Bird watching
BANGOR – In January, a Bangor man reportedly flipped off the police he was eluding before resisting arrest early Saturday morning.
Officers were monitoring traffic in downtown Bangor when they observed a Jeep make an illegal turn at an intersection. The officers activated their blue lights and attempted to stop the vehicle. The Jeep continued driving around several side streets at a slow rate of speed and at one point the driver rolled down his window and made an offensive gesture at the pursing officers.
After less than a mile of eluding officers, the driver finally stopped the car and exited the vehicle. The Bangor man reportedly ignored several warnings to cooperate with officers. He was effectively restrained after being successfully immobilized by the use of a Taser, according to police. He was transported to Penobscot County Jail and charged with eluding a police officer, operating under the influence, operating after suspension and possession of a scheduled drug.
Love in the fast lane
CLINTON – A Maine State Trooper out of Troop C helped make a love connection after issuing a speeding citation.
Trooper Joe Chretien was on patrol when he clocked a vehicle going 92 miles per hour and stopped it. The male passenger asked to speak with the officer. The man pulled out a box with a ring in it and explained he wanted to propose to his girlfriend but didn’t know how. The trooper asked if the man was asking for a lead-in.
“He said ‘please,’” explained Chretien.
The trooper then went back to his cruiser to fill out paperwork and issue the driver a citation. “She was going 92, I couldn’t let that go,” he said. After issuing the ticket he informed her that her boyfriend had something to say. At which point, the man popped out of the vehicle, got down on bended knee and proposed. The woman said “yes,” and Chretien noted that the proposal improved her mood in spite of the ticket.
Chretien has been a Maine State Trooper for three years, and worked for Waterville Police Department for two years, and spent 20 years in the Navy.
“I never had anything like this happen before,” he said.
Get a room
ORONO – An amorous couple is facing charges of indecent conduct after police were called to College Avenue where the couple was allegedly coupling.
On Aug. 22 around 5:45 a.m., police were called to College Avenue when an off-duty Penobscot Nation Police Officer called dispatch to advise them that he had seen a couple engaged in sex on the side of the road while he was driving by.
The officer drove to the location and could see a woman on her hands and knees on the side of the road, according to police. As he approached, he reportedly saw that she appeared to be engaging in intercourse with a man on the ground. When the officer spoke to the pair, they stopped and began apologizing for their actions.
After they dressed, Watson identified them as a 20-year-old man from Winterport and 19-year-old woman from St. Albans. He learned that the young man had been drinking and issued him a summons for illegal possession of alcohol by a minor.
The pair told the officer that they had gone outdoors so they wouldn’t bother anyone. The officer explained that it was inappropriate for them to have sex in full view of the road.
Both were issued summons for indecent conduct.
Man allegedly fakes chest pain to get in a kick
ORONO – A husband and wife went to jail after a woman was detained for suspicion of shoplifting and her husband got into a fight with store employees.
On Jan. 9, around 11:08 a.m., Officers responded to a shoplifting complaint at Bells Orono IGA. The callers reported that a woman was being detained for shoplifting.
When officers arrived, they saw a 62-year-old man from Orono fighting with employees on the ground. One officer moved in to subdue the man, who was yelling for the employees to “get the f—k off” him. After he was placed in handcuffs, another officer calmed him down enough to walk him into the hall and sit down.
Police learned from employees that they had video of the woman, identified as the man’s 65-year-old wife, taking Seabond denture wafers out of a box, pocketing them, and replacing the box. According to police, she then purchased a small amount of groceries with a 100-dollar bill and exited the store, at which point employees stopped her and had her wait in the manager’s office. While waiting, she was seen by an employee throwing the wafers into the trash and then telling the employee she couldn’t be charged since she no longer had the items on her person, according to police.
The wife then asked employees to get her husband, who was waiting in the car. The employees retrieved him, and a female employee informed him that his wife had been detained for shoplifting.
The older gentleman reportedly became upset and raised his hand as though he was going to strike the woman, at which point two male employees grabbed his arms. A fight ensued, in which one employee was reportedly struck in the face and another had his shirt and vest ripped, when the man allegedly clutched his chest and claimed to have chest pains. When the employees released him, the man then reportedly began kicking the employees, striking a third employee in the face.
The Orono man was arrested for disorderly conduct and was subsequently charged with three counts of assault. His wife was arrested for theft. Both were escorted to Penobscot County Jail.
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 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 the 18-year-old man from 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.
The man 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.
Police charge seven with promotion of prostitution
BREWER – After a month-long investigation that culminated in an undercover sting, Brewer Police, in conjunction with Maine Drug Enforcement, have charged seven women with promotion of prostitution.
About a month ago, the Brewer Police Department began investigating several suspected prostitutes that were operating in the area and advertising on Craigslist, an online classifieds Web site. With the assistance of MDEA, officers conducted an undercover operation at a Brewer motel on April 2. As a result of the sting, six area women are facing charges.
Three of the women were booked through Cinnamon’s Sweets. On April 3, members of the Brewer Police Department, with assistance from the Maine State Police and the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department, executed a search warrant on an Orland residence, where the owner of Cinnamon’s Sweets lived. The owner was also summoned for promotion of prostitution.
Detective Sgt. Jay Munson said that police had had their suspicions for awhile, and spoke with the District Attorney regarding what evidence would be needed for prosecution.
“We always had people we suspected were doing this, but we couldn’t prove it,” he said. He explained that this type of crime brings other problems to the area as well, including drugs and theft. But he also mentioned that the women involved showed little concern for their own safety, all showing up to the motel alone. He noted that none of the women were armed or had security escorts.
