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Woman found dead in Gardiner remembered as ‘a sweet, genuine soul’

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GARDINER — The Massachusetts woman found dead in Gardiner last week is remembered as “a precious daughter and a devoted sister.”

Maddilyn Burgess, 28, was found dead Aug. 9 during a traffic stop on Timberwood Drive. Also during the traffic stop, Gyrth Rutan, 34, of Sturbridge, Massachusetts, shot himself in the head with a shotgun in front of state police officers.

“The trooper reported that Rutan got out of his car armed with a shotgun and turned the gun on himself,” McCausland said in a release that week.

Worcester County District Attorney spokeswoman Lindsay Corcoran said late Friday that Burgess’ death is being investigated as a homicide, but she had no further details about her relationship to Rutan or a motive for the killing.

Contacted again Thursday, Corcoran said no further information was available about the ongoing investigation.

The office of the state chief medical examiner said Thursday that the results of autopsies on Burgess’ and Rutan’s bodies could not be released because the investigation is ongoing.

“Once the case file is complete (in about two to four weeks), we will address any investigative and privacy concerns before releasing any information,” Office Administrator Mark Belserene said in a statement. “If either concern is relevant, we will provide you with the available public information.”

According to an obituary published by Paridis-Givner Funeral Home in Massachusetts, Burgess graduated from Medfield High School in 2008. She later received an associate degree in medical assisting at Salter College.

“… she was often a source of encouragement to others with her sweet, genuine soul and infectious smile that lit up an entire room,” the obituary reads. “She would want to be remembered for the beautiful person that she was, and have her life celebrated without guilt, remorse or anger.”

Attempts to reach Burgess’ family and friends were unsuccessful by Thursday afternoon.

A fund in Burgess’ memory, which will support Central Massachusetts YWCA’s Daybreak shelter for woman affected by domestic violence, is set up at Hometown Bank in Oxford, Massachusetts.

Sam Shepherd — 621-5666

sshepherd@centralmaine.com

Twitter: @SamShepME


Skowhegan mother charged with misusing 911, violating release

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SKOWHEGAN — The young Skowhegan mother of three who went to jail last year after police found her lying unconscious next to a naked 2-year-old in an apartment filthy with cat feces, vomit, empty prescription bottles and beer cans was back in jail Thursday.

Stephanie Freeman, 29, was arrested and taken to the Somerset County Jail early Thursday morning on charges that she misused the emergency 911 system and violated the conditions of her release on previous charges.

In fact, said Skowhegan police Chief David Bucknam, Freeman has been arrested or issued summonses to appear in court on criminal charges 16 times in the past two years in Skowhegan and elsewhere in Somerset County.

Bucknam said the most recent arrest, Thursday morning, came after 911 hang-up calls that began Wednesday night. The calls were repeated until police could track the number and the phone that was used and make the arrest.

“I think she needs to reach out to some of her family members and try to seek some family support and get some assistance,” Bucknam said. “I do know that she may want to seek some assistance with alcohol and try to get some help there. The interaction that my officers had last night with her, she was apparently intoxicated again.”

Bucknam said Freeman was warned not to misuse 911 about 2:10 a.m. Thursday after the third hang-up call. The fourth one, allegedly placed two minutes later, at 2:12 a.m., was the one that got her arrested.

A 41-year-old man whom police interviewed said there was no emergency and that the calls had been made by accident, Bucknam said.

The first 911 call was received at 8:38 p.m. Wednesday. A second call came in at 8:44 p.m., which police were able to map and trace to a 40-year-old man’s cellphone number on Milburn Street.

Skowhegan police Sgt. Brian Gardiner and Office Ryan Blakeney made contact with the phone’s owner, who said he hadn’t made any calls.

“The (officers) asked Stephanie if she had called 911, and she laughed at them and said ‘No’ and got up and staggered into the house,” Bucknam said. “Apparently she thinks it’s a joke. I believe she was under the influence of some type of intoxicants, according to the probable cause affidavit.”

Freeman was booked at the county jail in East Madison and released later on $160 cash bail, according to the jail administrator.

Bucknam said police take all 911 calls seriously and don’t necessarily want to punish people who call 911 for the wrong reasons. Instead, he said, it’s all about intent; and when education and warnings do not stop, then more direct action is required.

“Dialing 911 without an emergency uses valuable resources from both the Police Department as well as dispatch as both agencies are trying to locate the source of an emergency and provide whatever services are needed,” he said.

The incident was not the first time Gardiner had interaction with Freeman.

According to another court document by Gardiner in 2017, he had gone to the apartment twice before, once responding to “repeated 911 hangup calls” after Freeman said she had let a stranger into her apartment and was afraid. The second time was late on the night of July 31 or early Aug. 1, 2017, when Gardiner wrote that he and another officer banged loudly and repeatedly on Freeman’s door but got no response. Loud music was blasting from the apartment, he wrote.

The door was dead-bolted shut, so the officers got a ladder and looked through the apartment window and saw “a small infant with no clothes on and an adult female in the fetal position” lying on the floor. A neighbor told Gardiner that Freeman had been “drinking every day.”

The officers climbed through the window and tried to wake Freeman.

“There was raw spaghetti all over the kitchen floor along with Comet that was strewn about,” Gardiner wrote in the affidavit. He also saw cat feces, human vomit and spilled beer on the floor.

“Stephanie admitted to drinking tonight,” he wrote. “It was clear that Stephanie was unable to care for her child, and the living conditions were atrocious. Uncapped pill bottles were about the residence.”

“The infant child woke, but they were unable to keep the female awake due to her level of intoxication,” Bucknam said at the time. “DHHS and medical units were called to the scene to assist.”

Once inside the apartment, the officers also noticed that there was no electrical power in the unit and that someone had used an extension cord from a neighboring apartment to play a radio. In the refrigerator the officers found a half-empty 30-pack of beer and an old pack of cheese, but no other food.

Freeman had been arrested in early July 2017 for failure to appear on another charge. She was arrested again in September on the same charge and for writing a bad check in August.

A probation revocation form was put into Freeman’s file Oct. 16, 2017, by a community corrections officer on three counts of new criminal conduct. The corrections officer cited the new criminal charges in the revocation form as refusing to sign an issued summons, refusing to submit to arrest and running from police and testing positive for cannabis and Suboxone, according to court documents.

The arrests all occurred in October while Freeman was on probation. The conditions of her release included abstaining from illegal drugs or alcohol.

Freeman was arrested in November 2017 on a charge of failure to appear in court. She also was charged on a bail revocation and on a warrant charging unsworn falsification, meaning that she allegedly made a written false statement knowing that the statement was not true.

She originally was sentenced to 180 days in jail on the charge of endangering the welfare of a child for the July 31, 2017, incident, with all but seven days suspended and one year of probation; but after violating the conditions of release, she was given 180 days straight time with none of it suspended.

Maeghan Maloney, district attorney for Somerset and Kennebec counties, said she has been dealing with Freeman for too long.

