Bangor Police parking restrictions for vigil

BANGOR - The Bangor Police Department is setting up specific parking restrictions to help alleviate traffic congestion and potential parking issues during the candle-light vigil scheduled for Friday evening at 8 p.m. at the Thomas Hill Stand Pipe. The following parking restrictions and traffic flow modifications will be put in place on Friday evening in advance of the vigil.


1) Police will post Thomas Hill Road (from Ohio Street) as one-way and post the left side of the street "no parking" and allow vehicles to park on the right hand side of this street only. A barricade will be placed at the top of the hill, near the standpipe lot, which will prohibit vehicles from exiting this area onto Ohio Street.


2) Police will allow traffic to move in both directions on Thomas Hill Road (off of Union St), Highland Avenue and the other adjoining Streets. At the intersection of Thomas Hill Road and Highland Avenue, officers will put a barricade and a "no traffic beyond this point" sign and
not allow traffic to move into the standpipe parking area from this direction. It appears that there is ample on-street parking in this area and police will not need to restrict parking on either side of the street.


3) Police will also post no parking signs along the curve in the road on Ohio Street (in-bound), near the entrance to Hilltop Daycare in order to prevent any potential hazards from cars having to go into the other lane on this blind curve in order to get around parked cars.

Area Wanted 4.28.2010

The following people have active warrants with the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office as of April 20, 2010. Please contact your local law enforcement agency if you have information about the current whereabouts of these individuals.

Michael Cameron
Age: 47
Charge: Failure to appear, 4 warrants
Last known address:Hudson

Todd Yates
Age: 22
Charge: Failure to appear, 4 warrants
Last known address: Mattawamkeag

See an error? Please direct your questions to 947-4585.

The Maine Edge Criminal Mischief

Police are not a taxi service

ORRINGTON – Turns out that telling a police officer it’s his job to drive you around, whilst swearing and yelling, will get you a ride. Just not to where you asked to go.
On April 17, Chief Deputy Troy Morton stopped at Snow’s Corner for fuel. He was filling up his tank when off-duty Veazie Police Officer Dale Bryant informed him that there was an intoxicated man inside giving the clerks a hard time. The man, later identified as Eben Allen, 30, of Sedgwick, approached Morton and asked for a ride to Sedgwick. Morton explained that he couldn’t give him a ride, but offered to call him a taxi.
Allen became belligerent, saying that it was the officer’s job and spouting various expletives, according to police. While he was yelling, Allen reportedly spat on Morton, and the officer turned the man around to face away from him. Allen continued to yell and swear and Morton issued a disorderly conduct warning. The man continued his behavior and was informed he was under arrest for disorderly conduct. Allen allegedly began to fight with Morton, throwing punches and struggling. Bryant assisted Morton, but due to the man’s size and behavior the officers were having difficulty subduing him.
The officers were assisted by a passerby, as well as one of the employees at Snow’s Corner. Morton employed his pepper spray and was able to subdue him. Allen was taken to Penobscot County Jail and charged with disorderly conduct, refusal to submit to arrest or detention and assault on an officer (the last is a class C crime).

Drunk driver doesn’t stop for crash, stops for take-out

SURRY – A Brooklin man is facing felony OUI charges after allegedly running another vehicle off the road, causing its occupants to require hospitalization. He reportedly continued to drive his car to pick up his dinner at a take-out restaurant in Blue Hill, nine miles from the scene of the crash.
On April 25, Tpr. Greg Mitchell investigated a serious injury crash that occurred on Rt-172 in Surry. The investigation revealed that Robert Smith, 65, of Brooklin, was operating his red 2010 Ford F-250 south on Rt-172. Another man and his wife in a black Honda Civic were also travelling south on Rt-172, just ahead of Smith. Smith reportedly rear-ended the Civic at a high rate of speed, causing it to roll over several times before coming to rest on its hood in the roadway. The driver and his wife were both injured in the crash and transported by ambulance to the Maine Coast Memorial Hospital. The husband was treated and released, but his wife remained hospitalized and was listed as being in a stable condition, according to police.
After the crash, Smith drove away from the scene without stopping. He pulled into the Fish Net take-out in Blue Hill, approximately 9.3 miles from the scene of the crash, where he intended to get some supper, according to police.
Trooper David Barnard located Smith at the take-out. The trooper also located the rear bumper of the Honda Civic imbedded in the grill of Smith’s truck.
Smith was arrested for aggravated operating under the influence, aggravated assault and leaving the scene of a personal injury accident.
Robert Smith denied any knowledge of the crash.