Evidence recovered in the investigation included records and ledgers containing the names of possible clients and appointments.
Ice cream truck bandit
VEAZIE – A resident in Veazie had more to be irritated about than the loud tune the ice cream truck driver was playing, after the driver allegedly stole money from the yard sale that was taking place at her house.
Police were called to School Street on Aug. 22, and a woman reported that the ice cream truck driver had stopped at her house where she was having a yard sale. The driver, later identified as a 24-year-old Bangor woman, asked the resident if she could have a glass of water. The resident complied, but the ice cream truck driver stayed in the living room. When the home owner returned with the water she saw the woman reportedly stuffing money into her shirt. The complainant could see the money outlined in her shirt and confronted her about it. The ice cream truck driver reportedly handed back a small amount of cash, but then left with most of the cash.
After an investigation, officers were able to track down the driver with the assistance of her employers. She denied stealing the money but was identified by the victim and summoned for theft.
Full Monty
ORONO – A man was arrested when police found him walking around without any pants – or anything else from the waist down.
Police were responding to a noise complaint, and officers were on foot when they came across a 22-year-old Orono who wasn’t wearing anything below the waist.
Police questioned the man on his choice of attire, but he was vague on the reasons for his wardrobe malfunction and wouldn’t tell officers the house he was coming from.
Police noted there were several people on a nearby porch causing considerable noise, according to police, and some also appeared to be in only their boxers.
The man was arrested for indecent conduct and taken to Penobscot County Jail.
Don’t do this
ORONO – A woman was arrested for reportedly chucking beer bottles at a member of the rap group Onyx as they played at the Bear Brew over the weekend.
Police responded to a disorderly conduct complaint at the Bear Brew Pub on Oct. 31, around 1:02 a.m. When officers arrived, they were approached by a woman covered in fake blood who wished to speak with them. She was identified as a 23-year-old Bangor woman, but at the same time employees of the Bear Brew pointed her out as the instigator of a ruckus.
Witnesses told police that the woman had allegedly thrown a beer bottle, striking Kirk Jones, aka Sticky Fingaz, one of the members of Onyx, a rap group performing at the time. Several witnesses pointed out the woman, including Jones. After being struck, Jones began fighting with the crowd.
The woman denied throwing a beer bottle. She was summoned for disorderly conduct.
Woman with suspended license stops to talk to cops
BREWER – A woman who caught the attention of police during a separate stop ended up going to jail herself.
On Nov. 8, around 12:44 p.m., dispatch contacted Brewer Police and the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office about the report of an erratic driver. They received another call reporting that the vehicle had crashed in Orrington moments later.
Chief Deputy Troy Morton responded to the scene, and located a green pick up truck that had reportedly rear-ended a gray SUV attempting to make a left hand turn.
The driver of the truck, a man from Bucksport, reportedly told police that he had just been released from a five-year stint at a jail in Massachusetts and admitted that he was under the influence of methadone, according to police. After being put through field sobriety tests and examined by a drug recognition expert (Officer Lee Miller of Old Town Police), he was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs.
During the investigation, a woman driving a red Saab drove up to the scene, exited her car and attempted to engage in conversation with the man and the deputies. Morton asked her repeatedly to return to her car. She told the officers that she wanted to get her coffee out of the man’s truck and that she was there for support, according to police. She eventually returned to her car.
It was discovered that the woman’s license was under suspension and she was out on bail.
She was also placed under arrest and was charged with operating after suspension and violation of conditions of release. Both were transported to Penobscot County Jail.
Two OUIs, one car
BREWER – It was a two-for-one deal on OUIs when Brewer Police arrested two people in the same car for operating under the influence.
Police were called to South Main Street after the report of a possibly intoxicated man driving away from a bar and backing into cars before driving off.
Police located a car matching the description, but a woman was driving it. She had a male passenger, identified as a 55-year-old Greenbush man.
The driver, a 39-year-old woman from Greenbush, told officers that she started to drive because she was more sober. The officer asked her if she had started to drive after the man had backed into cars in the parking lot, and she said yes, according to police.
Neither passed field sobriety tests to the officers’ satisfaction and both were placed under arrest for operating under the influence. They were taken to Penobscot County Jail for an Intoxilyzer test, which showed their BAC levels were above the legal limit.
Taxpayer’s lament
ORONO – A Madawaska man was arrested for disorderly conduct after police were called to a disturbance at a nightclub.
On Nov. 8, around 1:49 a.m., police were called to the 103 Ultra Lounge for the report of a fight. When police arrived on scene, no one was fighting. Officers spoke with several groups of people who were reportedly involved in a heated argument. Employees of the Ultra Lounge pointed out a couple of men to police who were also reportedly involved, including a 20-year-old Madawaska man. The officer issued them disorderly conduct warnings, at which point the man reportedly declared, “This is f—king ridiculous,” and told police that his taxes paid for them to “stand around.” He was placed under arrest for disorderly conduct.
The man also reportedly informed police that he knew his rights and pointed out that no one had read him his rights. He also inquired if the arrest was going on his record, but then told officers that he was going to be an engineer and it didn’t matter, according to police.
He was escorted to Penobscot County Jail.
It should be noted that taxes pay for public safety in the municipality or county one hails from. Also, Miranda rights are typically only read to a person who has been taken into custody and subsequently interviewed by officers.
Dec 30, 2009
The Maine Edge Criminal Mischief
Empties don’t lead to redemption
BREWER – A lack of taillights led to an arrest early Monday morning for an Orrington man.
