Speeders of the Week

Courtesy of Steve McCausland and the Public Information Office:

Two teenagers at opposite ends of the state are the “Speeders of the Week.” Two sisters did not make it to a high school basketball game recently because their car was stopped on the Maine Turnpike at 100 miles per hour. Trooper Mark Guilfoyle said the car was being driven by a 17-year-old girl, who had her 14-year-old sister as a passenger.
Guilfoyle notified the girl’s parents as part of the Safeguard program, where police will contact parents when a teenage driver is doing something outrageous.

Criminal Mischief

Compiled from police reports by Katy England

Quite an entrance

NEWPORT – A Bangor man ended up making a grand entrance after reportedly attempting to hide from sheriff’s deputies last week.
On Feb. 17, Deputies Noel Santiago and Roy Peary, along with Newport police, were attempting to locate Travis Gustin, 29, of Bangor, who was wanted on numerous warrants from more than one county. They had received information that he was in a residence in Newport. The tenant at first denied he was there, but after deputies explained the consequences of hiding Gustin, the tenant admitted the man was hiding in the attic.
Police ordered Gustin out of the attic, which could only be accessed through a trap door. Deputies placed a chair beneath the entrance to ease his decent, but Gustin ended up crashing through the trap door, landing on top of the chair and crushing it to splinters, according to police.
Deputies noted that Gustin was cooperative after that and he was escorted to Penobscot County Jail without further incident.

Make it harder for thieves: lock your car!

BANGOR – Bangor Police are looking into a case where two men appeared to be burglarizing several cars at the Bangor Mall.
On Feb. 20, between 7 and 9 p.m., three separate vehicles were burglarized in the Bangor Mall area. The stolen items included electronics, prescription pills and loose change.
The two male suspects in these cases were seen by a witness trying to “jimmy” a locked car door before fleeing in a black four-door sedan with unknown plates.
It appears that at least two of the victims’ automobiles were unlocked. Bangor Police urge people always to lock their car doors when shopping and to lock expensive items and prescriptions in the trunk or leave them at home.
Anyone with information regarding these burglaries is urged to contact the Bangor Police Department at 947-7384.

Presque Isle residents charged

BANGOR – Two people from Presque Isle went home with drug charges after being stopped for a minor traffic violation.
On Feb. 21, around 1 a.m., Officer Taylor Bagley pulled over a motor vehicle traffic violation. Upon approaching the driver, Jessica Maher, 18, of Presque Isle, he immediately noticed the smell of marijuana. Based on his observations and subsequent search of the motor vehicle, both occupants were summoned and released.
Maher was summoned for sale and use of drug paraphernalia; passenger Charles Kirk, 19, of Presque Isle, was summoned for unlawful possession of scheduled drug (prescription pills that were not prescribed to him) and violation of conditional release.

Don’t trespass. No, seriously.

STONINGTON – A man who called police for an escort to retrieve belongings in Stonington was arrested when he couldn’t stay away after being warned.
On Feb. 16, The Public Safety Regional Communications Center in Orono received a call from a Kerry Jones requesting an escort to a residence in Stonington. Jones requested that he be able to retrieve his belongings.
Tpr. Pickering responded and retrieved Jones’ belongings and returned them to him. At the woman’s request, the officer issued Jones a warning not to have any contact with her and not to return to her property.
A few hours later, the woman called the Public Safety Regional Communications Center and reported that Jones had returned to her property and attempted to make contact with her. Pickering responded and located Jones in the woman’s driveway. The officer placed Jones under arrest and transported him to the Hancock County Jail.

Results of calling police when you have a warrant

ORRINGTON – Police arrested an Orrington man on a warrant after he called authorities about an unrelated custody matter.
On Feb. 22, Corey Loomish, 30, of Orrington, called authorities about an ongoing custody dispute. When police ran his name, they discovered he had an active warrant. He was located and arrested without incident and escorted to Penobscot County Jail.

Wrong guy

MEDWAY – A man was arrested after he reportedly threatened the wrong man for money, literally.
On Feb. 20, a man called police to report that a man, later identified as Ansel Preble Jr., 46, of Medway, had claimed that the caller owed him money. The caller told police that he did not recognize Preble and also did not owe him money. When he explained that to Preble, Preble said the owner of the truck owed him money and that he planned to track him down, slash the tires, break the window and otherwise vandalize the truck; Preble also allegedly said he would harm anyone who got in his way.
Dep. Roy Peary located Preble, who acknowledged the threats. He was placed under arrest for criminal threatening and violation of bail conditions and taken to Penobscot County Jail.