K-9 training at high school turns up drugs

ORONO – A school employee is facing drug charges after a police training reportedly turned up marijuana in her car.
On April 26 around 10:34 a.m., The Orono Police Department and other area agencies were conducting a K-9 training at the Orono High School. They did a drug sweep of the lockers in the school and the cars parked outside. Two separate narcotics dogs indicated the presence of drugs inside the vehicle of Megan Lyons, 24, of Hampden, who works at Orono High School.
Vice Principal Bob Sinclair and Officer Ed Leskey of the Orono Police Department searched the vehicle and located two baggies of marijuana, rolling papers and a pipe with marijuana residue in the vehicle. She was summoned for possession of a usable amount of marijuana and sale and use of drug paraphernalia.

Police find crack pipe, drugs

BREWER – Trouble can still be found at the old Stable Inn.
On April 24, around 1:17 a.m., Sgt. David Lord stopped a vehicle for reportedly trespassing on the old Stable Inn property. He identified one of the occupants as Jeffrey Rickett, 24, no listed address, and determined through dispatch that he had bail conditions.
Officers determined that the other occupants of the vehicle were on drugs, and Rickett reportedly admitted that there was a crack pipe in the vehicle. That was located as well as a tin with some white residue.
Rickett was arrested for violation of conditions of release and possession of schedule W drugs, and sale and use of drug paraphernalia. He was taken to Penobscot County Jail.

Pizza and beer only go together when you’re not driving

ORONO – A Scarborough teen is facing several charges after he was seen by police driving the wrong way down a one way street.
Officer Jason Zalva was on patrol on April 24, around 1:14 a.m., when he observed a car exiting Mill Street onto Main Street – Mill Street is a one way road, and the driver was not going the right way. Zalva caught up to the vehicle and stopped it on North Main Street. He spoke to the driver, Joseph Atwood, 19, of Scarborough, who showed signs of intoxication, according to police. When Zalva asked him how much he had to drink, Atwood reportedly said “not much,” and then said “nothing, I’m under age.”
Atwood reportedly admitted to consuming several beers. Zalva administered field sobriety tests and Atwood did not pass to the officer’s satisfaction. During a search incident to arrest, the officer located a glass bottle filled with Parmesan cheese near a Lissus Pizza box. Atwood initially denied taking the bottle, but eventually admitted taking it after the officer said they would be asking the manager of the restaurant.
He was placed under arrest and taken to the Orono Police Department for an Intoxilyzer test. He was found to be over the legal limit and taken to Penobscot County Jail. He was charged with operating under the influence, operating without a license and theft.
No red pepper was found at the scene.

Underage, drunk and violent is no way to go through life

ORONO/BANGOR – A Bucksport woman is facing charges after she reportedly…
Officer Stephen Marko was at the 103 Ultra Lounge assisting Officer Wilfred King on another call when he was approached by an employee who was escorting an intoxicated female from the night club. The employee told Marko that they had found her inside. The officer noted that she appeared so intoxicated that she could barely stand.
She was identified as Brianna Kone, 20, of Bucksport. When Marko asked her how much she had to drink, she reportedly replied, “way above the legal limit,” but she was not able to tell him how much she had consumed. He called Orono Rescue and issued her a summons for illegal possession of liquor by a minor by consumption. She was taken to St. Joseph’s Health Care.
Once at the hospital, cone allegedly assaulted one of the medical personal and was charged by the Bangor Police Department for assault on an emergency provider, a class C felony.

