leave out a majority of what the department is dealing with: drug cases.

Lewiston police have made 78 drug arrests so far in 2018 compared to 53 during the same period last year, and that doesn’t include arrests made here by state or federal drug enforcement agencies.

Michaud, like other officers who spoke to the Sun Journal recently, said the majority of the recent violence in Lewiston can be attributed to gang members coming to the city with drugs from other states, some from as far away as California.

The gang names are familiar: Bloods, Crips, Latin Kings, Vice Lords.

Michaud, who serves on the FBI’s southern Maine gang task force, says the gang presence doesn’t mean the public should be fearful of roaming gangs in the streets. He said it is small pockets of gang-affiliated people who find they can sell drugs in the area for more money, and more easily slip through law enforcement.

“It’s a problem that’s been growing for a couple of years now, where we now have experienced gang members coming up here,” he said. “They may not be bringing the whole gang with them, but they’re bringing the gang system of operation and injecting that into our area.”

He said that while working on a case involving a known gang member from Hartford, Connecticut, the suspect told him he came to Lewiston because there were fewer police officers. Others, Michaud said, might just like that it’s a smaller, more isolated community, ironically attracted by the same quality of life that draws other people.

Michaud also has an office in Portland. He says gang activity there differs simply because it’s spread out over Greater Portland.

“I don’t know if anyone else in the state has our version of the condensed downtown,” he said. “It’s sort of our own little world down here.”

Cpl. Jason Johnson said the availability of apartments here contributes to the ease of doing business: If one apartment gets too hot, it’s on to the next.

“They literally don’t move far,” Johnson said. “They go from Horton Street to Blake Street, from Blake Street to Jefferson Street.”

Michaud believes a good portion of the violence police are seeing downtown is among gang members.

“No one wants to say we have a gang problem, but the truth of the matter is, we’re starting to,” he said.

When asked about the two murders within a month’s time, Michaud referred to them as anomalies, which, coupled with the drug- and gang-related violence, have painted a violent landscape this summer.

“We’ve sort of had a perfect storm of having all that happen,” he said. “I don’t know if the shootings would be getting the same attention that they would without the murders.”

Patrol Officer Nick Wiers, a Lewiston native who has patrolled downtown for seven years, believes that despite the positive crime statistics, the overall atmosphere downtown is “by far the worst it’s ever been.”

He says it has nothing to do with one or two recent incidents, but rather a host of department issues, such as being short-staffed and handling calls that require hours of paperwork, preventing law enforcement from doing its job, taking time away from being out in the community doing proactive police work.

“It doesn’t allow us to go out and play ball with the kids across the street,” he said. “It doesn’t allow us to actively seek drug dealers or prostitutes in the area. Because we can’t do those sorts of things, I think you’re seeing that uptick in gang members moving here. I think we have very big-city problems, but we don’t have big-city funding or resources.”

There are also the usual – and unusual – incidents.

Recently, two officers were attacked by a man who said he wanted to “kill and eat his mother.”

“Stuff like that goes on all the time,” Wiers said.

PERCEPTION AND REALITY

Cpl. Eugene Kavanagh, on the force here for 20 years and an instructor at Central Maine Community College, said the aftermath of Donald Giusti’s death, widely reported by witnesses to have involved a brawl with immigrant youths, may have brought simmering racial tensions to the surface.

He bristles at the idea spread over social media that it’s tension police had long ignored.

“My response to that is anybody can say what they want on Facebook because they’re not saying it to anyone’s face, so that’s a cowardly way to do it,” Kavanagh said.

A week after the homicide, a man in Kennedy Park insisted that a specific officer told him police had identified a suspect but weren’t making an arrest because the person was Somali.

“Later on in the afternoon, I saw the same person, and the officer (whom the man had named) was eight steps behind me,” Kavanagh said. “And I said, ‘Hey, remember earlier this morning you were saying …’ Then he starts backtracking, ‘Well, no, I heard you said that.’ (I responded), ‘You just told me you heard it from him, point-blank from his mouth.’

“In the morning, he had 15-20 people who could hear every single word he said,” Kavanagh said. “They go tell two people, and they tell two people – that’s why we have some of the problems. It was ludicrous.”

Johnson, on the Lewiston force for 10 years, doesn’t believe it’s racial tension so much as cultural.