“It is very sad,” Maloney said in an email to the Morning Sentinel. “We have and will continue to offer help, but we cannot force a person to accept help. If a person wants to plead guilty and take a fine or jail sentence rather than restorative justice, that is the person’s choice.

“When people are ready to choose the hard work of recovery, we are ready to give the support.”

Doug Harlow — 612-2367

dharlow@centralmaine.com

Twitter:@Doug_Harlow

Three-vehicle crash in Jay injures Farmington teen

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JAY — A three-vehicle collision Wednesday afternoon at routes 133 and 156 sent a Farmington teenager to the hospital with minor injuries, Sgt. Russell Adams said Thursday morning.

Norman Lewis Jr., 34, of Chesterville, was traveling west on Route 156 toward Wilton when he failed to stop at a stop sign, Adams said. Lewis’ car struck one driven by Adelle Foss, 17, of Farmington, which was heading south on Route 133 toward Livermore Falls, Adams said.

Foss’ car spun into the path of a pickup truck driven by Sean Moore, 24, of Jay, which was heading north on Route 133 toward Farmington, the officer said.

Foss suffered minor injuries and was taken by a NorthStar EMS ambulance to Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington, Adams said.

He said he wrote Lewis a summons charging failure to stop at a stop sign.

The Wilton Police Department and the Jay Fire Rescue Department assisted Adams at the scene of the accident, which was reported at 5:07 p.m.

The 2013 Hyundai driven by Lewis was damaged but driven away, Adams said.

Foss’ 2012 Toyota was a total loss, Adams said, and Moore’s Ford 2010 truck was damaged heavily. Both were towed from the scene.

Bowdoinham man who allegedly threatened to ‘shoot up’ college paid $60 to be released from jail

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Central Maine Community College beefed up its security and the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office fielded numerous phone calls after the Bowdoinham man who allegedly threatened to “shoot up” the school was released from jail this week after paying only $60 bail.

Darren Lilly, 23, was arrested at his home on Feldspar Lane on Monday and sheriff’s deputies seized a mix of handguns, rifles and shotguns from his house, and two firearms from a car, the department said. He was charged with terrorizing with a dangerous weapon, a Class C felony punishable by up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine.

Lilly was granted $1,000 unsecured bond, meaning he only has to pay that amount if he doesn’t show up in court. On Monday, he paid $60 to secure his release. Conditions of his release forbid Lilly from possessing firearms or entering the city of Auburn, where the college is located.

The sheriff’s office said that people who know Lilly told deputies that he threatened to “shoot up” the college and that he had numerous firearms. A sawed-off shotgun and a gun in a violin case were among the weapons deputies seized.

CMCC President Scott Knapp said Tuesday that he was concerned that Lilly, who had been accepted as a student at the college last fall, was not in police custody. Knapp said the Auburn Police Department was providing an additional police presence on the campus at the college’s expense.

Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said his office has fielded questions about the bail amount, which he said is set by the bail commissioner based on several criteria, including whether the person has a prior criminal record, is facing unrelated charges in other cases and whether he is considered a flight risk.

Even though a background check showed that Lilly did not have a prior criminal history in Maine, Merry said the bail amount gave him pause.

Darren Lilly

“I was a little bit taken aback myself when I saw what would be, in my opinion, considered a very low bail given the seriousness of the alleged offense and the circumstances surrounding it,” he said. “Particularly because the individual had demonstrated the capacity to potentially execute the threat that he had made. And we’ll never know if it was just boastful talking or if he actually did have a plan to do something very terrible.”

Merry said words have consequences, and in this case Lilly allegedly made some statements that caused alarm – enough so that his acquaintances alerted the sheriff’s department. Deputies found Lilly had the means to carry out the threat.

“You add all that together, and you’ve got some reason for concern,” he said.

However, Merry noted that the primary function of bail is to ensure that an individual will show up in court on a certain date to answer charges. While there are some rigid guidelines on certain offenses, bail commissioners do have broad discretion and the bail process can be highly subjective, Merry said.

“But bail can be used to protect the public,” he said. “We see it all the time, particularly in cases of domestic violence. There have been changes in bail code over the years for that purpose – to protect the victim.”

The bail will likely be reviewed by the judge at Lilly’s arraignment.

“I know he’s being closely monitored,” Merry said. “We intend to keep a very close eye on Mr. Lilly while he’s out, until this case is resolved.”

Efforts to contact Lilly for comment were unsuccessful, and it was unclear as of Thursday whether he has an attorney.

Hunter Brooks of Brunswick, who knew Lilly when they were students at Mt. Ararat High School in Topsham, was shocked when he learned of Lilly’s arrest.

“I don’t really see him doing that, so I don’t know what set him off,” Brooks said.

Lilly was never a violent person, Brooks said, and would give the shirt off his back to anyone.

“Through school, he would never even get into a fight,” he said. “He would always walk away.”

Lilly is scheduled to appear in West Bath District Court on Sept. 11.

Darcie Moore can be contacted at:

dmoore@timesrecord.com

Kennebec Journal Aug. 17 police log

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IN AUGUSTA, Thursday at 8:16 a.m., suspicious activity was reported at the intersection of North Belfast Avenue and Cross Hill Road.

11:28 a.m., suspicious activity was reported at the intersection of Bond and Water streets.

1:12 p.m., criminal threatening was reported on West River Road.

2:38 p.m., suspicious activity was reported at the intersection of Cony Circle and Memorial Bridge.

2:39 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Green Street.

4:50 p.m., harassment was reported on Page Street.

5:43 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Brooks Street.

6:12 p.m., criminal trespass was reported on Water Street.

6:14 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Stephen King Drive.

6:32 p.m., harassment was reported on Middle Street.

7:16 p.m., criminal mischief was reported at the intersection of Arsenal Street and Learners Drive.

7:22 p.m., an abandoned motor vehicle was reported on Western Avenue.

7:33 p.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Western Avenue.

Friday at 2:26 p.m., theft of a motor vehicle was reported on Mud Mill Road.

4:08 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Medical Center Parkway.

4:10 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Shovelhead Lane.

IN GARDINER, Thursday at 9:40 p.m., a suspicious incident was reported on Central Street.

IN MONMOUTH, Thursday at 2:24 p.m., harassment was reported on Wilson Pond Road.

IN WINTHROP, Thursday at 5:16 p.m., criminal mischief was reported on High Street.

5:42 p.m., fraud was reported on Green Street.

ARRESTS

IN AUGUSTA, Thursday at 6:23 p.m., Stacy M. Haskell, 37, of Augusta, was arrested on a warrant and Isaiah Q. Butler, 22, of Augusta, was arrested on charges of violating a condition of release, refusing to submit to arrest or detention, and violation of probation, on North Belfast Avenue.

11:39 p.m., Drew E. Bolduc, 62, of Augusta, was arrested and charged with operating under the influence at the intersection of Cony Road and South Belfast Avenue.