Area Wanted 04.21.2010

The following people have active warrants with the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office as of April 20, 2010. Please contact your local law enforcement agency if you have information about the current whereabouts of these individuals.

Frederick Day
Age: 28
Charge: Failure to appear, 2 warrants
Last known address: Bradford

Piere Fabiani
Age: 44
Charge: Failure to appear, 3 warrants
Last known address: Brewer

See an error? Please direct your questions to 947-4585.

The Maine Edge Criminal Mischief

Bomb threat a dud

BANGOR – An unidentified male called The Maine Edge and told an employee that there was a bomb at the Bangor Daily News.
On April 19, at about 9:08 a.m., the Bangor Police Department received a call from employees at The Maine Edge saying that they had received a phone call from an unknown male voice stating that a bomb would go off at the Bangor Daily News on Main Street in Bangor.
Several units from this department, along with Officer Jeff Small and his K-9 Jovic, one of the department’s explosive detection K-9s, searched the building and cleared the call at about 10:20 a.m. The building was evacuated for approximately 30 minutes during this time. No explosives were found.
No charges have been filed as of yet and the case remains under investigation. Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to call the Bangor Police Department at 947-7382. If you wish to remain anonymous, please dial 947-7382 and press 6 to leave an anonymous message on the Tip Line.

Turning over a new leaf

ORONO – An Orono man decided to turn over a new leaf by turning in all of his old marijuana.
On April 18, around 1:23 a.m., Officer Stephen Marko went to Orchard Trails for a wellness check. The caller said his roommate was highly intoxicated and required help.
When police arrived they found a man, later identified as William Light, 20, of Orono, lying in a bathroom covered in vomit. He told police that he believed that he had consumed around 10 shots of vodka at a friend’s house. Orono rescue was called due to Light’s level of intoxication.
Light also told police that he had marijuana in his room that he didn’t want any more and wanted the officers to take care of it.
Officers found the marijuana, along with a bong with marijuana residue on it. Light recalled another baggie of marijuana and asked the officers take that as well.
He was issued a summons for illegal possession of liquor by a minor by consumption, possession of a usable amount of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Light initially refused transport to the hospital, but called a few minutes later to request transport just to be on the safe side, according to police.

Four misdemeanors, three felonies, two turtle doves…

BANGOR – A chase ended with an Orland man allegedly crashing and then facing about seven separate charges.
On April 18 at about 12:30 a.m., Officer Kyle Pelkey was monitoring traffic in the area of Odlin Road and I-395 when he heard the sound of screeching tires. Pelkey observed the vehicle attempt to decelerate at the intersection even though the light was green. Pelkey also noted the taillights on the vehicle were not on.
As Pelkey attempted to stop the vehicle, it continued into the parking lot of Motel 6 and would not pull over. Pelkey then engaged the siren and the vehicle exited the parking lot and accelerated back towards I-395, eastbound.
Pelkey pursued across I-395E, where Maine State Trooper Darren Vittum engaged and assisted Pelkey as the pursuit continued onto Route 1A into Holden. Trooper Vittum took the lead in the pursuit as it continued onto Route 46 towards Bucksport. As the pursuit continued on Route 46, Hancock County Sheriff’s Deputy Luke Gross assisted and ended it when a spike strip was deployed.
Jeffrey R. Warren, 29, with a last known address of Orland, was arrested and transported to the Penobscot County Jail where he currently remains. He was charged with the following: operating under the influence, violation of bail conditions, driving to endanger, speeding 30 miles over posted speed limit (misdemeanors); eluding an officer, passing a roadblock and operating after habitual offender revocation (felonies).