“It’s a lack of understanding how each culture lives,” he said. “I think if we took 7,000 rednecks from somewhere and shipped them in here, we would have the same amount of problems. People don’t understand each other, and instead of taking a moment to understand each other, they’d just as soon spit in each other’s eye.”

Facebook pages like “Maine scanner alerts uncensored,” which purports to deliver “important information about breaking news,” fan the online flames.

On July 15, it reported a “group of somalians (sic) jumped a white male and shot at him 12-29 times” on Horton Street.

“I can tell you we have no indication anybody of Somali descent was involved,” Lt. David St. Pierre said.

Nor were 12 to 29 shots fired; it was closer to six, he said.

On July 18, another post from that Facebook page reported that a gang of Somali men jumped two men and a woman near the police station at night, the fight turning so bad that state troopers responded and suspects fled.

In reality, when police responded to a man acting erratically, and the man and his buddy decided to fight the police, it led to a trooper-free scuffle and arrest.

“(The Facebook post) nowhere near reflects what actually happened,” said St. Pierre. “There were no Somalis involved, no people of color; there were two white guys, one from Portland, one from Wales. It just breeds ill will and bad feelings and bias that might normally not even be there for the public. They’re like, ‘Oh, again!’ ”

He added, “This person clearly, whoever posted this, must have some animosity toward Somalis and feels the need to wind people up further, which breeds hatred, and that’s my concern.”

Michaud said he sees “race-baiting” happening on social media daily. He said if people have racist beliefs, they will exploit a few incidents as affirmation. In reality, he said, the Lewiston residents they find involved in drug- and gang-related activity are a diverse group.

“I don’t think the heightened tension has anything to do with race,” Wiers said. “I think it has to do with the influx of players coming into the city.”

“Anyone can just hide behind a screen and type away,” Wiers said of social media. “Ninety-nine percent of the time it’s not correct information, and people believe it. They see it on Facebook or YouTube and all of a sudden it’s gospel.”

What about the rumor that the new lights on Ash Street are somehow being used to watch or listen to residents?

“Totally BS,” said Dave Jones, director of Lewiston Public Works.

The city has to replace 700 streetlights and they’re testing different LED bulbs for color and brightness, he said. They went up about two weeks ago.

COMMUNITY RESPONSE

With the community on edge, a growing number of people are working to quell the fears downtown. They want Lewiston to come together to heal following the two deaths, and they’re confident it can happen despite negativity in the air this summer.

Melissa Dunn, a well-known community organizer who often works on tenants’ rights issues, knew there would be tension downtown following the events that led to Giusti’s death near Kennedy Park.

While Giusti was still in the hospital, she and a group of people went into the park to talk to people – not about what they might have seen that night, but what they were feeling.

She also saw people start to single out specific ethnic groups. Dunn believes some local media reporting on the violence has given people a platform – mostly on social media – to air racist views. But she’s seen confrontations in the park as well. In response, members of the Somali community stood alongside Giusti’s family during the first rally to express solidarity and denounce further violence.

People – organizing under Lewiston United for Peace and Hope – who held the rally following Giusti’s death also held a vigil and peace march downtown following Kimberly Dobbie’s stabbing. They held a community potluck dinner recently.

During the peace march, downtown neighbors walked each street where recent violence has taken place – starting on Knox Street and ending at Sabattus Street, where the group joined hands. They also stopped at Walnut and Horton streets, where shots were fired days before.

Dunn takes issue with some of the ways Lewiston police have characterized recent incidents. She said even using the term “outsiders” to describe suspects can evoke anti-immigrant sentiment, even if it’s meant to convey gang members from other states.

“They’re really isolated incidents in the scale of things that happen downtown,” she said, referring to the homicides. “I think what’s happening here is the result of resources being taken away.”

Jim Thompson, Giusti’s uncle who has served as a family spokesman, has continued efforts to bring the community together, even as his family still searches for answers.

The family gets regular updates on the investigation by Maine State Police, but little progress is reported. They are told that there are persons of interest, but there were a lot of people involved, he said.

In the meantime, Thompson has stood alongside members of the immigrant community. He spoke to kids at the Root Cellar and to the crowd at the World Refugee Day celebration last week in Simard-Payne Memorial Park.

Thompson and his brother, Giusti’s father, will also be involved in the Peace in the Park initiative that will place community safety volunteers in Kennedy Park, aimed at building relationships, and if needed, de-escalating potential conflicts.