Monkey business

BANGOR/EDDINGTON - Police were able to track down an Eddington woman who allegedly shoplifted a large stuffed monkey from Eastern Maine Medical Center.
On Feb. 18, Officers Jim Hassard and Brian Smith responded to the report of a stolen stuffed animal (a large monkey) from EMMC's gift shop.
Witnesses told police they saw the woman act strangely and leave in a vehicle. The witnesses provided police with a vehicle description and a plate number.
Bangor Police requested assistance from Penobscot County Sheriff's Deputy Bobby Pelletier, who was able to locate the woman, identified as Susan Dereau, 49, of Eddington. She initially denied being at EMMC or even being out that day, but eventually admitted stealing the large plush monkey.
She was summoned for theft.

Criminal Mischief

Compiled from police reports by Katy England

Lifting liquor

ORONO – Police are looking for two men who allegedly shoplifted a bottle of alcohol from the Thriftway in January.
The two men were captured on the store's surveillance cameras on Jan. 30, around 3:40 p.m. Anyone with information should contact Officer Chris Watson at the Orono Police Department 866-4000.



Alcohol and ice actually don’t mix

ORONO – Friday the 13th was certainly an unlucky day for a man arrested for OUI after he allegedly drove his vehicle into a fire hydrant.
On Feb. 13, around 1:07 a.m., Officer Stephen Marko responded to the report of a motor vehicle accident in the Pine Street lot. When he arrived, Marko observed four or five men attempting to push a black Volkswagen off a fire hydrant. The officer noted that the hydrant was at an angle but not leaking.
Marko spoke to the driver, Nicolas Nadeau, 23 of Orono, who said he had struck the hydrant after his car slid on the ice when he attempted to take a left turn.
While speaking with Nadeau, the officer could detect the odor of alcohol and noted that his eyes were glassy and bloodshot. Nadeau reportedly told police he had consumed three or four drinks earlier that evening. Marko administered field sobriety tests and Nadeau did not pass to the officer’s satisfaction. He was arrested and taken to the Orono Police Department for an Intoxilyzer test which showed his blood alcohol content was 0.19 percent, more than twice the legal limit.
He was taken to Penobscot County Jail.

Milo man dies

OLD TOWN – Police and Fire/Rescue personnel responded to 69 Stillwater Ave for the report of an unresponsive 19-year-old man, recently identified as Dylan Lyford of Milo. He was transported to Eastern Maine Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
His death is currently under investigation by Old Town Police.

911 dialed in error; man goes to jail for multiple violations

BANGOR – An Orrington man was arrested on multiple charges after police responded to a 911 hang-up call.
On Feb. 13, police responded to a hang-up to determine if an emergency was taking place and arrested Matthew Wilson, age 19, of Orrington, for allegedly violating the conditions of a protection order, violation of conditional release and for an outstanding warrant.
The officer indicated the call appeared to have been placed by error. Wilson was taken to Penobscot County Jail.

Don’t toss beer cans out of your car near the cops

OLD TOWN – A bouncing beer can tipped off police that a Lincoln man may have been drinking early Friday morning.
On Feb. 13, around 2:06 a.m., Officer Jim Fearon was patrolling near the entrance of the Stillwater River Dam, when he saw a pickup truck parked with its lights off. As he pulled around, the officer noticed a beer can bouncing away from the truck towards the road before the truck began to back up onto the roadway.
Fearon stopped the vehicle and spoke with the driver, Arnold Drinkwater, 55, of Lincoln, could detect the odor of alcohol, and noted that his eyes were glassy and bloodshot. Arnold reportedly admitted drinking, and when asked if he had thrown the beer can out of the truck, he told Fearon that he had just finished drinking. Arnold reportedly told police, “I’m not going to lie, I had three to four beers.” Arnold also stated that he did nothing wrong, according to police, before telling Fearon he could “pinch” him if he wanted to, presumably meaning to arrest him.
The officer attempted to administer field sobriety tests, but Arnold had difficulty maintaining his balance and repeatedly told Fearon to “just take me in.” When Fearon asked if he was declining the tests, Arnold reportedly replied that they “had” him. When asked to rate himself on a scale of one to 10, one being sober and 10 being falling down drunk, Arnold reportedly claimed he was a four or five, according to police.
He was arrested on suspicion of OUI and taken to the Old Town Police Department for an Intoxilyzer test which showed his blood alcohol content to be 0.17 percent, more than twice the legal limit. He was taken to Penobscot County Jail.