Officer Jeff Gotreau was on patrol on Dec. 28 around 12:38 a.m. when he saw a vehicle with inoperative taillights and stopped it. The officer reportedly detected the odor of alcohol and saw several empty beer cans and bottles in the vehicle.
Dispatch informed Gotreau that the driver, identified as Joshua Blanchard, 22, had bail conditions not to possess or consume alcohol, according to police.
Gotreau administered field sobriety tests and determined that Blanchard was not operating under the influence, but the consumption of alcohol violated his bail. Blanchard was arrested and transported to Penobscot County Jail, charged with violation of conditions of release.
Real friend blames friends
BREWER – Police arrested a man for violating his bail when they found alcohol in his motel room, which he reportedly claimed belonged to his friends.
On Dec. 27, around 10:10 p.m., Cpls. Roger Hershey and Paul Gauvin and Officer Amy Nickerson performed a bail check on Farhat Cheema, 55, who was staying at a Wilson Street motel. Cheema’s bail conditions included not possessing or consuming alcohol. When the door was opened, officers could see a 12-pack of beer. Cheema initially claimed it belonged to his friends, but eventually admitted that he had been drinking, according to police.
He was arrested for violation of bail conditions and taken to Penobscot County Jail.
Portable mini-bar?
BANGOR – Employees at Hollywood Slots tipped off police that there was a possibly intoxicated driver on the road when she was seen nearly hitting a wall on the casino’s surveillance cameras.
On Dec. 26, around 9:07 p.m., employees alerted authorities after surveillance footage showed her nearly striking the wall and then driving into a gas station across the street.
Officer Dan Sanborne located the vehicle, and the woman, later identified as Melissa Gentile, 54, of Skowhegan, appeared to be passed out at the wheel, according to police. The officer tapped on her window and, after she responded, he noticed signs of intoxication as well as items indicating she may have been drinking in her car, including vodka, tomato juice and olives.
No celery was found on the scene.
The officer administered field sobriety tests, which she reportedly failed, and Gentile was arrested for operating under the influence. A subsequent Intoxilyzer test showed her to be over the legal limit for driving.
She was taken to Penobscot County Jail.
Inspection sticker doesn’t pass muster
BREWER – An expired inspection sticker was the downfall for a Deer Isle resident whose license was reportedly suspended and who had an active warrant from Hancock County.
Officer Dan Costain stopped a car on Dec. 26 around 1:16 p.m. for the expired sticker. The driver, identified as Michael Brown, 33, provided his registration and insurance, but told the officer he didn’t have his license. Dispatch informed Costain that Brown’s license was suspended and he had an active warrant for arrest.
He was arrested for the warrant and taken to Penobscot County Jail, where he was charged with operating after suspension.
All those familiar faces
BREWER – A Brewer man was apparently familiar to police – they not only recognized him but also knew about his warrants.
Sgt. Rich Smith was at the Wal-Mart in Brewer on an unrelated matter when he recognized Jamal Gibbons, 33, of Brewer, and thought he had an active warrant. Smith confirmed that Gibbons was wanted on a warrant issued by Bangor Superior Court for elevated aggravated assault and aggravated assault. Dispatch informed Smith that Gibbons also had bail conditions not to possess a deadly weapon.
He was detained and a subsequent search revealed a knife clipped to his pants.
Gibbons was arrested on the warrant and taken to Penobscot County Jail. He was charged with Class C felony violation of conditions of release, due to his prior criminal record.
Small-time theft leads to big-time charges
PRINCETON – An area woman was charged with felony theft after she was reportedly caught stealing an item worth around $3.
On Dec. 21, Tpr. Jason Fowler responded to the Princeton Food Mart for the report of a shoplifter caught on surveillance. Florence Lonseth, 28, reportedly took a greeting card worth approximately $3. She was later arrested by Tpr. Fowler for a felony theft.
While police would not comment on Lonseth’s prior record, criminal statutes in Maine state that if a person has two or more prior convictions for any combination of theft, the crime becomes a Class C felony.
BREWER – A lack of taillights led to an arrest early Monday morning for an Orrington man.
Officer Jeff Gotreau was on patrol on Dec. 28 around 12:38 a.m. when he saw a vehicle with inoperative taillights and stopped it. The officer reportedly detected the odor of alcohol and saw several empty beer cans and bottles in the vehicle.
Dispatch informed Gotreau that the driver, identified as Joshua Blanchard, 22, had bail conditions not to possess or consume alcohol, according to police.
Gotreau administered field sobriety tests and determined that Blanchard was not operating under the influence, but the consumption of alcohol violated his bail. Blanchard was arrested and transported to Penobscot County Jail, charged with violation of conditions of release.
Real friend blames friends
BREWER – Police arrested a man for violating his bail when they found alcohol in his motel room, which he reportedly claimed belonged to his friends.
On Dec. 27, around 10:10 p.m., Cpls. Roger Hershey and Paul Gauvin and Officer Amy Nickerson performed a bail check on Farhat Cheema, 55, who was staying at a Wilson Street motel. Cheema’s bail conditions included not possessing or consuming alcohol. When the door was opened, officers could see a 12-pack of beer. Cheema initially claimed it belonged to his friends, but eventually admitted that he had been drinking, according to police.
He was arrested for violation of bail conditions and taken to Penobscot County Jail.
Portable mini-bar?
BANGOR – Employees at Hollywood Slots tipped off police that there was a possibly intoxicated driver on the road when she was seen nearly hitting a wall on the casino’s surveillance cameras.
On Dec. 26, around 9:07 p.m., employees alerted authorities after surveillance footage showed her nearly striking the wall and then driving into a gas station across the street.