Once more with feeling

ORONO – An Orono man returned to jail for the third time in less than a month after a tussle with police over an alleged noise complaint.
Officer Wilfred King was called to a residence on the Harris Road on April 18 around 9:44 p.m., where the caller told officers that his neighbor was playing his music too loud. Police arrived and could hear loud music from the common area in the hallway. They knocked on the door and a man, later identified as Brian Nadeau, 41, of Orono, reportedly yanked it open and asked the officers, “What the f-ck do you guys want?” As King began to explain the nature of the complaint, Nadeau reportedly yelled “F-ck you,” and slammed the door. The officers knocked again and explained that if he didn’t turn the music down he would be placed under arrest. Nadeau again allegedly responded with vulgarity, slammed the door and proceeded to turn up the volume of the music, according to police.
Once more the police knocked on the door. When Nadeau answered the door with more expletives, he was advised he was being placed under arrest. Nadeau resisted the officers’ attempts to place him into handcuffs. He was escorted to the ground, but kept his hands under his chest. He was told that if he didn’t cooperate, he would be Tased. Nadeau then allowed officers to handcuff him.
En route to Penobscot County Jail, he made unsavory comments to Officer King. The officer advised the jail staff of Nadeau’s behavior and requested assistance removing him from the cruiser.
Nadeau was charged with disorderly conduct, two counts of violation of conditions of release and refusal to submit to arrest.

You stay out of jail longer when you don’t deal drugs

BANGOR – Police arrested a Hampden man on felony drug charges after he was released from jail a week prior.
On the evening of Wednesday, April 14, Bangor Police received a tip that Glenn Watson, 58, of Hampden, was selling cocaine from a Bangor motel. Bangor officers assigned to the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency (MDEA) were called in to coordinate the investigation. Watson, who is known to police, had just been released from jail on April 7, after serving a 15 month sentence for cocaine trafficking and violation of probation. MDEA agents put surveillance on the motel room, and when Watson left, agents asked Bangor Police to stop the car.
Officer Jamie Fanning was in the area of I-95 and Union Street when she encountered the suspect vehicle. Officer Fanning activated her blue lights as the vehicle turned from Union Street onto 16th and the vehicle did not pull over. Officer Fanning reported that when she activated the police siren the vehicle continued on, running a red light and then speeding down Ohio Street at speeds clocked between 55 and 60 miles per hour. The pursuit continued on Ohio Street, turned onto Boynton Street and then around the block back onto Ohio Street. The vehicle then continued down Ohio Street and through the red light at Hammond and Ohio Street and onto High Street, again at speeds between 55 and 60 miles per hour. The vehicle crashed into a parked car when the operator failed to negotiate the sharp turn in the roadway. No one was injured.
The operator of the vehicle then exited his car, appearing to hold up his pants that, according to Officer Fanning, appeared to be undone. The suspect then took off running towards an apartment complex, at which time Officer Fanning and Officer Michael Brennan chased him on foot down a set of stairs as the suspect’s pants fell completely down around his ankles, causing him to fall down the steps and onto the ground.
Over two ounces of cocaine, valued at approximately $7,000, were seized from Watson. He was taken into custody. Bangor Police charged him with driving to endanger, a misdemeanor; and eluding a police officer, a class C felony. He was also cited for three stop sign and red light violations. The MDEA charged Watson with aggravated trafficking in cocaine, a class C felony.
Police note that Watson has a lengthy criminal record in Maine, including drug related convictions dating back to 1988.

The Maine Edge Criminal Mischief

Dude don’t look like a lady

ORONO – Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a person of interest.
On March 13, a woman reported that charges were appearing from a credit card that had gone missing. Police determined that the card had been used at a Hannaford and a Walgreens in Bangor as well as stores in Old Town and Orono. More than $800 in charges had been placed on the card.
Police have surveillance footage of the person of interest and have supplied photos. He is described as a white male in his 20s with a thin build. His dark hair has been shaved close to the sides of his head in a distinctive manner similar to a mohawk.
Anyone with information about this individual should contact the Orono Police Department at 866-4000 and asked for Detective Andrew Whitehouse.

