ELLSWORTH - SFC Jason R. Sargent, 39, died in Georgia, June 25, 2011 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Bar Harbor, July 9, 1971 the son of Mark T. and Pamela A. (Frost) Sargent.
His remains will be arriving back in Maine this afternoon (June 30) between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. at the Maine Air National Guard Base in Bangor. Jason will be escorted by an Army Honor Guard and Maine State Troopers. A motorcade from Bangor to the Jordan-Fernald Funeral Home in Ellsworth will then occur. Below is the obituary for Jason. The family has express that the public is welcome to observe. More information with reference to visiting hours and services are available at the Jordan-Fernald website
http://www.jordanfernald.com.
Jason was a graduate of Ellsworth High School. He served in the US Army from 1993 until 2000. After returning to Maine he became a Maine State Trooper and then a Maine State Motor Carrier Inspector. In 2003 the Army sent him to Afghanistan for 12 months in Support of Operation Enduring Freedom. When he returned from Afghanistan he returned to work for the State of Maine until 2008 when the Army called again. Jason rejoined the Army Marksmanship Unit located in Fort Benning, GA and served there until now. Jason loved to compete in pistol competitions and teach others to shoot a pistol. He loved to fly airplanes, hunt and spend time with his family and friends.
Jason is survived by his wife of 16 years, Cindi and their three sons, Nicholas, Andrew and William; parents, Mark and Pamela Sargent of Otis; brother Ben Sargent of Otis; father and mother-in-law, Ed and Cindy Foss of Hancock; grandparents, Roger and Jeannine Sargent of Trenton, and Barbara Frost of Ft. Myers, FL. Jason also leaves behind many aunts, uncles, cousins, and a sister-in-law, two brothers-in-law, two nephews and many, many friends who loved him dearly and will miss him every day. He was predeceased by his grandfather, Harold Frost.
Calling hours will be held 4 to 6 p.m., Saturday, July 2, 2011 at Jordan-Fernald, 113 Franklin St., Ellsworth. A funeral service will be held 2 p.m., Sunday, July 3rd at the Maine Coast Baptist Church, Bangor Road, Ellsworth. Following the interment at Frost Cemetery, Mariaville, family and friends are invited to a celebration of Jason’s life at Beech Hill School in Otis.
Contributions in Jason’s memory may be Mary Dow Center for Cancer Care, 50 Union St. Ellsworth 04605 or to Caring Bridge.
Jun 30, 2011
Jun 29, 2011
Hall captured by Brewer Police
The Maine State Police and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office assisted early on in the search. A K9 from the State Police was utilized to assist in tracking Hall following his escape from DDPC. The dog team lost Hall’s scent along the railroad tracks behind Qualey Granite on State Street near the Veazie line. Detectives worked through the night following up on leads in an attempt to locate Hall. This morning, Bangor Detectives spoke with a witness who was in the area of the Brewer Salmon Club last evening and witnessed a male, matching Hall’s description, swimming across the river from the Bangor side toward Brewer.
This morning at approximately 10:30 a.m., Brewer Lt. Chris Martin and Cpl.Nelson Feero located Hall walking along Route 9 and arrested him on the escape charges, after receiving information of a suspicious male walking in this area. Hall was transported to the Bangor Police Department for questioning. He will be taken to the Penobscot County Jail where he will be charged felony escape charges.
Deputy Chief Peter Arno extended his thanks to Maine State Police, the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office, the Dover-Foxcroft Police Department, the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, Veazie Police, Brewer Police and the Piscataquis County Sheriff's Office for their assistance in the case.
Man charged with murder escapes from Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Hospital
Hall was being held at the hospital on orders by the court following his arrest on murder charges on June 15 in connection with a man on 4th Street in Bangor.
Hall is described as a white male, 29 years of age, 5-foot 7-inches, 150 lbs with dirty blonde hair worn in a pony tail. He was last seen wearing dark blue jersey shorts, a white t-shirt and no shoes.
Following his escape from Dorothea Dix, Hall was seen running towards Cascade Park on State Street. Currently, the Bangor Police Dept is working with the Maine State Police in an attempt to locate him.
Anyone with information about this case should contact the Bangor Police Department at 947-7382 ext. 0.
Jun 22, 2011
2011 Maine State Police awards
Courtesy of Maine Public Safety
AUGUSTA - The Maine State Police held awards on June 9 to honor troopers.