Officer Dan Sanborne located the vehicle, and the woman, later identified as Melissa Gentile, 54, of Skowhegan, appeared to be passed out at the wheel, according to police. The officer tapped on her window and, after she responded, he noticed signs of intoxication as well as items indicating she may have been drinking in her car, including vodka, tomato juice and olives.
No celery was found on the scene.
The officer administered field sobriety tests, which she reportedly failed, and Gentile was arrested for operating under the influence. A subsequent Intoxilyzer test showed her to be over the legal limit for driving.
She was taken to Penobscot County Jail.
Inspection sticker doesn’t pass muster
BREWER – An expired inspection sticker was the downfall for a Deer Isle resident whose license was reportedly suspended and who had an active warrant from Hancock County.
Officer Dan Costain stopped a car on Dec. 26 around 1:16 p.m. for the expired sticker. The driver, identified as Michael Brown, 33, provided his registration and insurance, but told the officer he didn’t have his license. Dispatch informed Costain that Brown’s license was suspended and he had an active warrant for arrest.
He was arrested for the warrant and taken to Penobscot County Jail, where he was charged with operating after suspension.
All those familiar faces
BREWER – A Brewer man was apparently familiar to police – they not only recognized him but also knew about his warrants.
Sgt. Rich Smith was at the Wal-Mart in Brewer on an unrelated matter when he recognized Jamal Gibbons, 33, of Brewer, and thought he had an active warrant. Smith confirmed that Gibbons was wanted on a warrant issued by Bangor Superior Court for elevated aggravated assault and aggravated assault. Dispatch informed Smith that Gibbons also had bail conditions not to possess a deadly weapon.
He was detained and a subsequent search revealed a knife clipped to his pants.
Gibbons was arrested on the warrant and taken to Penobscot County Jail. He was charged with Class C felony violation of conditions of release, due to his prior criminal record.
Small-time theft leads to big-time charges
PRINCETON – An area woman was charged with felony theft after she was reportedly caught stealing an item worth around $3.
On Dec. 21, Tpr. Jason Fowler responded to the Princeton Food Mart for the report of a shoplifter caught on surveillance. Florence Lonseth, 28, reportedly took a greeting card worth approximately $3. She was later arrested by Tpr. Fowler for a felony theft.
While police would not comment on Lonseth’s prior record, criminal statutes in Maine state that if a person has two or more prior convictions for any combination of theft, the crime becomes a Class C felony.
Dec 28, 2009
Maine man busted in my home town
Okay, I had to include this for posterity. Click the link to read the story. My cousin pointed it out to me. I'm from East Brookfield.
Dec 10, 2009
The Maine Edge Criminal Mischief
Compiled from area police departments by Katy England and Christy Penney
Loud party leads to charges
VEAZIE - Police were called to an apartment on Thompson Road for noise complaints of loud music and people entering and leaving the building.
On Nov. 11, Officer Brian Sirois knocked on the door of the apartment and could hear people inside scrambling around to move and hide things before answering. Sirois was finally met at the door by resident Ashleigh Cross, 21, of Veazie. When Sirois asked Cross to have the others come out, she responded that she was the only one home.
At that moment, Sirois noticed a female poke her head out from around the corner; he ordered her to come out while Cross got the other two who were also inside. Sirois spoke with all occupants and could detect odor of intoxicants and all had red glassy eyes.
They all admitted to drinking at the residence and no one was of age. Cross received a summons for furnishing a place for minors to consume.
License to drive? Not so much
VEAZIE - Justin Jordan, 21, of Veazie, was charged with operating after suspension. Officer Brian Sirois stopped Jordan’s car on School Street after he failed to signal during a turn.
Sirois approached the driver and informed him why he was stopped. After receiving and running his license, Sirois learned that the license was currently under suspension for accumulation of points on Oct. 24.
When Sirois asked Jordan if he was aware of the suspension, he said he knew of it but was under the impression that it was lifted on Oct. 29. Jordan also claimed he had paperwork at home to prove it all. Sirois informed Jordan that he was advised that the suspension was in effect until Nov. 8. Jordan received a summons for operating after suspension.
Sticks and Stones
ORONO – A New Hampshire man learned that continuing to sling insults at police officers after being handed a disorderly conduct warning will get you somewhere – jail.
Sgt. Scott Lajoie and other Orono Police officers were monitoring a crowd that was leaving the 103 Ultra Lounge after a popular rap concert had ended, and employees had removed certain people from the club.
While watching the crowd, Lajoie heard a man say “fags” in a loud voice and saw a man, later identified as Anthony Donahue, staring directly at Lajoie. Donahue then allegedly stated, “The fag’s looking at me now.”
Lajoie issued Donahue a disorderly conduct warning. Later, as the officer was near a group that Donahue was with, he heard Donahue again loudly insult the officers; Lajoie then placed Donahue under arrest and escorted him to Penobscot County Jail.
Over both limits, under arrest. Ta da.
EDDINGTON – A Clifton woman was over the limit in a couple of different ways and taken to jail for operating under the influence after police stopped her for reportedly driving over 70 miles per hour in a 45 mph zone.
Deputy Darren Mason was monitoring traffic by the Eddington Post Office on Nov. 25 around 11:30 p.m. when he clocked a vehicle traveling 73 miles per hour in the 40 mph zone. He pulled the vehicle over and spoke to the driver, Nicole Legasse, 24, of Clifton, who told the officer she thought she was going “65-ish.”