SUMMONSES

IN AUGUSTA, Thursday at 3:01 p.m., Andrea K. Veilleux, 34, of Augusta, was issued a summons on a charge of operating while license suspended or revoked at the intersection of Laurel and Water streets.

3:49 p.m., George McKenney, 84, of Pittston, was issued a summons on a charge of operating while license suspended or revoked at the intersection of State and Union streets.

Morning Sentinel Aug. 17 police log

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IN ANSON, Thursday at 5:56 p.m., a domestic disturbance was investigated on Wilson Street.

IN BINGHAM, Thursday at 3:11 p.m., a domestic disturbance was investigated on Main Street.

IN CANAAN, Friday at 7:41 a.m., a domestic disturbance was investigated on Mud Run.

IN CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Thursday at 10:51 p.m., a noise complaint was taken on Grand Summit Lane.

IN CHESTERVILLE, Thursday at 9:02 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Dutch Gap Road.

Friday at 4:37 a.m., a vehicle accident involving injuries was reported on Borough and Brunswick roads.

IN FARMINGTON, Thursday at 2:30 p.m., a harassment complaint was taken at the University of Maine at Farmington

Friday at 12:51 a.m., vandalism was reported on Broadway.

12:51 a.m., trespassing was reported on Maguire Street.

IN JACKMAN, Friday at 6:27 a.m., mischief was reported on Main Street.

IN JAY, Thursday at 6:02 a.m., trespassing was reported on Church Street.

12:03 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Jay Plaza.

8:13 p.m., trespassing was reported on Church Street.

IN MADISON, Thursday at 11:35 a.m., a theft was investigated on Pleasant Street.

4:41 p.m., vandalism was investigated on Weston Avenue.

10:14 p.m., a theft was investigated on Main Street.

IN NORRIDGEWOCK, Thursday at 2:17 p.m., a scam complaint was investigated on Oak Hill Road.

8:30 p.m., suspicious activity was taken on Mechanic Street.

IN OAKLAND, Thursday at 7:49 a.m., a verbal warning was issued following a domestic dispute at Double Eagle Properties on Oak Street.

1:25 p.m., an Oak Street caller reported an individual had run away.

8:12 p.m., a domestic dispute was reported on Fairfield Street.

IN PALMYRA, Thursday at 6:40 p.m., a civil complaint was taken on Welch Road.

IN SKOWHEGAN, Thursday at 10:44 a.m., suspicious activity was investigated on Fairgrounds Market Place.

11:21 a.m., a harassment complaint was investigated on Pine Street.

12:07 p.m., a scam complaint was taken on Dinsmore Street.

3:53 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Constitution Avenue.

6:26 p.m., a civil complaint was taken on Winter Street.

6:34 p.m., suspicious activity was investigated on Martin Stream Road.

7:21 p.m., a civil complaint was investigated on Robin Court.

9:21 p.m., a noise complaint was taken on Pooler Avenue.

9:31 p.m., an intoxicated person was reported on North Avenue.

IN SOLON, Friday at 1:06 a.m., gunshots were reported on Ferry Street.

IN STRONG, Friday at 3:56 a.m., a burglary was reported on Lambert Hill.

IN WATERVILLE, Thursday at 7:14 a.m., a verbal warning was issued following an assault on Elm Street.

7:21 a.m., a burglary of a vehicle was reported on Central Avenue.

7:40 a.m., a burglary of a vehicle was reported on Oak Street.

9:01 a.m., a theft was investigated on Central Avenue.

9:21 a.m., suspicious activity was reported at CVS Pharmacy on Kennedy Memorial Drive.

9:32 a.m., sex offenses were investigated on Edgewood Street.

10:44 a.m., a drug offense was investigated on Front and Common streets.

10:47 a.m., a theft was reported at Mount Saint Joseph on Highwood Street.

11:05 a.m., suspicious activity was investigated on Colby Street.

11:25 a.m., a vehicle burglary was investigated on Central Avenue.

11:30 a.m., a vehicle burglary was investigated on Central Avenue.

11:46 a.m., a report of fraud or forgery was investigated on Industrial Road.

12:08 p.m., criminal trespassing was investigated on Elm Street.

12:34 p.m., a report of fraud or forgery as reported on Spring Street.

1:45 p.m., a theft was investigated on College Avenue.

2:17 p.m., suspicious activity was reported at Mobil Mart on Pleasant Street.

2:39 p.m., a domestic dispute was investigated on College Avenue.

2:51 p.m., a theft was investigated on Wilson Street.

6:50 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Waterville Commons Drive.

7:24 p.m., suspicious activity was investigated on The Concourse.

7:29 p.m., criminal mischief was investigated on Center Street.

8:17 p.m., an individual was taken to the hospital following a domestic dispute on Gold Street.

8:20 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Winter Street.

8:38 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Silver Street.

9:04 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Water Street.

Friday at 12:27 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on College Avenue.

12:28 a.m., suspicious activity was investigated on Central Avenue.

3:19 a.m., a report of a missing person was taken on Mae Terrace.

IN WILTON, Thursday at 3:49 p.m., a theft was reported on High Street.

IN WINSLOW, Thursday at 7:27 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Joe Avenue.

10:21 a.m., a theft was reported on South Garand Street.

3:47 p.m., a report of fraud or forgery was investigated on Monument Street.

Friday at 1 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Cushman Road.

1 a.m., threatening was reported on Colby Street.

ARRESTS

IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, Thursday at 1:08 a.m., Luis Sanabria, 24, of Lehigh Acres, Florida, was arrested on a charge of operating under the influence.

11:42 a.m., Stacy C. Theriault, 34, of Kingfield, was arrested on a charge of failure to register a vehicle.

3:26 p.m., Chad E. Stewart, 36, of Livermore Falls, was arrested on a warrant.

IN OAKLAND, Thursday at 9:34 p.m., Jeremy P. Winn, 34, of Waterville, was arrested on a charge of domestic violence assault.

IN SOMERSET COUNTY, Thursday at 1:38 p.m., Charles R. Bellows, 37, of Oakland, was arrested on a probation hold.

Friday at 12:34 a.m., Tracy L. Kervin, 47, of Winslow, was arrested on a charge of operating under the influence with a prior conviction.

IN WATERVILLE, Thursday at 3:58 p.m., Tyquawn E. Lane, 25, of Oakland, was arrested on charges of operating a vehicle without a license and violating condition of release.

11:23 p.m., Timothy A. Baker, 23, of Waterville, was arrested on a probation hold and a charge of violating condition of release.

IN WINSLOW, Friday at 1:44 a.m., Nathan A. Spaulding, 28, of Waterville, was arrested on a warrant and charges of violating condition of release and unlawful possession of scheduled drug.

SUMMONSES

IN WATERVILLE, Thursday at 9:27 p.m., Celeste Tompkins, 46, of Waterville, was issued a summons on a charge of operating while license suspended or revoked.

11:03 a.m., Madison P. Holley, 19, of Lewisburg, Tennessee, was issued a summons on a charge of operating vehicle without a license.