Thomas Pappas was awarded the Trooper of the Year Award. Pappas has been a trooper since 2008, following two years with Portland Police. He patrols in Androscoggin County and is one of the department's top drug investigators.
Col. Williams called Pappas "a one-man drug task force."
In the past year, Pappas has investigated several drug cases, all started from a traffic stop. A large quantity of illegal drugs, weapons and almost $30,000 has been seized from those efforts. Pappas grew up in Queens, New York, graduated from high school in Harrington, Maine and worked as a lobster fisherman prior to his law enforcement career. He is the 46th trooper to be honored as Trooper of the Year. The award started in 1965 to honor Trooper Charles Black, who was shot to death at a South Berwick bank robbery in 1964. Pappas lives in the town of Bowdoin with his wife Gina and two young children.
Others nominated for trooper of the year were Doug Cropper, Troop A; Peter Michaud, Troop C; Chris Rogers, Troop D; Jarod Stedman, Troop E; Dan Dechaine, Troop F; Greg Roy, Troop J; Josh D'Angelo, Troop K; Mark Holmquist, CID I; and Joshua Haines, CID II.
Also honored at the annual State Police Awards Ceremony on June 9:
Special Awards of Commendation to Trooper James Leonard, Sagadahoc Deputy Sheriff Matthew Shiers and Bath Police Corporal Marc Brunelle for saving a man threatening to jump off the Sagadahoc Bridge between Bath and Woolwich.
Meritorious Service Awards to Sgt. Tom Ballard, Troopers Corey Smith, Jason Madore and Adam McNaughton, and Detective Jason Richards for their role in apprehending a man charged with murder in the town of Brooks.
Trooper Jonathan Leach received a meritorious award for single-handedly taking into custody an impaired driver who pulled a knife on him in Manchester in February.
Meritorious awards also presented to Trooper Patrick Munzing, Kennebec County Sheriff's Deputy Aaron Moody, Gardiner Police Officer Nate McNally and Pittston resident William Stover for pulling a woman from her wrecked burning vehicle in Chelsea in April. Office of Information Technology staffer Shawn Hoyle from Public Safety received a Colonel's Award for developing two computer programs used by troopers.
Litchfield resident Matthew Smith received a Special Award of Commendation for reporting a dangerous driver on Route 202 in Manchester in May and then taking the keys from the car to prevent the driver from leaving. It was later determined the woman driver was having a diabetic reaction.
South Portland police officer Kevin Webster was honored for his 14 years of service to the State Police Canine Training Unit. Since 1997, Webster has been involved in 24 training classes for police officers and their dogs.
A number of agencies were singled out for their help in last June's triple homicide investigation in the town of Amity, where two men and a young boy were stabbed to death. Honored were the Maine Warden Service, Aroostook Sheriff's Office, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Amity Town Manager Margaret Frye, United States Border Patrol, Dover, New Hampshire Police, the local office of the Maine Department of Transportation, Maine Drug Enforcement Agency and three staffers from the State Police Crime Lab, Cynthia Homer, Christine Waterhouse and Michelle Fleury.
Also honored were two civilians who are being credited with helping police identify Camden Hughes, the young boy whose body was found in South Berwick. Steve Scipione was the truck driver who found the pickup driven by the boy's mother and Lisa Gove was the woman who gave police a detailed description of the vehicle.
AUGUSTA - The Maine State Police held awards on June 9 to honor troopers.
Thomas Pappas was awarded the Trooper of the Year Award. Pappas has been a trooper since 2008, following two years with Portland Police. He patrols in Androscoggin County and is one of the department's top drug investigators.
Col. Williams called Pappas "a one-man drug task force."
In the past year, Pappas has investigated several drug cases, all started from a traffic stop. A large quantity of illegal drugs, weapons and almost $30,000 has been seized from those efforts. Pappas grew up in Queens, New York, graduated from high school in Harrington, Maine and worked as a lobster fisherman prior to his law enforcement career. He is the 46th trooper to be honored as Trooper of the Year. The award started in 1965 to honor Trooper Charles Black, who was shot to death at a South Berwick bank robbery in 1964. Pappas lives in the town of Bowdoin with his wife Gina and two young children.
Others nominated for trooper of the year were Doug Cropper, Troop A; Peter Michaud, Troop C; Chris Rogers, Troop D; Jarod Stedman, Troop E; Dan Dechaine, Troop F; Greg Roy, Troop J; Josh D'Angelo, Troop K; Mark Holmquist, CID I; and Joshua Haines, CID II.