Pot and potholes

ORONO – A car-damaging pothole led to a summons for possession of marijuana in the early morning hours of Valentine’s Day.
Around 4:16 a.m., Feb. 14, Officer Stephen Marko responded to the report of a traffic hazard; off-duty Old Town Police Officer Brian Doyle reported seeing a vehicle with the back wheel nearly coming off traveling into Orono. Marko located the vehicle, which was traveling in the breakdown lane at approximately 10 to 15 miles per hour. Its rear wheel wasn’t rolling, but was being dragged along the pavement and was not longer attached properly to the axel.
The officer spoke to the driver, Alex Vanetten, 19, of the University of Maine, who explained that he had hit a pothole on his way home which damaged the car and he was attempting to limp the car to his residence.
Marko called a tow truck as the vehicle Vanetten was driving was unsafe. He also noted that the driver’s eyes were blood shot, but couldn’t smell intoxicants, so Marko also requested that Officer Jim Fearon of Old Town Police respond with his K9 partner, Pumba, to check the car for narcotics. After a sweep, the narcotics-detecting dog indicated the presence of drugs and a search revealed a marijuana roach in a soft-drink cup. Vanetten denied smoking it and said that the roach must have been from “awhile ago.” Police also located a bag with marijuana and a cigarette box with residue known as “shake.” Though he adamantly denied that the marijuana was his, Vanetten ultimately took responsibility for the marijuana and was summoned for possession of a usable amount of marijuana.

Pedestrian struck by vehicle

BANGOR - The Bangor Police Department responded to a car/pedestrian motor vehicle accident on Feb. 11 around 7:45 p.m. on Stillwater Avenue and the entrance road to the new Home Depot. According to Officer Ed Mercier, Carson Hartman was traveling north on Stillwater Avenue and as he continued past the entrance road to Home Depot, a pedestrian, Joseph Espling, was crossing Stillwater Avenue from the Chili’s side of the road going towards the Bangor Mall when he was struck by the right front fender of the pickup. Mr. Espling was reportedly crossing against the crosswalk signal when he was hit.
No one has been charged.
Mr. Espling was transported to a local emergency room by a Bangor Ambulance and his condition is unknown.
Damage to the truck was estimated at $800.

Tragic Searsport fire accidental

SEARSPORT - The State Fire Marshal's Office says an electrical power strip covered with clothing started a fire early Monday morning that killed two people in Searsport.
Investigators say 80 year-old Eli LaPointe and his 28 year old step-daughter, Megan Senter, died from smoke inhalation. Their bodies were found by firefighters shortly after they arrived at the fire scene, at LaPointe's ranch-style home at 14 Porter St.
LaPointe's body was found on the floor in his bedroom and Senter was found in a living room recliner. Fire Marshals say there were three smoke detectors inside the house, but the batteries had been removed from all of them.

Criminal Mischief

Compiled from local police logs by Katy England

Holden police make drug trafficking arrests

HOLDEN – Police arrested two men at a mobile home park early Sunday morning.
On Feb. 8, around 1:11 a.m., Holden police, in conjunction with the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office’s Special Response Team, agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and the Maine State Police executed a search warrant at 47 Shadow Lane, located in the Cedar Haven Mobile Home Park. The searched residence was owned by Michael Knowles of Brewer and occupied by his brother Scott Knowles, 21, of Holden, over the summer. During the search, there were three adults and one child at the residence.
Officers located more than two pounds of marijuana, a large sum of cash, and a loaded firearm. Police said they were shocked to find a hypodermic needle and a spoon with drug residue located in a child’s crib.
Scott Knowles’ 4-year-old son was released to the child’s mother, who lives in Old Town. A 20-year-old woman who had been staying at the residence was also released.
Knowles and the other occupant, James C. Smith, 26, of Bangor, were arrested and charged with class B aggravated trafficking in marijuana and class C furnishing marijuana.
The search was the result of an ongoing investigation by Officer Nicholas V. Fletcher of the Holden Police Department with assistance from the Brewer Police department.
“Officer Nicholas V. Fletcher did an excellent job gathering information and following through on this case,” said Chief Gene Worcester of the Holden Police Department. “Hopefully this is sending a message to the community at Cedar Haven that the Holden Police Department is trying to make that community safer.”