“I’m not going to say we’re going to stop it altogether, but if we can make a difference in a few people’s lives, then it’s worth it,” he said.

While he feels positive about his interactions with police, Thompson said he’s disappointed that the family hasn’t heard from other city officials about his nephew’s death. He’s surprised there haven’t been condolences from the mayor. He also believes the city should be doing more to ease the tension.

“We’re trying to do all these little things to try to ease the violence and they haven’t come out with anything,” he said. “They should be showing their faces in the community.”

Mayor Shane Bouchard said the Police Department is in charge and the city is “doing a lot already.”

City administration and police have worked with community organizations on the Peace in the Park planning and have other long-term efforts still in the works, he said.

Fatuma Hussein, executive director of the Immigrant Resource Center of Maine, who is organizing Peace in the Park, said training sessions with human rights educator Steve Wessler will begin next week. They already have 20 volunteers on board, half from the new Mainers community.

She said the amount of interest is encouraging. People are taking ownership of their community, she said, and many are hoping it will spawn other events in which neighbors from different backgrounds can share a meal.

“They’re saying this is our community, and no one wants to live in tension and violence,” she said.

Elsewhere in the neighborhood, an impromptu community cleanup took place last week in the park and surrounding streets. Photos on social media showed a number of young children taking part. Another is already being planned.

Thompson, a Salvation Army volunteer, says he tries to see the good in everyone. He said family members tell him the mentality could come back to hurt him.

“They tell me, ‘You’ve got to be careful though, Jim,’ ” he said. “I tell them, ‘If you’re not looking for the good, then all you’re going to see is the bad.’ “

AUGUSTA — This is a roundup of cases closed July 26-Aug. 1, 2018, at courts in Augusta and Waterville.

Robin L. Butruccio, 60, of Kingston, New Hampshire, operating after license suspension Jan. 14, 2017, in Augusta; $250 fine.

Shaun C. Campbell, 36, of Winthrop, domestic violence assault March 9, 2018, in Augusta, dismissed.

Darci Campbellton, 43, of South China, operating while license suspended or revoked June 28, 2018, in Augusta; $250 fine.

Damik Davis, 28, of Queens, New York, felony murder Nov. 23, 2015, in Augusta; 30-year Department of Corrections sentence all but 20 years suspended, four-year probation, $3,320 restitution; robbery Nov. 23, 2015, in Augusta; 20-year Department of Corrections sentence; murder, same date and town, dismissed.

Jonathan R. Dodge, 34, of Rockport, violating condition of release July 29, 2018, in Gardiner; five-day jail sentence.

Victor Dudley, 48, of Winslow, violating condition of release July 29, 2018, in Winslow; seven-day jail sentence. Violating condition of release July 3, 2018, in Winslow; five-day jail sentence; violating condition of release July 9, 2018, in Winslow; five-day jail sentence.

Teagan M. Goodwin, 21, of West Gardiner, operating while license suspended or revoked Nov. 22, 2017, in Gardiner, dismissed.

Brian Jenness Libby, 31, of Waterville, unlawful possession of scheduled drug May 25, 2018, in Winslow; $400 fine, $400 suspended, 48-hour jail sentence; indecent conduct, same date and town, dismissed.

Michael L. Karcher, 31, of Augusta, failing to notify of motor vehicle accident June 16, 2018, in Augusta; seven-day jail sentence. Violating condition of release June 16, 2018, in Augusta; seven-day jail sentence.

Dana E. Knight, 66, of Rome, obstructing government administration March 23, 2018, in Rome, dismissed.

Richard A. Leavitt, 60, of Mount Vernon, operating after habitual offender revocation June 20, 2018, in Monmouth; $500 fine, 30-day jail sentence.

Michael Sean McQuade, 47, of Augusta, felony murder Nov. 23, 2015, in Augusta; 25-year Department of Corrections sentence all but 12 years suspended, four-year probation, $3,320 restitution; robbery Nov. 23, 2015, in Augusta; 12-year Department of Corrections sentence; murder, same date and town, dismissed.

JP Moss, 38, of Waterville, criminal trespass July 7, 2018, in Waterville; 19-day jail sentence.

Christopher M. Nichols, 32, of Hallowell, domestic violence assault Nov. 6, 2017, in Farmingdale; 364-day all suspended jail sentence, two-year probation.

Todd L. Overlock, 45, of Winslow, negotiating a worthless instrument Jan. 29, 2018, in Winslow, dismissed.