Triple threat: Too fast, too young, too drunk

ORONO – Police arrested a woman for operating under the influence after she was stopped for speeding.
Officer Stephen Marko was on patrol when he clocked a vehicle going 44 miles per hour in a 25 mph zone. He stopped the vehicle on Route 2 near Island Avenue and spoke with the driver, later identified as Nichole Nightingale, 18, of Hampden. He noted that her eyes were red and glassy and she seemed confused when asked for her license and registration.
As she was thumbing through her documents, Marko asked her to step out of the vehicle for field sobriety tests.
Officer Ed Leskey arrived to assist because Marko determined the two passengers had been drinking. The passengers, Hanna Yarmolinsk, 18, of Newton, and Elaina Barteaux, 18, of Hampden, were both summoned for illegal possession of alcohol by a minor by consumption.
She did not pass the tests to the officer’s satisfaction, so she was placed under arrest and taken to the Orono Police Department for an Intoxilyzer. She was found to be over the legal limit and was taken to Penobscot County Jail. En route to the jail, Marko was travelling south on I-95 when he observed a vehicle driving erratically at a rate of speed estimated to be 101 miles per hour. Since he was escorting Nightingale to the jail, he called dispatch and Deputy John Knappe stopped the speeding car.
Nightingale was charged with operating under the influence and operating without a license.

Hearing the call

OLD TOWN – A police officer arrested a man for domestic violence after hearing a woman yelling for help over the weekend.
Officer Ryan Fitch was on patrol on April 3 around 1:29 a.m. when he heard a woman yelling for help, saying “Stop, you’re hurting me,” according to police. He saw a man straddling a woman and apparently physically assaulting her. When the man, later identified as Dmitru Setrakov, 21, of Bangor, saw the officer he got off the woman and ran into a nearby apartment.
Fitch checked on the woman who indicated that she was O.K. He then went to the apartment and saw Setrakov inside, up against the wall. He reportedly put his hands up and said “I’m sorry, sir.” He was escorted to the lawn and placed in handcuffs.
The woman reportedly told Fitch that she was fine and didn’t want him placed under arrest. She then began to yell at the police to let him go.
Fitch explained that he had witnessed the assault. He ultimately arrested Setrakov and took him to Penobscot County Jail, where he was charged with domestic violence assault.

Right place, right time

OLD TOWN – Or wrong place, wrong time, depending on one’s perspective. Police arrested a man on drug charges after he allegedly lit up his pipe while they were conducting an undercover enforcement detail – in the next car over.
Officers Jim Fearon and Michael Holmes were on an undercover alcohol detail and were parked at a local establishment when another car pulled in next to them. They saw a woman driver and two male passengers. The man in the front passenger seat took out a pipe and began to smoke it, lighting it at least twice.
One officer walked to the passenger side and saw a piece of tinfoil with a white substance that Fearon believed to be a narcotic. He knocked on the window and identified himself as a police officer. The man, later identified as Ryan Murphy, 19, of Bangor, tossed the foil onto the lap of the woman. The officers instructed the woman to place the foil on the center console and had everyone leave the vehicle. A search recovered marijuana pipes, three baggies with marijuana residue and a useable amount of marijuana, and a pill cutter, as well as the powdered narcotics that one of the passengers identified as Oxycontin.
Murphy told the officers that he was responsible for all the drugs and paraphernalia, according to police.
He was arrested and taken to Penobscot County Jail, where he was charged with illegal possession of schedule W drugs, sale and use of drug paraphernalia and possession of a usable amount of marijuana.

