Kennebec Journal Dec. 24 and 25 police log
IN AUGUSTA, Saturday at 10 a.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Civic Center Drive. 11:11 a.m., theft was reported on Eastern Avenue. 11:58 a.m., an odor of a gas leak was reported on Senator Way....
View ArticleMaine’s high court seeks justification for broad hate-crime order
AUGUSTA — Maine’s high court last week ordered a lower court to explain why potential jail time for any future hate crimes he might commit would be justified for a Turner man convicted of twice ramming...
View ArticleSomerset County court for Oct. 16-Nov. 3, 2017
SKOWHEGAN — Closed cases for Oct. 16-Nov. 3, 2017, in Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court. Joseph C. Avery, 36, of Embden, harvest operator failing to pay within 45 days Oct....
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Dec. 24 and 25 police log
IN CLINTON, Saturday at 1:31 p.m., police investigated a report of threatening on Silver Street. Sunday at 4:39 p.m., police investigated a report of an unwanted subject on Battle Ridge Road. 5:38...
View ArticleState police plane spots speeding car on Maine Turnpike; driver jailed on...
Maine State Police seized cocaine and cash from a car on the turnpike last week. State police were conducting an aircraft detail in Gray on Thursday and stopped a southbound car for speeding. A trooper...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Dec. 26 police log
IN BINGHAM, Monday at 7:32 p.m., an auto theft was reported on James Street. IN FARMINGTON, Monday at 6:57 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Main Street. Tuesday at 8:26 a.m., threatening was...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Dec. 26 police log
IN AUGUSTA, Monday at 8:30 a.m., there was a traffic accident on Riverside Drive and Route 3 East. 9:31 a.m., a hit-and-run accident was reported on Eastern Avenue and Cony Road. 10 a.m., officers...
View ArticleChristmas Eve robber takes cash from Unity dollar store, police say
UNITY — A suspect was still at large Tuesday after he reportedly robbed a Family Dollar in Unity on Christmas Eve, stealing cash and fleeing on foot, police said. Maine State Police received a report...
View ArticleSouth China woman indicted on home arson charge
AUGUSTA — A South China woman was indicted on an arson charge in connection with a Sept. 18, 2017, fire, that destroyed the family’s home. Rebecca A. Poulin is charged with Class A arson, which carries...
View ArticlePa. woman faces new charges after 2nd China break-in discovered
AUGUSTA — A Pennsylvania woman held on $20,000 bail on Friday remained behind bars for the holiday weekend, charged with a second break-in after police reported finding her bloody hand prints on a...
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Standoff in Westbrook ends when domestic assault suspect surrenders
A domestic assault incident that forced Westbrook police to evacuate an apartment building and several surrounding homes on Lamb Street ended peacefully Tuesday night when the suspect surrendered to...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Dec. 27 police log
IN BINGHAM, Tuesday at 1:48 p.m., a theft was reported on James Street. 7:52 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Preble Street. IN BRIGHTON PLANTATION, Tuesday at 6:49 a.m., an auto theft was reported...
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Sidney man takes extra security precautions after attack by invader at...
SIDNEY — The odds of someone breaking into Audrey Hewett’s home a second time are, according to her son, Eric Hewett, about “one in a million.” Still, Eric Hewett hasn’t left anything to chance after a...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Dec. 27 police log
IN AUGUSTA, Tuesday at 7:48 a.m., criminal threatening was reported on North Street. 10:15 a.m., fraud was reported on Civic Center Drive. 11:13 a.m., criminal threatening was reported on High Ridge...
View ArticleWoolwich man stabbed in neck in Bath
A Woolwich man is recovering from a knife wound to the neck following a stabbing Wednesday morning inside of an apartment at Green Acres Estates in Bath. Police say 32-year-old Clancy Morton was...
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Former market worker accused of welfare benefits fraud arrested for bail...
One of the men indicted on charges of public assistance fraud at a Portland halal market was arrested Wednesday for violating his bail conditions as he awaited trial, court records show. Abdulkareem...
View ArticleFormer Bates student fined for assault that left 82-year-old with broken hip
LEWISTON — A former Bates College student from Oregon was fined $400 Wednesday for a 2014 assault that left an 82-year-old man with a broken hip and other injuries. Mac Jackson, now 24, pleaded guilty...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Dec. 28 police log
IN CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Wednesday at 12:20 p.m., a theft was reported on Snubber Drive. 7:58 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Main Street. 9:04 p.m., a noise complaint was taken on Beaver Brook...
View ArticleGardiner stabbing suspect sought
A 50-year-old Gardiner man was reported by Gardiner police to be in fair condition Thursday, a day after he was stabbed in the leg in his Winter Street home. Few other details were available. “This is...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Dec. 28 police log
IN AUGUSTA, Wednesday at 7:56 a.m., an Eastern Avenue caller reported harassment. 7:58 a.m., a Stone Street caller reported suspicious activity. 8:58 a.m., a warning was issued after an Anthony Avenue...
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