Steven Joseph Taylor, 22, of Farmingdale, operating vehicle without license May 20, 2018, in Gardiner, dismissed.

Zoe Thibodeau Locklear, 19, of Augusta, unlawful possession of scheduled drug Jan. 24, 2018, in Augusta; $400 fine, 96-hour jail sentence. Theft by unauthorized taking or transfer July 25, 2018, in Augusta; seven-day jail sentence; violating condition of release July 25, 2018, in Augusta; seven-day jail sentence.

Nathan E. Wheeler, 29, of Monmouth, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer May 5, 2018, in Windsor; 30-day jail sentence, $25 restitution.

Shawn P. White, 47, of Augusta, two counts assault Feb. 29, 2016, in Augusta, dismissed.

IN AUGUSTA, Saturday at 5:57 a.m., a complaint about a wild animal was reported on Northern Avenue.

6:43 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on State Street.

12:06 p.m., forgery was reported on Western Avenue.

2:24 p.m., criminal mischief was reported on Davenport Street.

2:25 p.m., a complaint about harassment was reported on Cony Street.

2:36 p.m., a 28-year-old Augusta man was issued a summons on a charge of failure to register vehicle following a motor vehicle stop on Civic Center Drive.

4:45 p.m., a well-being check was performed on Windy Street.

5:38 p.m., fraud offenses were reported on Monroe Street.

5:46 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Sunset Avenue.

6:28 p.m., a complaint about a dog at large was reported on Civic Center Drive.

7:44 p.m., a complaint about a dog barking was reported at First Avenue and Congress Street.

8:28 p.m., a complaint about a wild animal was reported on South Belfast Avenue.

8:49 p.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Ridge Road.

9:54 p.m., disorderly conduct was reported on North Belfast Avenue.

10:54 p.m., a complaint about a wild animal was reported on Cony Road.

11 p.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Fourth Avenue and Hospital Street.

11:08 p.m., a general disturbance was reported on Eight Rod Road.

11:58 p.m., suspicious activity was reported at Sherbrook Street and Second Avenue.

Sunday at 12:39 p.m., a general disturbance was reported on Drew Street.

1:16 a.m., a complaint about a wild animal was reported on Cony Road.

3:25 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Mount Vernon Avenue.

IN HALLOWELL, Saturday at 12:15 a.m., a pedestrian check was performed.

5:21 p.m., a complaint about a dog at large was reported on Central Street and Orchard Lane.

5:47 p.m., a complaint about an unlicensed dog was reported on Warren Street.

6 p.m., a complaint about an unlicensed dog was reported on Pleasant Street.

6:10 p.m., a complaint about an unlicensed dog was reported on Second Street.

6:19 p.m., a complaint about an unlicensed dog was reported on Central Street.

6:27 p.m., a complaint about an unlicensed dog was reported on Central Street.

6:27 p.m., a theft was reported on Densmore Court.

9:21 p.m., suspicious actively was reported on Front Street.

11:38 p.m., a pedestrian check was performed on Front Street.

IN WINTHROP, Saturday at 9:42 p.m., a fireworks complaint was reported on Route 133.

10:52 p.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Route 133.

Arrests

Saturday at 12:06 p.m., James Timothy Jones, 50, was arrested on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking (less than $500), a charge of violating condition of release, and two outstanding warrants.

5:13 p.m., Jack V. Gordon, 24, of South China, was arrested on two outstanding warrants and on a charge of operating while license suspended or revoked and a charge of operating with a suspended registration.

7:53 p.m., Scott M. Billings, 36, of Newcastle, was arrested on an outstanding warrant following a motor vehicle stop.

11:57 p.m., Heidi L. Tuggle, 36, of Augusta, was arrested on a charge of operating under the influence (alcohol) following a report of traffic complaints at Eastern Avenue and Penley Street.

IN ANSON, Saturday at 6:54 a.m., a report of domestic disturbance led to an arrest on Carrabassett Road.

IN CAMBRIDGE, Saturday at 5:45 p.m., an intoxicated person was reported on Main Street.

IN CLINTON, Saturday at 10:37 p.m., a report of assault led to an arrest on Park Avenue.

IN DETROIT, Sunday at 12:41 a.m., loud noise or music was reported on North Road.

IN FAIRFIELD, Saturday at 10:15 a.m., assault was reported on Summit Street.