Not so magical mystery van

OLD TOWN/MILFORD – A stolen van was recovered before it was reported stolen when an Old Town officer noticed some suspicious activity in Milford.
Officer Ryan Fitch had crossed the bridge into Milford on an unrelated matter on April 4, around 2:24 a.m. He was turning around in the gas station to return to Old Town when he saw a vehicle in the parking lot with several passengers who looked frightened to see him. Fitch was familiar with the vehicle as well as the occupants from previous law enforcement encounters. Then a white utility van with municipal plates parked next to the vehicle and another person Fitch was familiar with exited the vehicle. He was dressed in dark jeans, a black hooded sweatshirt and black gloves.
Fitch asked the man, later identified as Joshua Dube, 19, of Bradley, why he had a van with municipal plates. Dube reportedly replied, “Just looking for some rope.”
The other car went to leave and Fitch called for backup to stay with Dube as he pursued the car. Officer Brian Doyle arrived to assist.
An investigation revealed that Dube had reportedly stolen the van from the Old Town Middle School.
He was placed under arrest and taken to Penobscot County Jail and charged with burglary, criminal mischief and unauthorized use of property.

Parking Tips from Bangor Police Department

Spring Parking reminders
Courtesy of Sgt. Paul Edwards of the Bangor Police Department

As of April 1, the Special Winter Parking Rules are now expired. Night parking is now legal and odd/even days are behind us. With that in mind, please be mindful of a few parking violations that still apply that I have selected that are important.

Left wheel to curb- Always park right wheels to curb unless parking on a one way street. This rule is extremely important especially when leaving a parking spot as you double the danger of causing an accident trying to look both ways while merging into traffic.

Less than 30 feet from intersection- Always leave at least 30 feet between the front bumper of your vehicle and an intersection. Many accidents are caused by persons who park to close to an intersection, especially large vehicles that are difficult to see around when someone is trying to pull onto a major roadway.

Fire Hydrant- 12 feet must remain free on both sides!
Crosswalk- You can never park on a crosswalk.
Sidewalk- You can never park on a sidewalk.
Esplanade- You can never park on an esplanade. An esplanade is the area between the road and the sidewalk that is generally grassy.
Fire lane- You can never park in a fire lane.

Now that it is legal to park on the street, I would like to recommend being mindful of your neighbors. Please make sure you park in a way that does not block your neighbor’s driveway. A vehicle blocking any driveway can be towed at the owner’s expense.

Pedestrian Safety

With the nice weather upon us, The Bangor Police Department would also like to remind people walking, running, riding bicycles, or skateboarding, to be mindful of vehicular traffic. We would ask the same of our motorists. Please be careful of pedestrian movements and always adhere to crosswalk laws. Walkers and runners must use a sidewalk if available. If one is not available, you must walk or run against traffic as far to the left as you can. Bicycles must follow all traffic laws as motorists and pedal with the flow of traffic as far to the right as possible.

Arson warrant issued in Grandview Coffee Shop Fire

Courtesy of Steve McCausland, Department of Maine Public Safety

Police have issued a warrant for Raymond Bellavance
(Photo Courtesy of Department of Public Safety)

VASSALBORO - The State Fire Marshal's Office says an arrest warrant has been issued for an Augusta man charging him in connection with last year's fire in Vassalboro that destroyed the Grandview Topless Coffee Shop. Fire Marshal Sgt. Kenneth Grimes said his investigators and police are looking for 49 year old Raymond Bellavance who will be charged with arson. Bellavance lives at 3 Jefferson Street in Augusta and has not been seen for the last couple of days. Bellavance was a boyfriend of one of the waitresses.

Grimes said the arrest warrant was issued by the Kennebec County Superior Court Monday and results from the ten month investigation by the Fire Marshal's Office and the Kennebec County Sheriff's Office. The fire on June 3, 2009, destroyed the coffee shop and adjoining apartments. At the time of the fire, one of those apartments was occupied by owner Donald Crabtree and six other family members, including two infants. All escaped without injury. The fire was discovered by a passing ambulance about 1 a.m.

Bellavance is described as 5'7" tall, 150 pounds with dark hair, and numerous tattoos on both arms, the most prominent being a skull on both arms. Anyone with information on Bellavance's whereabouts is asked to call State Police in Augusta at 624-7076, or 911 on a cell phone.