Mason detected the odor of alcohol. He asked for her documentation, and Legasse had difficulty locating her license. The officer could clearly see it located in the center console, but she was unable to find it for several minutes until he pointed it out to her.
Mason administered field sobriety tests, and Legasse did not pass to the officer’s satisfaction and she was placed under arrest for operating under the influence. She was taken to Penobscot County Jail and her BAC was found to be 0.19 percent, more than double the legal limit.
State police investigate thefts
BLUE HILL – Police are investigating a fast and well-structured theft of gas pumps in Blue Hill.
On Dec. 4, Tpr. Greg Mitchell investigated a theft that occurred at the Blue Hill Trade Winds, which revealed that two subjects wearing mask and dark clothing forcefully opened three anytime pump machines. They used a bolt cutter to cut an internal lock to remove the cash boxes from each machine.
Police said that the subjects displayed a clear knowledge of the machines as they caused very little structural damage to the machines. The subjects were able to enter the three machines in just under three minutes.
Anyone with information that would assist in the investigation is asked to call the Maine State Police at 1-800-432-7381 and leave a message for Tpr. Greg Mitchell.
Police investigating dozens of burglaries
BANGOR - The Bangor Police Department is currently investigating over a dozen reports of residential burglaries which have occurred over the past couple of weeks and is asking the public for assistance.
Police said that the majority of the recent burglaries have been located in the residential areas immediately adjacent to the downtown area on both the east and west side of the city. They are particularly unique, as in many cases suspect(s) are entering homes while residents are sleeping.
Items taken include flat screen televisions sets, computers, cell phones, jewelry, cash, check books and personal items. Some of these televisions stolen are large and would require assistance to move.
Anyone with information or who has seen any activity that may have been related to these recent burglaries is urged to call the Bangor Police Department at 947-7382. Anonymous tips can be left at 947-7382 ext. 95811.
Loud party leads to charges
VEAZIE - Police were called to an apartment on Thompson Road for noise complaints of loud music and people entering and leaving the building.
On Nov. 11, Officer Brian Sirois knocked on the door of the apartment and could hear people inside scrambling around to move and hide things before answering. Sirois was finally met at the door by resident Ashleigh Cross, 21, of Veazie. When Sirois asked Cross to have the others come out, she responded that she was the only one home.
At that moment, Sirois noticed a female poke her head out from around the corner; he ordered her to come out while Cross got the other two who were also inside. Sirois spoke with all occupants and could detect odor of intoxicants and all had red glassy eyes.
They all admitted to drinking at the residence and no one was of age. Cross received a summons for furnishing a place for minors to consume.
License to drive? Not so much
VEAZIE - Justin Jordan, 21, of Veazie, was charged with operating after suspension. Officer Brian Sirois stopped Jordan’s car on School Street after he failed to signal during a turn.
Sirois approached the driver and informed him why he was stopped. After receiving and running his license, Sirois learned that the license was currently under suspension for accumulation of points on Oct. 24.
When Sirois asked Jordan if he was aware of the suspension, he said he knew of it but was under the impression that it was lifted on Oct. 29. Jordan also claimed he had paperwork at home to prove it all. Sirois informed Jordan that he was advised that the suspension was in effect until Nov. 8. Jordan received a summons for operating after suspension.
Sticks and Stones
ORONO – A New Hampshire man learned that continuing to sling insults at police officers after being handed a disorderly conduct warning will get you somewhere – jail.
Sgt. Scott Lajoie and other Orono Police officers were monitoring a crowd that was leaving the 103 Ultra Lounge after a popular rap concert had ended, and employees had removed certain people from the club.
While watching the crowd, Lajoie heard a man say “fags” in a loud voice and saw a man, later identified as Anthony Donahue, staring directly at Lajoie. Donahue then allegedly stated, “The fag’s looking at me now.”
Lajoie issued Donahue a disorderly conduct warning. Later, as the officer was near a group that Donahue was with, he heard Donahue again loudly insult the officers; Lajoie then placed Donahue under arrest and escorted him to Penobscot County Jail.
Over both limits, under arrest. Ta da.
EDDINGTON – A Clifton woman was over the limit in a couple of different ways and taken to jail for operating under the influence after police stopped her for reportedly driving over 70 miles per hour in a 45 mph zone.
Deputy Darren Mason was monitoring traffic by the Eddington Post Office on Nov. 25 around 11:30 p.m. when he clocked a vehicle traveling 73 miles per hour in the 40 mph zone. He pulled the vehicle over and spoke to the driver, Nicole Legasse, 24, of Clifton, who told the officer she thought she was going “65-ish.”
Mason detected the odor of alcohol. He asked for her documentation, and Legasse had difficulty locating her license. The officer could clearly see it located in the center console, but she was unable to find it for several minutes until he pointed it out to her.
Mason administered field sobriety tests, and Legasse did not pass to the officer’s satisfaction and she was placed under arrest for operating under the influence. She was taken to Penobscot County Jail and her BAC was found to be 0.19 percent, more than double the legal limit.
State police investigate thefts
BLUE HILL – Police are investigating a fast and well-structured theft of gas pumps in Blue Hill.
On Dec. 4, Tpr. Greg Mitchell investigated a theft that occurred at the Blue Hill Trade Winds, which revealed that two subjects wearing mask and dark clothing forcefully opened three anytime pump machines. They used a bolt cutter to cut an internal lock to remove the cash boxes from each machine.
Police said that the subjects displayed a clear knowledge of the machines as they caused very little structural damage to the machines. The subjects were able to enter the three machines in just under three minutes.
Anyone with information that would assist in the investigation is asked to call the Maine State Police at 1-800-432-7381 and leave a message for Tpr. Greg Mitchell.