12:52 p.m., assault was reported on Main Street.

8:36 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Serenity Circle.

Sunday at 1:39 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Main Street.

IN FARMINGTON, Saturday at 2:09 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Industry Road.

2:52 a.m., harassment was reported on Pleasant Street.

IN HARTLAND, Saturday at 11:21 p.m., loud noise or music was reported on Canaan Road.

IN JACKMAN, Saturday at 9:41 a.m., vandalism was reported on Airport Road.

5:14 p.m., a motor vehicle stop led to an arrest on Main Street.

9:13 p.m., an ATV/snowmobile problem was reported on Main Street.

11:16 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Loop Road.

Sunday at 1:34 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Loop Road.

IN JAY, Saturday at 8:53 a.m., burglary was reported on East Dixfield Road.

IN MADISON, Saturday at 7:35 p.m., threatening was reported on Lakewood Road.

IN OAKLAND, Saturday at 7:45 a.m., harassment was reported on Church Street.

11:29 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on McGrath Pond Road.

IN PITTSFIELD, Saturday at 9:36 a.m., theft was reported on Shore Front Court.

4:10 p.m., domestic disturbance was reported on Westbranch Court.

8:59 p.m., trespassing was reported on F Street.

IN RANGELEY, Saturday at 12:10 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Main Street.

9:51 a.m., theft or fraud was reported on Oquossoc Avenue.

IN SKOWHEGAN, Saturday at 5:18 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Waterville Road.

6:42 p.m., an intoxicated person was reported on Water Street.

8:21 p.m., assault was reported on Water Street.

8:43 p.m., vandalism was reported on Madison Avenue.

Sunday at 12:29 a.m., loud noise or music was reported on East Dyer Street.

12:58 a.m., threatening was reported on Mount Pleasant Avenue.

IN WATERVILLE, Saturday at 1:35 p.m., harassment was reported on Kennedy Memorial Drive.

1:38 p.m., fraud or forgery was reported in Elm Plaza.

1:56 p.m., a noise complaint was reported on Western Avenue.

2:06 p.m., shoplifting was reported on Kennedy Memorial Drive.

2:31 p.m., a noise complaint was reported on Poolers Park Way.

3:01 p.m., shoplifting was reported on Waterville Commons Drive.

3:43 p.m., a motor vehicle stop led to an arrest on Waterville Commons Drive.

4:01 p.m., a domestic dispute was reported on Water Street.

6:20 p.m., threatening was reported on Silver Street.

6:22 p.m., shoplifting was reported on College Avenue.

6:53 p.m., an unwanted person was reported on Water Street.

6:59 p.m., suspicious activity was reported at the Head of Falls on Front Street.

8:15 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Green Street.

8:25 p.m., threatening was reported on Water Street.

8:49 p.m., disturbance was reported on Water Street.

10:22 p.m., an unwanted person was reported on Water Street.

Sunday at 1:32 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Elm Street.

1:52 a.m., a pedestrian check led to an arrest on Water Street.

2:18 p.m., disturbance was reported on Water Street.

IN WINSLOW, Saturday at 12:54 p.m., criminal mischief was reported on Clifford Avenue.

Sunday at 12:38 a.m., a motor vehicle stop led to an arrest on Bay Street.

1:46 a.m., a motor vehicle stop led to an arrest on Bay Street.

Arrests

IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, Saturday at 12:52 a.m., Ian Patrick Griffin, 26, of Lexington, was arrested on a charge of Class D operating under the influence (alcohol).

9:37 p.m., Jessica J. Harris, 39, of New Sharon, was arrested on a charge of Class D operating under the influence (alcohol).

IN SOMERSET COUNTY, Saturday at 8:10 a.m., Alyssa Lynn LePage, 18, of Anson, was arrested on a charge of domestic violence assault.

4:41 p.m., Destiny Lynn Alton, 37, of Monson, was arrested on charges of violating condition of release on two counts, operating after suspension on two counts, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs and aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs.

11:47 p.m., William Stevens Barnes, 72, of Madison, Virginia, was arrested on a charge of operating under the influence — no test.

IN WATERVILLE, Sunday at 12:59 a.m., Megan Forbes, 20, of Albion, was arrested on charges of operating under the influence, driving without a license and minor consuming alcohol.

2:08 a.m., John O’Connor, 54, of Waterville, was arrested on a charge of criminal mischief.