Burglary and car theft

BANGOR – Police are searching for a car that was reported stolen. The vehicle is described as a 1998 maroon Ford f150 pickup truck, Maine Passenger car 8120RA.
The vehicle was stolen from an east side residence some time in the past 60 days. The complainant came home to his residence after being gone and noticed that his apartment had been burglarized, property had been taken from within, and his pickup truck was also stolen.
Anyone with information should call the Bangor Police Department at 947-7382.

Sign of the times?

BLUE HILL – Concerned residents called authorities when they saw a person enter an unoccupied residence.
On Feb. 2, Tpr. Greg Mitchell responded to the Dry Moon Lane in Blue Hill for a reported burglary in process. It was reported that a male subject had entered an unoccupied residence by climbing through a window.
The investigation revealed that a man and woman were inside the residence, but they worked for a company from Swanville that had been hired by local banks to winterize and repair repossessed properties.

Man reportedly steals mother’s checks

BLUE HILL – A Deer Isle man allegedly stole checks from his mother in an attempt to get money.
On Feb. 4, Tpr. Thomas Pickering received a bad check complaint from the manager of First National Bank of Bar Harbor in Blue Hill.
The investigation disclosed that a Deer Isle man had stolen two checks from his mother. The man then forged his mothers name on the checks and deposited them into his checking account. He wrote several checks from the account which were returned due to insufficient funds.
The mother agreed to pay for the checks and refused to pursue charges against her son for taking the checks or forging her name.

Scam alert

DEDHAM – A vigilant Dedham resident alerted authorities to a possible scam over the weekend.
On Feb. 7, Tpr. Christopher Smith was notified about a suspicious postcard from a woman of the South Road in Dedham. The woman received a postcard in the mail which requests payment be made in credit card in order to receive a package. The woman stated that the postcard indicates that the package to be delivered is a jewelry item.
The caller did not respond to the postcard but would like others to be aware. The caller is also going to make contact with the Holden Post Office and make them aware of the issue.

Area man wrecks car

BANGOR – A Veazie man was arrested after a car accident on Thursday.
On Feb. 5, about 5 p.m., Detective Cliff Worcester was off duty when he came upon an accident at State Street near the Riverview Apartments. Police and Fire had already responded to the single car accident.
Officer James Dearing took over the accident scene and, after completing his investigation, arrested Parker Babin, 66, of Veazie, for operating under the influence. Dearing reported that Babin’s car slid off the roadway on State Street near the Riverview Apartments, travelled approximately 200 feet on top of the guardrail, and came to rest in the middle of State Street. Officer Dearing estimated the damage to Babin’s car at $3,000.
No estimate of damage to the guardrail was listed as of yet. No injuries were reported.

What smell?

OLD TOWN - A woman purportedly forgot how many pipes she ws carrying with her when a routine traffic stop led to drug charges last Friday.
On Feb. 6, around 1:43 p.m., Officer Josh Loring stopped a vehicle for an expired inspection sticker. While speaking with the driver, Heidi Baker, 23, of Bangor, he detected a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle.
Loring had Baker exit the vehicle, and asked her about the smell. She initially told the officer that she had smoked earlier in the day and that was what he was smelling, according to police. He told her he felt the odor was too strong for that, and Baker reportedly told him she had marijuana and a bong in her purse in the frint seat.
A search revealed a glass marijuana pipe in the center console, Bake reportedly told Loring she'd forgotten it was there.
Police found a lock box in a backpack which contained six baggies of marijuana, a digital scale, cash, and more baggies. The total weight of the marijuana was around 1.39 ounces, according to police.
She was charged with furnishing marijuana and eventually resummoned for trafficking marijuana.

Peru fatal

PERU, MAINE - State Police have identified the two drivers killed Monday morning when their vehicles collided head-on, along Route 108 in Peru. Dead are 48 year old Carl Grant and 31 year old Christine Sterry, both of Peru.