Police investigating dozens of burglaries
BANGOR - The Bangor Police Department is currently investigating over a dozen reports of residential burglaries which have occurred over the past couple of weeks and is asking the public for assistance.
Police said that the majority of the recent burglaries have been located in the residential areas immediately adjacent to the downtown area on both the east and west side of the city. They are particularly unique, as in many cases suspect(s) are entering homes while residents are sleeping.
Items taken include flat screen televisions sets, computers, cell phones, jewelry, cash, check books and personal items. Some of these televisions stolen are large and would require assistance to move.
Anyone with information or who has seen any activity that may have been related to these recent burglaries is urged to call the Bangor Police Department at 947-7382. Anonymous tips can be left at 947-7382 ext. 95811.
Dec 8, 2009
Police seek info on assault suspect
Police are trying to identify the man in the brown Carhartt jacket.ORONO – Orono Police are trying to identify a man who allegedly assaulted an employee at the 103 Ultra Lounge around 1:30 a.m. on Dec. 5.
The man is wearing a brown Carhart jacket. Anyone with information should call the Orono Police Department at 866-4000.
Police urge drivers to go slow in the snow
State Police are urging motorists to be prepared for Wednesday's expected snowfall and to slow down once the snow starts to accumulate. The Chief of the State Police, Colonel Patrick Fleming, said drivers should expect challenging driving conditions on Wednesday for the first major snow storm of the season.
"Slowing down is our best advice as drivers need to reacquaint themselves with winter weather challenges behind the wheel," said Fleming. "Snow and ice reduces a driver's vision and ability to stop, and drivers adjusting their speed to allow for adequate braking distance is an essential safety factor when driving in Maine during winter storms."
The chief noted that drivers should make sure their vehicles are ready for winter weather with proper tires, windshield wipers and the heater, defroster, lighting and battery in good working order. Fleming said vehicles should be equipped with a blanket, shovel, and flashlight and suggested a fully charged cell phone for winter emergencies.
"Slowing down is our best advice as drivers need to reacquaint themselves with winter weather challenges behind the wheel," said Fleming. "Snow and ice reduces a driver's vision and ability to stop, and drivers adjusting their speed to allow for adequate braking distance is an essential safety factor when driving in Maine during winter storms."
The chief noted that drivers should make sure their vehicles are ready for winter weather with proper tires, windshield wipers and the heater, defroster, lighting and battery in good working order. Fleming said vehicles should be equipped with a blanket, shovel, and flashlight and suggested a fully charged cell phone for winter emergencies.
Dec 2, 2009
Area Wanted 12.02.2009
The following people have active warrants with the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office as of November 29, 2009. Please contact your local law enforcement agency if you have information about the current whereabouts of these individuals.
Robert Lacroix
Age: 22
Charge: Failure to Appear
Last known address: Waterville
David Ackley
Age: 30
Charge: Failure to Appear
Last known address: Old Town
Robert LacroixAge: 22
Charge: Failure to Appear
Last known address: Waterville
David AckleyAge: 30
Charge: Failure to Appear
Last known address: Old Town
The Maine Edge's Criminal Mischief
Guns, electronics and vehicle stolen
BAILEYVILLE – The Maine State Police are investigating a series of thefts that took place in Baileyville over the weekend, most at Domtar Paper. Several guns and electronics were taken from vehicles and a car was stolen.
On Nov. 28, Tpr. Kimberly Sawyer investigated the theft of a 1997 Ford Taurus while it was parked in the parking lot of Domtar. The vehicle was later recovered in Stockton Springs. Tpr. Jonah O’Roake collected evidence at the scene.
Sawyer investigated various thefts from vehicles all parked at Domtar, including a Remington 11-87 SPS 12-gauge shotgun with a Redfield scope 1 ¼-5 semi-automatic. Also stolen was a GPS Garmin Nuvi; a Remington 7600 Rifle, 270 caliber, pump-action; and finally, a British Enfield 303 bolt-action rifle and a 7 shot clip.
Sawyer also investigated the theft of a Sirius Satellite Receiver Sportster 5 believed to be stolen out of a vehicle while it was parked at a residence in Baileyville.
Anyone with information about the above thefts should call Maine Public Safety at 207-866-2121 and leave a message for Tpr. Kimberly Sawyer.
Warrant nets suspect
VEAZIE – Veazie Police, along with the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Special Response Team, netted a suspect who was wanted for not reporting his new address to the Belfast District Court.
On Nov. 23, Sgt. Keith Emery applied for and received a no-knock daytime warrant for Jeremy Lau, 33, of Veazie. The Penobscot County Special Response Team (SRT) was called in due to information that Lau had a firearm. Lau was reportedly in the kitchen holding an “airsoft” gun that looks extremely similar to a real firearm. Lau was taken into custody with the use of pepper spray. Police also recovered drug paraphernalia in the form of Suboxon.
Lau was read his Miranda rights, which he reportedly waived before confessing to snorting and injecting Suboxon. He told police he had intended to tell the court his new address but hadn’t gotten around to it, according to police.
Lau was charged with violation of bail and possession of schedule W drugs.
How you roll
BANGOR – An Old Town woman was arrested for operating under the influence after she allegedly rolled her car over while driving home from work.
On Nov. 29, around 12:55 a.m., police from several agencies responded to a vehicle rollover accident. When Officer Jason Stewart arrived on scene, officers from Veazie and Orono were on scene and had made contact with the woman who had been operating the Chevy Cavalier and was stuck inside but reportedly unharmed.