IN WINSLOW, Thursday at 7:42 a.m., Samantha L. Martin, 24, of Waterville, was issued a summons on a charge of failure to register a vehicle.

Father of Bangor man who drowned while fleeing police sues department, 4 officers

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The father of a Bangor man who drowned after falling into a frozen stream while fleeing from police in March has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city’s police department and four of its officers.

According to a complaint filed last week in U.S. District Court in Bangor, Gary Manuel alleges that his son, Peter Manuel, 22, had been subjected to a “pattern of harassment” by Bangor police for years.

Peter Manuel drowned after falling into a frozen stream while fleeing from police in March.

“This pattern of harassment culminated on March 2, 2018 at (approximately) 1 a.m. … at or near the Half Acre Nightclub on Harlow Street and at or near Kenduskeag Stream in Bangor, and without probable cause, Bangor police officers … did chase Peter Manuel into the Kenduskeag Stream, at which time Peter Manuel did drown, and all of which resulted in his death,” the complaint says.

The suit lists as defendants the Bangor Police Department and officers Jason McAmbley, Thomas Valente, Elizabeth Brunton and Sam McCarty.

The department had not filed a response as of Friday and a spokesman did not return a call for comment.

Gary Manuel is representing himself in the suit and appeared to draft the complaint as well, which required a $400 filing fee.

According to stories published in the Bangor Daily news, Manuel was involved in a fight in the parking lot of the Harlow Street nightclub early that morning. The previous year, he had been charged with violating a criminal trespass order and was due in court soon to face that charge. When police tried to talk to him, he ran.

Police said he dashed behind a building, jumped a fence and went down an embankment toward the Kenduskeag Stream, which runs north to south through Bangor and merges with the Penobscot River.

Police saw Manuel at the bottom near the water and said they tossed him rescue lines to help him climb up. Manuel, police said, refused their help and instead jumped into the stream.

From there, police could see Manual sitting on a piece of ice in the stream but still he refused to come to shore. He disappeared under the water shortly afterward and didn’t resurface.

Police and fire officials, along with members of Maine Marine Patrol, continued to search for several days.

Manuel’s body wasn’t found until June, by a boater near the Joshua Chamberlain Bridge in Bangor. It took nearly a month for Manuel to be identified by the medical examiner.

According to the Bangor Daily News, Manuel had attended Bangor High School and was a member of the track and cross-country teams.

Peter Manuel lived at the Shaw House, a youth homeless shelter in Bangor, for at least part of his childhood.

Gary Manuel, in the complaint, alleged that his son and the entire Manuel family were mistreated by state and local officials for years because they lived in poverty. The 23-page complaint says that the Manuels were surrounded by “fictitious people, state informants,” who entrapped and coerced their son into criminal behavior. It also alleges that the family was denied state welfare benefits and was directly prohibited from finding and securing housing.

No one answered the phone Friday at the number listed for Gary Manuel in the court documents.

Eric Russell can be contacted at 791-6344 or at:

erussell@pressherald.com

Twitter: PPHEricRussell

Vandals turn over flower pots, trash cans in Farmington

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FARMINGTON — Police are investigating vandalism downtown that was discovered early Friday that left flower pots, planters and trash cans tipped over on Main Street and Broadway.

There was also vandalism done on the nearby campus of University of Maine at Farmington.

Business owner Susun Terese crouched beside one of her planters with petunias in it, outside her business Minikins on Broadway on Friday morning.

It was obvious the flowers had been taken out of the planter, she said. Some of the flowers that had been put back in the flower pot were drooping.

“These were beautiful,” she said. “They were gorgeous and in full bloom. I am very disappointed.”

She was surprised when she saw some of the dirt and her petunias in the street.

She has cared for the flowers all season long. It is too late to start over this season, she said.

Franklin County Deputy Brian McCormick discovered the vandalism while driving by and reported it at 12:51 a.m., Bonnie Pomeroy, secretary for the Farmington Police Department, said as she read from a partial police report.

There were multiple trash cans, a bench and flower planters tipped over, she said.

It was a mess, Pomeroy said, according to the report.

Farmington police Sgt. Michael Adcock, Officer Brandan Sholan, county Sgt. Matthew Brann, McCormick and University of Maine at Farmington campus police officer Sandy Burke responded. It was also discovered that there had been some vandalism at the campus, Pomeroy said, according to the report.

UMF campus police Chief Brock Caton wrote in an email Friday that materials and dirt to a construction project on South Street were disturbed, the door frame trim to the Mantor Library entrance was damaged, a tree next to Ricker Hall was damaged, a metal rain water drainage pipe attached to a building was bent in half and flower pots and a picnic table near Merrill Hall on Academy Street were flipped over.

UMF Facilities Management is working on a damage assessment for Caton, he said.

There were several people seen in the downtown area, Pomeroy said, but officers had only caught up to one early Friday and that person was made to come back and pick up some of the debris. The person was charged but Pomeroy didn’t have all of the information because the report was not finished.

Police have identified others involved but are continuing to investigate. Pomeroy believed the case would be resolved and the report available early in the week.

Paul Mills, vice president of the Farmington Downtown Association, who has a law firm on Main Street, said Friday morning that he had not heard about the vandalism.

The downtown area has been vandalized in the past, he said, so it is not unprecedented.

Farmington Deputy Police Chief Shane Cote is pursuing a proposal to buy and install security, surveillance cameras downtown, Mills said, adding that he was not speaking in favor or against the idea.

But if the cameras were in place, there is a possibility that the risk of any future vandalism would be reduced and they may be a deterrent if people know they are being watched, he said.

“Hopefully it won’t happen again,” he said.

dperry@sunmediagroup.net


Wilton woman charged with arson in Farmington house fire

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FARMINGTON — A Wilton woman was arrested Friday for allegedly setting fire to an Industry Road home earlier this month after a fight with her boyfriend, according to the state Fire Marshal’s Office.

Angie Clark, 38, was arrested on charges of arson and aggravated criminal mischief, according to Steve McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety.

Clark was taken to the Franklin County Jail on Friday afternoon, where her bail was set at $10,000.

Investigators said Clark set fire to the home at 732 Industry Road on Aug. 6 after having a fight with her boyfriend, Robert Nadeau, who owns the house.

“Clark and Nadeau had a verbal argument at the home and when Nadeau left, Clark set the house on fire before leaving the scene,” McCausland wrote in a statement.

No one was hurt in the fire.

The house was not insured.

Officials located Clark the day after the fire. She was taken to a hospital for evaluation, and remained there until Friday.

Once released from the hospital, she was immediately arrested, police said.

Bicyclist injured in Saco hit-and-run

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A bicyclist was injured after being struck by a red pickup truck that did not stop Friday on Jenkins Road in Saco.

Saco police said in a statement that a half-hour later a red pickup truck was also involved in a three-vehicle crash on Buxton Road. Police declined to say whether the same truck was involved in both incidents.