Trooper Jason Wing said Sterry's minivan crossed the center line and collided with Grant's Jeep along a straight stretch of the road. Both drivers were not wearing their seat belts and were killed instantly. Wing said the investigation continues to attempt to determine why Sterry's van crossed the center line.

Assisting troopers at the crash site were the Oxford Sheriff's Office and Dixfield Police, along with Peru, Mexico and Rumford firefighters.

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Police want to link seized property with rightful owners

OLD TOWN – Old Town Police are attempting to locate owners for property they seized that they believe belongs to burglary victims. Seized items include around 49 firearms, hundreds of pieces of jewelry, electronics and many tools.
The items were taken from a person who was suspected of receiving stolen property and their recovery has solved a number of area burglaries as far back as 2006. Police believe that much of the remaining seized property is stolen and hope that the owners come forward to claim the items. Det. Tom Adams said that police have received information that some of the property may be from burglaries as far back as 2001. Police noted that some of the items, such as engraved jewelry and a locket that contained the pictures of two young girls, would be of sentimental value to the owners.
The items are believed to be from Penobscot County, mostly in the Bangor area, but some are connected as far afield as Matagamon.
If you believe your items are among those collected by Old Town Police, call Mon. through Fri., between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. 827-3984.
Det. Adams said he hoped to connect people with their lost items, and as a police officer he finds it very satisfying.
“Returning property to people – that’s what our job is,” he said. People trying to claim items should be prepared to describe the item in detail, with any serial numbers, photos or other distinguishing characteristics.



Long arm of the law is long and fast
BANGOR – Bangor Police have made arrests in the mall-area thefts that occurred on Jan. 30.
Bangor Police recently reported that Best Buy, Toys R Us and Target were all victim to the grab-and-run thefts. For the record, K-Mart also called to report that a young man walked into the store later on Friday Jan. 30 at around 8:30 p.m. The man had at some point allegedly picked up a trash can within the store, filled it full of merchandise later valued at several hundreds of dollars, and bolted from the store speeding away in a tan-colored car, that by description, was similar to the one used in the other thefts.
While that theft was occurring, Officer Tim Shaw and others were working on a tip from the press release that eventually led them to 117 Court Street. With some savvy police work from Shaw and newly-developed photographs from one of the stores, a search warrant was drafted by detectives.
As police and detectives closed in on 117 Court Street, the suspected vehicle pulled into the driveway with three men inside. Officer Dan Herrick was the first to make contact with one of the men, later identified as Justin Clark, 26, of Bangor, who jumped out from the back seat and ran down Court Street after seeing the officer. A foot chase ensued and backup was called. Herrick, not wanting to lose potential evidence from the vehicle, stopped the foot chase and went back to the car. Several officers then searched the area for the man but did not locate him.
As other officers were investigating the premises of 117 Court Street, officers received information that Clark was trying to get a ride after just outrunning officers, and he was at Fairmount Market. Several police officers, including Herrick, went to Fairmount Market on Hammond where a man was seen jumping into the passenger side of a vehicle. Police followed the car to the I-95 on-ramp on Hammond Street, activated their lights and siren, and the vehicle eventually pulled over. Officer Herrick immediately identified the male in the passenger seat as the same one that fled from him earlier on Court Street and he was arrested. The driver of that car has not been charged.
While that arrest was being made, officers also arrested Timothy Woods, 25, of Bangor, on Ohio Street, who also ran from Herrick when Justin Clark bolted, and Joshua Clark, 23, of Bangor, brother to Justin, who was running up the stairwell at 117 Court where officers where waiting.
All were charged with class C felony theft.
This case remains under investigation and more charges are pending. Some property has been recovered from the search warrant. If you have received any property from these individuals it would be in your best interest to return it to the Bangor Police Department in order to avoid a receiving stolen property charge that could result from this ongoing investigation.

If all your friends were jumping out of windows… ORONO – A UMaine student learned that friends may not always do what they say when he allegedly jumped out of a third-story window to escape from police. His friend reportedly did not jump.
Orono Police responded to a noise complaint at building three of Orchard Trails. The tenant, William Fenn, 24, of Orono, and informed the responding officer that the party was out of control and people needed to be sent home. Police learned that one of the party-goers had reportedly jumped out of the window.
Police located Chad Trapier, 18, of Enfield, attempting to get up from the ground. Police advised him to stay on the ground. He told officers that he had been drinking, and when police arrived heard that people wouldn’t have issues if they were over 21 years of age. He and his friend discussed jumping out of the window to avoid police.
Trapier was transported to the hospital as he had injured his arm in the fall, but was also summoned for illegal possession of alcohol by a minor.
Fenn was arrested and take to Penobscot County Jail where he was charged with furnishing a place for minors to consume alcohol. Also charged with illegal possession of alcohol by minors was Cyan Dana, 20, and Peter Faulk, 18, both of Orono.