Stewart tried to open the doors, but they were either locked or jammed. He then attempted to break one of the windows with his flashlight, but the driver, later identified as Jennifer Hawley, 23, of Old Town, reportedly yelled for him not to break her windows and that she was okay.
She initially told the officer that he could open the door because it was unlocked, but when he attempted to get it open it wouldn’t budge. Hawley then realized she had not unlocked the door and proceeded to do so; at this point, police were able to remove her from the vehicle.
Stewart determined that she was under the influence of alcohol and administered field sobriety tests. She was placed under arrest and taken for an Intoxilyzer test which found her to be over the legal limit. She was taken to Penobscot County Jail and charged with operating under the influence.
Pants off, dance off?
BANGOR – Police arrested a man for allegedly exposing himself to officers and then resisting arrest on Saturday.
Officers were called to Lincoln Street where someone reported a man in a black hoodie acting suspiciously. When officers arrived, they discovered Andrew Dechesne, 24, of Bangor, with his pants down, and when he turned to face officers he exposed himself. When police told him to pull up his pants, he yelled vulgarities at the officers and was belligerent.
As police went to arrest him, he became combative and resisted arrest. After a brief struggle he was placed under arrest and taken to Penobscot County Jail where he was charged with indecent conduct and failure to submit to arrest or detention.
Teen tracked
ORONO/TENNESEE – Orono Police Department, in conjunction with Julie Jones and her dog Quincy of VK9 and DEEMI Search and Rescue, were able to determine that a missing teen had taken the bus to Tennessee.
On Nov. 17, at approximately 7:30 p.m., police received a report of a teen who had been missing for around three days. An investigation revealed that the 16-year-old was not staying with friends or family in the surrounding area and Orono Police contacted Julie Jones of VK9 to see if she and her K-9 partner Quincy could track the youth.
Officer Jason Zalva accompanied Jones and Quincy; Robert Bowie of Down East Emergency Medicine Institute assisted with the track. Jones obtained a scent article and tracked from Talmar woods, through the Orono Land Trust walking trails, along Hillside Avenue and North Main Ave to a Bangor Area Transit bus stop.
They suspended the track there as Quincy had indicated that it had become a vehicle track (the youth had gotten on the bus). Jones took Quincy to Bangor, and Orono Police contacted Bangor Police and they met Jones at the Pickering Square BAT station. They picked up the trail there and tracked the youth to the Grayhound Station, where Quincy indicated that the juvenile had gone inside.
Police were able to determine that the 16-year-old had been sent a bus ticket by his biological mother to a town in Tennessee. Working with the Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office, Orono Police determined that the young man was in the custody of his mother, who told officers she had paperwork that indicated she had full custody.
Sgt. Scott Wilcox of the Orono Police Department credited Jones in determining the whereabouts of the teen.
“The wonderful tracking job by Julie Jones and Quincy never ceases to amaze you when they work together,” he said.
Door jammed
OLD TOWN – While attempting to avoid arrest, an Old Town man allegedly closed the door on a police officer, very literally.
Sgt. Scott Casey was called to a house on Water Street for a complaint about loud music and yelling. The person who called indicated the woman at the apartment may have a warrant for arrest. When he arrived he began identifying the two men and one woman in the apartment. He identified Peter Stevens, 26, of Old Town, but when he went to identify the woman Stevens reportedly began to give her name and date of birth, referring to her as “Jennifer Stevens.” When Casey explained that he had a good idea of her identity and that she had a warrant, the woman identified herself as Jennifer Carroll, 35, of Old Town, and admitted she had a warrant.
Casey began to issue written disorderly conduct warnings and Stevens became upset with Carroll, according to police. Stevens reportedly became increasingly argumentative, and Casey asked him to leave. A woman from another apartment arrived and began to lead Stevens away, but as he reached an apartment at the end of the hall he allegedly cursed the officer loudly before slamming the door, thus violating the disorderly conduct warning he had just received.
Casey went to the door to place Stevens under arrest, but when he tried to make entry, the door was being held closed. The officer managed to enter it partially, but was then shut in the door briefly. He was eventually able to enter and place Stevens under arrest. He was taken to Penobscot County Jail and charged with disorderly conduct and refusal to submit to arrest or detention.
When Casey approached Stevens to sign the summonses, Stevens asked about the resisting charge. When Casey reminded him of being slammed in the door, Steven reportedly said, “I’m real sorry about that.”
BAILEYVILLE – The Maine State Police are investigating a series of thefts that took place in Baileyville over the weekend, most at Domtar Paper. Several guns and electronics were taken from vehicles and a car was stolen.
On Nov. 28, Tpr. Kimberly Sawyer investigated the theft of a 1997 Ford Taurus while it was parked in the parking lot of Domtar. The vehicle was later recovered in Stockton Springs. Tpr. Jonah O’Roake collected evidence at the scene.
Sawyer investigated various thefts from vehicles all parked at Domtar, including a Remington 11-87 SPS 12-gauge shotgun with a Redfield scope 1 ¼-5 semi-automatic. Also stolen was a GPS Garmin Nuvi; a Remington 7600 Rifle, 270 caliber, pump-action; and finally, a British Enfield 303 bolt-action rifle and a 7 shot clip.
Sawyer also investigated the theft of a Sirius Satellite Receiver Sportster 5 believed to be stolen out of a vehicle while it was parked at a residence in Baileyville.
Anyone with information about the above thefts should call Maine Public Safety at 207-866-2121 and leave a message for Tpr. Kimberly Sawyer.