Bicyclist Michael Buck, 40, of Saco was injured at 5:06 p.m. Saco police and the Saco Fire Department found Buck on the side of the road and he was transported to an area hospital. Police declined to identify which hospital or say what Buck’s injuries were.

At 5:40 p.m. three vehicles crashed on Buxton Road near Mary Avenue. The vehicles included a red 2008 Ford F-150 pickup truck operated by Joshua Ellis, 40, of South Portland, a gray 2007 Toyota Matrix operated by Xvan Crislersmithvuong, 47, of Centerville, Virginia, and a gray 2016 Subaru WRX operated by Tanya Grace, 40, of Saco.

Police said the Ford F-150 pickup truck crossed the centerline, striking the two oncoming vehicles. Occupants of all three vehicles were transported to area hospitals. Police declined to identify which hospitals. Both crashes are under investigation.

Westbrook police look for help with hit-and-run crash

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Westbrook police are asking the public for help in identifying a hit and run driver following a Friday night accident.

Police said on their Facebook page that a minivan was hit head-on at 11:25 p.m. at the intersection of Main and Bridge streets.

Police said the vehicle, described as a GMC with a missing grill, left the scene traveling down Main Street toward Portland.

The vehicle is described as blue, either an SUV or a truck, with extensive damage to the front end. The plate might have included the letters MEP or WEP.

Anyone with information is asked to call Officer Ben Hall at 854-0644 or leave an anonymous tip at 591-8117.

 

Central Maine police log for Aug. 18

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IN AUGUSTA, Friday at 9:01 a.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Spencer Street.

9:18 a.m., criminal mischief was reported on Stony Brook Road.

10:31 a.m., suspicious activity was reported at the intersection of Mayflower Road and Mayfair Street.

11:18 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Riverside Drive.

12:05 p.m., harassment was reported on Community Drive.

1:13 p.m., theft was reported on Civic Center Drive.

1:35 p.m., needles were recovered on Eastern Avenue.

2:25 p.m., criminal trespass was reported on Crossing Way.

3:17 p.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Mount Vernon Avenue.

3:35 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Western Avenue.

4:29 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Swan Street.

7:21 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Eastern Avenue.

7:32 p.m., a 49-year-old Augusta woman was summoned on a charge of terrorizing on Washington Street.

7:49 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Quimby Street.

8:22 p.m., needles were recovered on Eastern Avenue.

8:35 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Eastern Avenue.

9:33 p.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Glenridge Drive.

11:38 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Oak Street.

2:22 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Mount Vernon Avenue.

IN BELGRADE, Friday at 12:38 p.m., a railroad crossing problem was reported on Route 27.

Saturday at 8:41 a.m., a railroad crossing problem was reported on Route 27.

IN CLINTON, Friday at 9:51 p.m., noise was reported on McNally Road.

10:54 p.m., fireworks were reported on Route 100.

10:52 p.m., fireworks were reported on Bangor Road.

IN CORNVILLE, Friday at 10:39 a.m., a scam was reported on East Ridge Road.

10:43 a.m., a scam was reported on Molunkus Road.

1:47 p.m., a scam was reported on Huff Road.

2:54 p.m., a scam was reported on Waltons Mills Road.

IN DETROIT, Saturday at 5:32 a.m., loud noise was reported on Troy Road.

IN FAIRFIELD, Friday at 6:42 p.m., a theft was reported on Woodman Avenue.

Saturday at 1:47 a.m., an assault was reported on Summit Street.

IN MADISON, Friday at 2:07 p.m., a theft was reported on Ward Hill Road.

IN NORRIDGEWOCK, Friday at 4:03 p.m., harassment was reported on Mercer Road.

Saturday at 3:26 a.m., a fire with trees down was reported on Wilder Hill Road.

IN OAKLAND, Friday at 7:07 p.m., noise was reported on Fairfield Street.

9:02 p.m., a theft was reported at Bedside Manor on Country Club Road.

IN PITTSFIELD, Friday at 3:43 p.m., a theft was reported on B Street.

4:18 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Hunnewell Avenue.

5:36 p.m., threatening was reported on Dorothy Street.

Saturday at 12:53 a.m., harassment was reported on Curtis Street.

IN ST. ALBANS, Friday at 1:46 p.m., a disturbance was reported on High Street.

10:48 p.m., a theft was reported on Corinna Road.

IN SIDNEY, Friday at 2:03 p.m., harassment was reported on Blethen Place.

IN SKOWHEGAN, Friday at 10:36 a.m., a scam was reported on Summer Street.

10:38 a.m., a scam was reported on Timberview Drive.

10:49 a.m., a scam was reported on Oak Pond Road.

10:55 a.m., a scam was reported on East Maple Street.

11:04 a.m., a scam was reported on East River Road.

At noon, harassment was reported on Water Street.

1:09 p.m., harassment was reported on Water Street.

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

2:51 p.m., mischief was reported on Water Street.

3:25 p.m., threatening was reported on Fairview Avenue.

4:56 p.m., shoplifting was reported at Fairgrounds Market Place.

5:33 p.m., a scam was reported on Malbons Mills Road.

5:42 p.m., a scam was reported on Pooler Avenue.

6:28 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Spring Street.

7:53 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Park Street.

8:54 p.m., a complaint was reported on Hilltop Drive, the nature of which was not stated.

10:11 p.m., loud noise was reported on Kingfisher Lane.

10:44 p.m., an intoxicated person was reported at Fairgrounds Market Place.

11:53 p.m., an assault was reported on Water Street.

Saturday at 12:33 a.m., an assault was reported on Water Street.

12:59 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Water Street.

1:08 a.m., an automobile theft was reported on Constitution Avenue.

7:30 a.m., a case involving a bad check was reported on Waterville Road.

IN WATERVILLE, Friday at 7:27 a.m., a vehicle burglary was reported on Summer Street.

9:28 a.m., a vehicle burglary was reported on Veteran Court.

9:28 a.m., a vehicle burglary was reported on Boutelle Avenue.

10:24 a.m., a vehicle burglary was reported on Eustis Parkway.

11:02 a.m., a shoplifter was reported at Marden’s Surplus & Salvage store on Kennedy Memorial Drive.

11:53 a.m., noise was reported on Poolers Park Way.

3:18 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Redington Street.

3:28 p.m., an assault was reported on Redington Street.

4:17 p.m., harassment was reported on Oak Street.

7:50 p.m., a disturbance was reported in the Walmart parking lot on Waterville Commons Drive.

8:01 p.m., a theft was reported on Labbe Street.

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

10:29 p.m., noise was reported on Elm Court.

10:24 p.m., a domestic dispute was reported on Redington Street.

11:01 p.m., an assault was reported on Gold Street.

Saturday at 12:35 a.m., noise was reported on Pleasant Street.

1:13 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Redington Street.

IN WEST NEW PORTLAND, Friday a lightning strike was reported on Main Street.

Arrests

IN AUGUSTA, Friday at 1 p.m., Brian Pottle, 52, of Augusta, was arrested on a probation hold on Linden Street.