Something’s always greener BREWER – Police found grass of a different sort while doing a property check at a golf course over the weekend.
On Feb. 1, around 1:49 a.m., Cpl. Paul Gauvin was doing a property check at a local golf course when he observed people standing around two vehicles. When he approached, he could smell burnt marijuana. When confronted about this, Stephen Little, 18, of Orrington, handed over a cigarette box that contained two marijuana roaches.
He was summoned for possession of a useable amount of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Trooper alerts local police about bail violations OLD TOWN – When you have bail conditions, it may not be wise to give police a reason to check on you.
On Jan. 28 around 10:20 a.m., a Maine State Trooper contacted local police after a man, later identified as Glenn Wilson, 24, of Old Town, reportedly contacted him about a separate incident. The trooper believed the man sounded impaired and was aware he had bail conditions, which prompted him to contact Old Town Police.
Sgt. Scott Casey arrived to conduct a bail search and subsequently located a prescription bottle that, despite being prescribed to Wilson, had the wrong number of pills. When police asked if there was anything illegal in the residence, Wilson reportedly told them that “there may be.”
A search revealed approximately 12 syringes, three spoons with orange residue that Wilson claimed was Suboxon, and a bottle of alcohol. Wilson was arrested and charged with sale and use of drug paraphernalia, violation of condition of release and possession of hypodermic apparatus.

Things not to do in front of cops ORONO – A University of Maine student learned that breaking windows is bad, and breaking them when police are already responding to your building on another complaint will get you arrested.
On Jan. 31 around 1:45 a.m., while responding to a separate noise complaint, officers heard the sound of glass breaking and looked to see a man withdrawing his arm from a broken window inside building 10 of Orchard Trails.
When officers went inside, the man, later identified as Derek Tyler, 19, of New Harbor, attempted to flee, according to police. Police stopped him on the stairs and placed him into custody. He reportedly told officers that what he had done was stupid and told them he wasn’t going to give them any more trouble.
He was arrested, and while he was being transported to Penobscot County Jail, officers detected alcohol on his breath. He was charged with criminal mischief and illegal possession of alcohol by a minor.

Monday Mischief

Drunk and disorderly

OLD TOWN – A Hancock man was arrested after overstaying his welcome in Old Town.
Officers Ryan Fitch, Josh Loring and Sgt. Travis Roy responded to an Old Town residence because the caller reportedly wanted her boyfriend removed because he was intoxicated.
When the officers arrived the man identified as Daniel Schoppe told police to arrest him. When they asked why, he told the officers that his girlfriend had asked him to leave. When Fitch asked if he had left when his girlfriend told him to, Schoppe decided he wasn’t inclined to answer any more questions, according to police.
When police asked if he had assaulted his girlfriend he denied, claiming the bruises were caused by another activity. Police did note bruises on her arms and Schoppe was arrested and taken to Penobscot County Jail and charged with domestic violence assault.

Your ID is not IDing you

BANGOR – As proof that cooperation can work to one’s advantage, a Stonington woman was summoned, while her counterpart was arrested for the same charge.
On Jan. 31, Bangor Police responded to Barnaby’s Nightclub. Employees told police that the pair had provided identification that did not match either of them and appeared fictitious, according to police. The pair, later identified as Trisha Hamor, 18, of Stonington, and Davis Bradshaw, 18, of Stonington, were adamant that they were over 21, but could not corroborate the basic data that appeared on the identification cards to police officers.
Hamor, who was noted as being cooperative, was summoned for misuse of identification, while Bradshaw was placed under arrest and escorted to Penobscot County Jail.

State Police Troop J updates launches press Web page

ELLSWORTH – Troop J of the Maine State Police have launched a media release page on their Web site. Reporters and citizens can find reports of note for the previous week. Each week this compilation is updated by Lt. Christopher Coleman.