Warrant nets suspect
VEAZIE – Veazie Police, along with the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Special Response Team, netted a suspect who was wanted for not reporting his new address to the Belfast District Court.
On Nov. 23, Sgt. Keith Emery applied for and received a no-knock daytime warrant for Jeremy Lau, 33, of Veazie. The Penobscot County Special Response Team (SRT) was called in due to information that Lau had a firearm. Lau was reportedly in the kitchen holding an “airsoft” gun that looks extremely similar to a real firearm. Lau was taken into custody with the use of pepper spray. Police also recovered drug paraphernalia in the form of Suboxon.
Lau was read his Miranda rights, which he reportedly waived before confessing to snorting and injecting Suboxon. He told police he had intended to tell the court his new address but hadn’t gotten around to it, according to police.
Lau was charged with violation of bail and possession of schedule W drugs.
How you roll
BANGOR – An Old Town woman was arrested for operating under the influence after she allegedly rolled her car over while driving home from work.
On Nov. 29, around 12:55 a.m., police from several agencies responded to a vehicle rollover accident. When Officer Jason Stewart arrived on scene, officers from Veazie and Orono were on scene and had made contact with the woman who had been operating the Chevy Cavalier and was stuck inside but reportedly unharmed.
Stewart tried to open the doors, but they were either locked or jammed. He then attempted to break one of the windows with his flashlight, but the driver, later identified as Jennifer Hawley, 23, of Old Town, reportedly yelled for him not to break her windows and that she was okay.
She initially told the officer that he could open the door because it was unlocked, but when he attempted to get it open it wouldn’t budge. Hawley then realized she had not unlocked the door and proceeded to do so; at this point, police were able to remove her from the vehicle.
Stewart determined that she was under the influence of alcohol and administered field sobriety tests. She was placed under arrest and taken for an Intoxilyzer test which found her to be over the legal limit. She was taken to Penobscot County Jail and charged with operating under the influence.
Pants off, dance off?
BANGOR – Police arrested a man for allegedly exposing himself to officers and then resisting arrest on Saturday.
Officers were called to Lincoln Street where someone reported a man in a black hoodie acting suspiciously. When officers arrived, they discovered Andrew Dechesne, 24, of Bangor, with his pants down, and when he turned to face officers he exposed himself. When police told him to pull up his pants, he yelled vulgarities at the officers and was belligerent.
As police went to arrest him, he became combative and resisted arrest. After a brief struggle he was placed under arrest and taken to Penobscot County Jail where he was charged with indecent conduct and failure to submit to arrest or detention.
Teen tracked
ORONO/TENNESEE – Orono Police Department, in conjunction with Julie Jones and her dog Quincy of VK9 and DEEMI Search and Rescue, were able to determine that a missing teen had taken the bus to Tennessee.
On Nov. 17, at approximately 7:30 p.m., police received a report of a teen who had been missing for around three days. An investigation revealed that the 16-year-old was not staying with friends or family in the surrounding area and Orono Police contacted Julie Jones of VK9 to see if she and her K-9 partner Quincy could track the youth.
Officer Jason Zalva accompanied Jones and Quincy; Robert Bowie of Down East Emergency Medicine Institute assisted with the track. Jones obtained a scent article and tracked from Talmar woods, through the Orono Land Trust walking trails, along Hillside Avenue and North Main Ave to a Bangor Area Transit bus stop.
They suspended the track there as Quincy had indicated that it had become a vehicle track (the youth had gotten on the bus). Jones took Quincy to Bangor, and Orono Police contacted Bangor Police and they met Jones at the Pickering Square BAT station. They picked up the trail there and tracked the youth to the Grayhound Station, where Quincy indicated that the juvenile had gone inside.
Police were able to determine that the 16-year-old had been sent a bus ticket by his biological mother to a town in Tennessee. Working with the Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office, Orono Police determined that the young man was in the custody of his mother, who told officers she had paperwork that indicated she had full custody.
Sgt. Scott Wilcox of the Orono Police Department credited Jones in determining the whereabouts of the teen.
“The wonderful tracking job by Julie Jones and Quincy never ceases to amaze you when they work together,” he said.
Door jammed
OLD TOWN – While attempting to avoid arrest, an Old Town man allegedly closed the door on a police officer, very literally.
Sgt. Scott Casey was called to a house on Water Street for a complaint about loud music and yelling. The person who called indicated the woman at the apartment may have a warrant for arrest. When he arrived he began identifying the two men and one woman in the apartment. He identified Peter Stevens, 26, of Old Town, but when he went to identify the woman Stevens reportedly began to give her name and date of birth, referring to her as “Jennifer Stevens.” When Casey explained that he had a good idea of her identity and that she had a warrant, the woman identified herself as Jennifer Carroll, 35, of Old Town, and admitted she had a warrant.
Casey began to issue written disorderly conduct warnings and Stevens became upset with Carroll, according to police. Stevens reportedly became increasingly argumentative, and Casey asked him to leave. A woman from another apartment arrived and began to lead Stevens away, but as he reached an apartment at the end of the hall he allegedly cursed the officer loudly before slamming the door, thus violating the disorderly conduct warning he had just received.
Casey went to the door to place Stevens under arrest, but when he tried to make entry, the door was being held closed. The officer managed to enter it partially, but was then shut in the door briefly. He was eventually able to enter and place Stevens under arrest. He was taken to Penobscot County Jail and charged with disorderly conduct and refusal to submit to arrest or detention.
When Casey approached Stevens to sign the summonses, Stevens asked about the resisting charge. When Casey reminded him of being slammed in the door, Steven reportedly said, “I’m real sorry about that.”
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