6:11 p.m., Jay Allen Buotte, 56, of Augusta, was arrested on a charge of criminal trespass on Memorial Circle.

Saturday at 1:56 a.m., David Raymond Strain, 35, of Augusta, was arrested and charged with domestic violence reckless conduct and domestic violence assault on Franklin Street.

IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, Friday at 3:11 p.m., Angie E. Clark, 38, of Wilton, was arrested and charged with arson and aggravated criminal mischief.

9:50 a.m., Mindy J. Wright, 34, of Freeport, was arrested and charged with violating condition of release.

5:45 p.m., Dillan Wayne Hatch, 26, of Wilton, was arrested and charged with operating under the influence.

IN SOMERSET COUNTY, Friday at 12:50 p.m., Jelinda Cleggett, 52, of Worthington, Massachusetts, was arrested on a warrant.

4:36 p.m., Jerame Gerard Landry, 30, of Madison, was arrested on a warrant.

6:15 p.m., Bethany Ann Kittrick, 28, of Jackman, was arrested on a warrant.

8:30 p.m., Isaac Clarenceverett Whitney, 37, of Fairfield, was arrested on a warrant.

9:47 p.m., Mykel Irving Hewey, 31, of Skowhegan, was arrested and charged with two counts of violating conditions of release.

Saturday at 1:49 a.m., Mark Joseph Cote, 31, of Skowhegan, was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct.

2:48 a.m., Richard Miles Letourneau, 32, of Fairfield, was arrested and charged with domestic violence assault.

5:03 a.m., Jennifer Morin, 34, of Out of Coverage, was arrested and charged with assault.

5:04 a.m., James Hadley Willette, 48, of Skowhegan, was arrested and charged with OUI.

IN WATERVILLE, Saturday at 2:06 a.m., Vanessa Cayford, 43, of Waterville, was arrested and charged with violation of conditions of release.

3:47 a.m., Harry Reed, 35, of Oxford, was arrested on a warrant.

Summonses

IN CLINTON, Friday at 5:36 p.m., Michael J. Fernald, 25, of Clinton, was summoned and charged with operating while license suspended or revoked.

IN WATERVILLE, Friday at 5:09 p.m., Clinton Paul Hanna, 33, of Oakland, was summoned and charged with theft by unauthorized taking or transfer (shoplifting).

Somerset County residents target of scam calls asking for money

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The elderly man was about to get scammed out of $10,000 but a vigilant bank employee saved his skin.

The Norridgewock grandfather got a phone call Friday from someone claiming to be a member of law enforcement who said his granddaughter was in jail and needed the cash to get out, according to Somerset County Sheriff’s Lt. Michael Knight.

“He actually went to the bank and they wouldn’t give it to him,” Knight said in a phone interview Saturday. “He was willing to do it.”

Multiple Skowhegan and Cornville residents called Skowhegan police and the sheriff’s office Friday, saying they were the target of similar scams.

Between 10:39 a.m. and 2:54 p.m. Friday, residents of East Ridge, Molunkus, Huff and Waltons Mills roads in Cornville reported scam calls to the sheriff’s department. Between 10:36 a.m. and 5:42 p.m. Friday, residents of Oak Pond, East River and Malbons Mills roads, as well as Summer, East Maple and Water streets, Pooler Avenue and Timberview Drive in Skowhegan reported they received scam calls, according to the police log.

Skowhegan police Chief David Bucknam said Saturday that Skowhegan residents received calls that were automated recordings saying the residents had delinquent bills that must be paid with in 24 hours or police would arrest them. “These messages seem to come in spurts, with the majority of reported calls on Friday being the elderly,” Bucknam said in an email. “They ask for money-grams and/or gift cards to take care of the issues.”

Bucknam said he spoke with officials from both Walmart and Hannaford, and they are working together to try to prevent people from getting scammed.

Walmart and Hannaford officials plan to ask people who are being targeted if the caller claimed to be from the Internal Revenue Service, according to Bucknam.

“If they are told ‘Yes,’ they are going to call Skowhegan police and we will respond to investigate further,” Bucknam said. “The goal is to prevent citizens’ limited income and retirement money from being taken from them by these scammers. Due to technology, it’s almost impossible to track these con artists down. These calls are a scare tactic to our elderly to get them to comply. The biggest issues are the elderly who are scammed and don’t report due to the scare tactics or just plain embarrassment because they were taken advantage of. We ask our citizens to call us if they are a victim so we can conduct an investigation.”

Knight, of the sheriff’s office, said his office has received 19 scam complaints since Aug. 1.

“The calls vary from the complainant being told it was Dish Network and they would stop their satellite service if they didn’t send money, to the IRS scams, to Microsoft scams saying their computer is infected and can be fixed for a fee, to calls claiming to be from law enforcement giving vague information and saying they have a particular loved one incarcerated and to send X amount of dollars so they can be bailed,” Knight said. “We have also had the check scams where a check is sent for an item listed for sale that is greater than what the seller was asking for with directions to send them X amount of money by Western Union and the seller could keep the extra.”

Knight said Sheriff Dale Lancaster wants to remind people that the IRS will not call them asking for payment, nor will law enforcement call them to ask for money to bail someone out.

“If someone was, in fact, incarcerated they would be making calls for bail money themselves,” Knight said. “The sheriff would also like to remind people to never give their personal information out over the phone.”

Knight said some calls may be legitimate but if a person suspects a call is from a scammer, he or she should hang up or ask for a call-back number and then call local police to report the matter.

He said that, over the years, elderly people have sent as much as $10,000 to people who turned out to be conducting a scam.

Amy Calder — 861-9247

acalder@centralmaine.com

Twitter: @AmyCalder17

Camden driver, 71, held after wild police chase

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CAMDEN — A 71-year-old Camden man was issued summonses Saturday and taken to a hospital for evaluation after leading police on a wild chase from Northport to Blue Hill, authorities said.

During the chase, the car nearly struck a Belfast police officer. A Searsport police officer fired several rounds from his duty weapon at the tires, disabling the vehicle, and police were finally able to apprehend the man.

The driver, James Thomas, was issued summonses for felony eluding an officer and misdemeanor reckless conduct, according to a news release from the Waldo County Sheriff’s Office.

The incident began about 8 a.m. Saturday, when the Waldo County Sheriff’s Office was notified that Knox County law enforcement personnel were searching for Thomas, who was believed to be experiencing a severe medical issue. A vehicle description was provided and deputies were told that a family member claimed the man was making irrational and threatening comments before driving away.

At 8:12 a.m., a Waldo County deputy spotted the car traveling north on Route 1 in Northport and tried to stop it. Thomas refused to stop and continued north on Route 1 into Belfast. Officers from the Belfast Police Department and the sheriff’s office were able to momentarily stop the vehicle on two occasions but each time the operator made reckless maneuvers to evade the officers. In the second incident the operator nearly struck a Belfast police officer.

