Auburn man attacked, stabbed by gang of men in Old Port parking lot
An Auburn man is recovering from serious stab wounds he suffered during an assault that Portland police said took place in the Old Port during the early morning hours Sunday. Police Lt. Robert Martin...
View ArticleBuxton man exposed himself while riding bike in Hollis, police say
John Cote A Buxton man was arrested for allegedly exposing himself to residents while riding a bicycle through Hollis on Saturday. John Cote, 34, is accused of exposing himself on the bike and, in an...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel July 25 police log
IN ANSON, Monday at 2:04 p.m., a harassment complaint was taken on Main Street. 9:58 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Randall Street. 10:53 p.m., a harassment complaint was taken on River Road. IN...
View ArticleKennebec Journal July 25 police log
AUGUSTA Monday at 10:11 a.m., a Blaine Avenue caller reported fraud. 10:11 a.m., a Lorette Lane caller reported criminal mischief. 11:14 a.m., property was reported recovered on Front Street. 2:09...
View ArticleBurning abandoned Manchester garage leads to jail sentence
AUGUSTA — A Manchester man pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges in connection with a fire’s destruction of an abandoned former garage on Foye Road and a separate domestic violence incident. Timothy R....
View ArticleBowdoin man to spend 5 years in prison for stealing truck, drunken driving,...
AUGUSTA — A Bowdoin man sentenced to five years of imprisonment for stealing a vehicle, driving it while drunk and later assaulting several corrections officers at the Kennebec County jail apologized...
View ArticleDriver charged in wild I-295 chase told police he was ‘having a bad day’
A man who told police he was “having a bad day” was arrested after leading an officer on a wild chase along Interstate 295 from Freeport to Brunswick during rush hour Tuesday evening, according to the...
View ArticleHollis man who dressed as creepy, machete-wielding clown arrested
HOLLIS — It’s the stuff nightmares are made of. Police say an intoxicated man wearing a menacing clown mask and carrying a machete walked along a road in Hollis Tuesday night, prompting numerous calls...
View ArticleNew Sharon woman loses high court appeal in animal cruelty case
A New Sharon woman twice convicted of animal abuse and other offenses has lost her appeal to Maine’s high court over an order that bans her from having animals. In an opinion released Tuesday, the...
View ArticleKennebec Journal July 26 police log
AUGUSTA Tuesday at 9:20 a.m., criminal trespassing was reported on Sewall Street. 9:35 a.m., criminal mischief was reported on Water Street. 11:26 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Washington...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel July 26 police log
IN ANSON, Tuesday at 12:31 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Town Farm Road. 5:16 p.m., mischief was reported on River Road. IN ATHENS, Wednesday at 3:02 a.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on...
View ArticleNew York pair charged with murdering woman found in Cherryfield
Two people from New York City have been charged with the murder of a 55-year-old woman whose body was found on the side of a road in Cherryfield. Carine Reeves, 37, and Quaneysha Greeley, 19, were...
View ArticleWinslow man charged with early morning apartment robbery
WINSLOW — A local man was arrested early Thursday morning after he allegedly robbed two people in an apartment at gunpoint, fleeing with cash before police stopped his car nearby. The man, Mark...
View ArticleKennebec Journal July 27 police log
AUGUSTA Wednesday at 7:28 a.m., a well-being check was performed on Eastern Avenue. 8:07 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Cony and Gannett streets. 8:49 a.m., a city ordinance violation was reported...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel July 27 police log
IN ANSON, Wednesday at 4:06 p.m., mischief was reported on River Road. 7:39 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Hilltop Road. IN BINGHAM, Wednesday at 11:18 p.m., a disturbance was reported on...
View ArticleFairfield police arrest teen girl in string of car burglaries
FAIRFIELD — Police have arrested a 16-year-old girl in connection with a string of car burglaries. In a news release, police Chief Thomas Gould said that about 1:40 a.m. July 22, police were called to...
View ArticleTwo charged in Cherryfield killing fight extradition from New York
Two people arrested in New York City and charged with murder in the death of a woman in Cherryfield last week are fighting extradition to Maine. Carine Reeves, 37, and Quaneysha Greeley, 19, both...
View ArticlePolice arrest one woman, look for another in connection with vandalism in Hollis
Police arrested a 20-year-old woman and are looking for another person of interest after more than 20 instances of vandalism in which houses, cars and signs were sprayed with paint in Hollis. Samantha...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel July 28 police log
IN ANSON, Thursday at 12:08 p.m., trespassing was reported on Town Farm Road. IN CANAAN, Thursday at 10:03 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Bush Road. 10:36 p.m., a domestic disturbance was reported...
View ArticlePolice: Gardiner man steals laptop, jewelry, video game system from home
A Gardiner man was arrested Thursday on burglary charges after he allegedly stole jewelry, a laptop, a Nintendo Wii video game system and other items totaling more than $1,000 in value from a home on...
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