The pursuit continued to Searsport, where an officer unsuccessfully attempted to deploy a tire deflation device. The pursuit continued into Hancock County, where a second tire deflation device was successfully deployed on the vehicle by Bucksport police, but the operator continued to drive with a flat tire.

The pursuit continued into Blue Hill, where the Maine State Police assumed the primary pursuit vehicle role.

Law enforcement personnel were able to get the car stopped momentarily in Blue Hill, but the operator again tried to elude officers. That is when the Searsport officer fired to disable the vehicle.

Morning Sentinel police log for Aug. 19

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IN BELGRADE, Sunday at 9:04 a.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Augusta Road.

IN CLINTON, Saturday at 9:49 p.m., fireworks were reported on Main Street.

9:48 p.m., fireworks were reported on Main Street.

IN FAIRFIELD, Saturday, mischief was reported on Main Street.

12:39 p.m., threatening was reported on Summit Street.

Sunday at 1:30 a.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Winter Street.

IN MADISON, Saturday at 12:51 p.m., harassment was reported on Ingalls Street.

IN NORRIDGEWOCK, Saturday at 4:52 p.m., a burglary was reported on Wilder Hill Road.

IN OAKLAND, Saturday at 7:08 a.m., a case involving forgery or fraud was reported on Town Farm Road.

11:52 a.m., a city ordinance violation was reported on Summer Street.

4:23 p.m., harassment was reported at the Miller Apartment Building on South Alpine Street.

11:19 p.m., noise was reported on Belgrade Road.

11:51 a.m., debris was reported on Summer Street.

2:58 p.m., an all-terrain vehicle or snowmobile problem was reported on Axtell Drive.

IN PALMYRA, Saturday at 7:40 p.m., a disturbance was reported on St. Albans Road.

IN PITTSFIELD, Saturday at 2:40 p.m., a vehicle fire was reported on Interstate 95.

3:04 p.m., debris was reported on Canaan Road.

8:50 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Somerset Avenue.

IN ROME, Saturday at 5:13 p.m., a structure fire was reported on Golden Point Lane.

IN SKOWHEGAN, Saturday at 9:10 a.m., a scam was reported on Woodland Drive.

10:25 a.m., a fire with wires down was reported on Beech Street.

11:45 a.m., a scam was reported on Kennebec Street.

4:19 p.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Constitution Avenue.

9:53 p.m., trespassing was reported on North School Street.

IN STARKS, Saturday at 10:43 a.m., harassment was reported on Abijah Hill Road.

IN SOLON, Saturday at 12:40 p.m., a scam was reported on South Main Street.

Sunday at 1:47 a.m., someone from South Main Street reported hearing shots fired.

IN WATERVILLE, Saturday at 6:58 a.m., a domestic dispute was reported in the parking lot of Educare Central Maine on Drummond Avenue.

7:10 a.m., a robbery was reported on Gold Street.

10:37 a.m., a theft was reported at Rite-Aid on Main Street.

11:43 a.m., a vehicle burglary was reported at a condominium on Drummond Avenue.

12:07 p.m., harassment was reported on Boothby Street.

12:55 p.m., a stolen vehicle reportedly was recovered on Drummond Avenue.

4:03 p.m., a theft was reported at Vapor Gurus on Kennedy Memorial Drive.

5:06 p.m., noise was reported on Oakland Street.

5:19 p.m., shoplifting was reported at Walmart on Waterville Commons Drive.

6:08 p.m., noise was reported on Jefferson Street.

9:26 p.m., a fight was reported at the Big Apple store on Elm Street.

10:26 p.m., noise was reported on Veteran Court.

10:50 p.m., a protection order violation was reported on Main Place.

Sunday at 1:05 a.m., a fight was reported at the Chez Paree on Water Street.

1:14 a.m., a fight was reported on The Concourse.

IN WINSLOW, Saturday at 9:44 a.m., a theft was reported on Cushman Road.

11:07 a.m., a case involving forgery or fraud was reported on Cone Street.

3 p.m., juvenile offenses were reported on Roy Street.

Sunday at 1:43 a.m., a domestic dispute was reported on Halifax Street.

Arrests

IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, Saturday at 1:50 a.m., Jessica M. Powers, 35, of New Vineyard, was arrested and charged with operating under the influence.

8:55 a.m., Michael C. Ringer, 49, of Carthage, was arrested on a probation hold and charged with criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.

10:55 p.m., Heather Dawn Grant, 42, of Rumford, was arrested on four warrants.

IN WATERVILLE, Shaun Cook, 46, of Waterville, was arrested and charged with three counts of violation of conditions of release.


Kennebec Journal police log for Aug. 19

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IN AUGUSTA, Saturday at 5:29 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Oak Street.

5:30 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Western Avenue.

9:12 a.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Fowler Street.

10:13 a.m., shoplifting was reported on Civic Center Drive.

11:09 a.m., criminal trespassing was reported on Cony Street.

11:57 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Western Avenue.

12:01 p.m., criminal trespassing was reported on Western Avenue.

1:01 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Front Street.

2:24 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Bangor Street.

2:35 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Whitten Road.

3:35 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Edison Drive.

3:46 p.m., criminal trespassing was reported on Western Avenue.

4:28 p.m., criminal trespassing was reported on Western Avenue.

4:31 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Littlefield Street.

6:12 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Summer Street.

6:18 p.m., a 26-year-old Bowdoinham woman was summoned on a charge of theft on Medical Center Parkway.

8:15 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Stephen King Drive.

9:54 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Cony Street.

Sunday at 4:19 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Crossing Way.

4:21 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Hospital Street.

ARRESTS

IN AUGUSTA, Saturday, at 6:09 p.m., William Everett, 54, of Augusta, was arrested on a charge of criminal trespassing on Whitten Road.

9:02 p.m., Dylan Scott Young, 18, of Manchester, was arrested on a warrant and a charge of possession of marijuana at the intersection of Winthrop and Elm streets.

Windham woman charged with assault in York County incident

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A Windham woman is facing assault charges after Maine State Police allege she threw an antique window down a flight of stairs that struck her mother in the leg.

Charlotte Gorman, 20, kicked troopers several times when they were trying to arrest her Thursday afternoon at a home in Dayton, state police said. In a post on the state police Facebook page, officers said Gorman also broke a window in the home where the incident took place.

Charlotte Gorman

“Gorman became combative when troopers placed her under arrest and kicked the troopers several times,” state police said. “One of the troopers suffered a hand injury during the assault.”

Gorman was transported to the York County Jail in Alfred, where she was charged with two counts of assaulting an officer, one count of assault, criminal mischief and criminal trespass.

Her bail was set at $1,100 cash on Thursday.

An intake officer at the jail said Sunday evening that Gorman made bail and has been released.

Same red pickup involved in 2 Saco collisions, police say

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Saco police said Sunday night they believe the same red pickup truck was involved in two separate collisions Friday evening, including a hit-and-run crash that left a bicyclist injured.

Deputy Police Chief Corey Huntress said the red pickup that hit the bicyclist on Jenkins Road at 5:06 p.m. was the same truck that collided with two other motor vehicles on Buxton Road about 34 minutes later.

“The red pickup truck involved in the Buxton Road crash was connected to the Jenkins Road crash; however, the investigation is ongoing as investigators are working on who was the operator of the red truck at the time of the Jenkins Road crash,” Huntress wrote in an email.

While Huntress confirmed that the truck is the same vehicle, he said investigators are still trying to figure out who was driving the pickup when it struck and injured the bicyclist, 40-year-old Michael Buck of Saco. Buck was transported to a hospital after the hit-and-run.

Huntress said Buck was still recovering in an unnamed hospital as of Saturday, but it was not clear if Buck was still hospitalized Sunday. He was not listed as a patient Sunday evening at Maine Medical Center in Portland and a supervisor at Southern Maine Health Care in Biddeford said she was not at liberty to disclose the condition of patients.

Saco police identified the driver of the red 2008 Ford F-150 pickup truck that crossed the centerline on Buxton Road at 5:40 p.m. Friday as Joshua Ellis, 40, of South Portland. Police said the truck struck two oncoming vehicles. The drivers of those vehicles had to be taken to hospitals, but their conditions are not known.

Huntress said the investigation is continuing. The York County District Attorney’s Office is working with investigators to decide whether charges should be filed.

No other details were released Sunday evening.

 

Morning Sentinel Aug. 20 police log

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IN AVON, Sunday at 10:02 p.m., an unwanted person was reported on Avon Valley Road.

IN BINGHAM, Sunday at 12:45 p.m., trespassing was reported on Main Street.

IN BENTON, Sunday at 1:18 p.m., a vehicle fire was reported on River Road.

IN CANAAN, Sunday at 3:56 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Mud Run.

IN CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Sunday at 2:35 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Gauge Road.

IN CHESTERVILLE, Sunday at 6:16 a.m., vandalism or criminal mischief was reported on Dutch Gap Road.

10:01 a.m., vandalism or criminal mischief was reported on Dutch Gap Road.

12:43 p.m., vandalism or criminal mischief was reported on Dutch Gap Road.

IN CLINTON, Sunday at 1:38 p.m., a theft was reported at a Galusha’s storage building on Main Street.

IN EUSTIS, Sunday at 12:02 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Old Dead River Road.

IN FAIRFIELD, Sunday at 1:19 p.m., disturbance was reported on Main Street.

3:19 p.m., loud noise or music was reported on Ohio Hill Road.

7:58 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Maple Street.

8:05 p.m., a shots fired complaint was reported on Green Road.

10:31 p.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Crane Drive.

10:37 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Wandrup Drive.

10:37 p.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Crane Drive.

11:31 p.m., disturbance was reported on Crane Drive.

Monday at 6:23 a.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Mountain Avenue.

IN FARMINGTON, Sunday at 9:15 a.m., harassment was reported on High Street.

9:57 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Morrison Hill Road.

10:01 a.m., harassment was reported on Wilton Road.

1:05 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Main Street.

4:37 p.m., theft or fraud was reported on Wilton Road.

7:16 p.m., disturbance was reported on Thomas McClellan Road.

Monday at 2:41 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Titcomb Hill Road.

7:21 a.m., vandalism or criminal mischief was reported on Lincoln Street.

IN JAY, Sunday at 4:17 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Church Street.

11:05 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Intervale Road.

Monday at 12:47 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Main Street.

IN HARTLAND, Sunday at 8:30 p.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Athens Road.

IN LEXINGTON TOWNSHIP, Sunday at 11:47 a.m., disturbance was reported on Long Falls Dam Road.

IN MADISON, Sunday at 4:35 p.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Bean Street.

6:30 p.m., threatening was reported on Main Street.

11:41 p.m., domestic disturbance was reported on Spruce Street.

Monday at 12:52 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Merrill Road.

IN MOSCOW, Sunday at 4:22 p.m., mischief was reported on Town Line Road.

IN NEW PORTLAND, Sunday at 12:15 p.m., trespassing was reported on River Road.

IN OAKLAND, Sunday at 1:41 p.m., a caller from Northwest Road reported a person was missing.

6:02 p.m., a theft was reported on Church Street.

6:13 p.m., a theft was reported on Church Street.

8:12 p.m., a traffic hazard was reported on Ten Lots Road.

8:47 p.m., a burglary was reported on Gagnon Road.

11:14 p.m., noise was reported on Cedar Village Place.

IN SKOWHEGAN, Sunday at 7:35 a.m., a report of a motor vehicle accident led to an arrest on Canaan Road.

3:17 p.m., disturbance was reported on North Avenue.

4:29 p.m., disturbance was reported on Water Street.

8:08 p.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Hilltop Drive.

Monday at 7:36 a.m., a motor vehicle burglary was reported on Palmer Road.

IN WATERVILLE, Sunday at 9:05 a.m., criminal trespass was reported at Veterans Memorial Park on Elm Street.

11:20 a.m., a caller from Edgewood Street reported a person was missing.

12:24 p.m., harassment was reported at Elm Towers apartments on Elm Street.

5:55 p.m., harassment was reported at Hannaford at JFK Plaza off Kennedy Memorial Drive.

8:59 p.m., harassment was reported at the Big Apple store on Elm Street.

9:03 p.m., a fight was reported on Gold Street.

10:33 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Elm Street.

11:58 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Waterville Commons Drive.

Monday at 3:03 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Leighton Street.

ARRESTS

IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, Sunday at 10:35 a.m., Danielle Jade Luker, 30, of Farmington, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear in court on a charge of operating while license suspended or revoked with prior.

4:12 p.m., Lucas Michael Jalbert, 40, of Westbrook, was arrested on a charge of Class E operating while license suspended or revoked.

SUMMONSES

IN WINSLOW, Sunday at 7:50 a.m., Mark A. Pontbriand, 38, of Waterville, was issued a summons and charged with operating after habitual offender revocation.

Kennebec Journal police log for Aug. 20

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IN AUGUSTA, Sunday at 8:08 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Mount Vernon Avenue.

9 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Western Avenue.

9:41 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Church Street.

12:27 p.m., shoplifting was reported on Civic Center Drive.

12:38 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Crossing Way.

8:19 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Village Circle.

9:16 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Page Street.

11:13 p.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Front Street.

11:23 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Gage Street.

Monday at 12:45 a.m., criminal trespass was reported on Edison Drive.

2:49 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Stone Street.

4:09 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Bog Road.

IN CHINA, Saturday at 10:37 a.m., harassment and threatening was reported on Dirigo Road.

IN GARDINER, Friday at 3:39 p.m., theft was reported on Pleasant Street.

Sunday at 2:35 p.m., a Water Street caller reported receiving harassing calls.

IN MONMOUTH, Friday at 4:05 p.m., harassment was reported on Main Street.

Saturday at 5:17 p.m., assault was reported on Academy Road.

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