Also honored at the annual State Police Awards Ceremony on June 9:
Special Awards of Commendation to Trooper James Leonard, Sagadahoc Deputy Sheriff Matthew Shiers and Bath Police Corporal Marc Brunelle for saving a man threatening to jump off the Sagadahoc Bridge between Bath and Woolwich.
Meritorious Service Awards to Sgt. Tom Ballard, Troopers Corey Smith, Jason Madore and Adam McNaughton, and Detective Jason Richards for their role in apprehending a man charged with murder in the town of Brooks.
Trooper Jonathan Leach received a meritorious award for single-handedly taking into custody an impaired driver who pulled a knife on him in Manchester in February.
Meritorious awards also presented to Trooper Patrick Munzing, Kennebec County Sheriff's Deputy Aaron Moody, Gardiner Police Officer Nate McNally and Pittston resident William Stover for pulling a woman from her wrecked burning vehicle in Chelsea in April. Office of Information Technology staffer Shawn Hoyle from Public Safety received a Colonel's Award for developing two computer programs used by troopers.
Litchfield resident Matthew Smith received a Special Award of Commendation for reporting a dangerous driver on Route 202 in Manchester in May and then taking the keys from the car to prevent the driver from leaving. It was later determined the woman driver was having a diabetic reaction.
South Portland police officer Kevin Webster was honored for his 14 years of service to the State Police Canine Training Unit. Since 1997, Webster has been involved in 24 training classes for police officers and their dogs.
A number of agencies were singled out for their help in last June's triple homicide investigation in the town of Amity, where two men and a young boy were stabbed to death. Honored were the Maine Warden Service, Aroostook Sheriff's Office, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Amity Town Manager Margaret Frye, United States Border Patrol, Dover, New Hampshire Police, the local office of the Maine Department of Transportation, Maine Drug Enforcement Agency and three staffers from the State Police Crime Lab, Cynthia Homer, Christine Waterhouse and Michelle Fleury.
Also honored were two civilians who are being credited with helping police identify Camden Hughes, the young boy whose body was found in South Berwick. Steve Scipione was the truck driver who found the pickup driven by the boy's mother and Lisa Gove was the woman who gave police a detailed description of the vehicle.
The Maine Edge Criminal Mischief
MDEA seize thousands of dollars worth of pot
WALDOBORO – The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency says a Waldoboro man was arrested Monday morning after 21 pounds of marijuana was found in his vehicle last week.
Christopher Luce, 24, is charged with trafficking marijuana and violation of probation.
MDEA Supervisor James Pease said agents in recent months, along with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department and Waldoboro Police, have been looking into Luce, who was suspected of selling large amounts of marijuana from his house and business. Luce operates the Shoe Box in Waldoboro, a shoe store and head shop.
Pease said agents received information last week that Luce was expected to be in possession of a large amount of marijuana and they, along with the Maine Warden Service, deputies and Waldoboro Police, began surveillance of him.
On June 16, drug agents approached Luce who was sitting in his parked SUV at a convenience store in Union. Luce fled into nearby woods on foot. Several police agencies searched for Luce in the area, but he was not located.
On June 20, Luce turned himself in, through his attorney, to MDEA at the Knox County Jail. He is being held in lieu of bail and will likely be in court later this week, according to Steve McCausland of the Maine Department of Public Safety.
Agents seized 21 pounds of marijuana in the SUV that Luce was driving. The marijuana, which was two large bundles wrapped in plastic, has a street value of $42,000, according to police.
Bangor man arrested for throwing another person from balcony
BANGOR – A Bangor man was arrested for allegedly throwing another man off of a second-story balcony, causing severe injuries.
On June 19, around 2:44 a.m., Bangor Police received a call that a man had been pushed or thrown from an outside second story balcony. Officer Russ Twaddell, along with several other officers, responded to an Essex Street apartment building. Twaddell saw what appeared to be fresh blood at the bottom of a second floor landing, but was not able locate a victim, according to police.
Several witness statements were obtained, and officers converged on an apartment on the second floor of the Essex Street address. Lucas A. Glidden, 32, of Bangor, eventually answered the door.
After a search of the residence, police located a 20-year-old Holden man covered with a blanket on the couch, in poor physical condition. Bangor Rescue Paramedics quickly worked on the victim and transported him to Eastern Maine Medical Center where he remains and is listed in critical condition.
Bangor Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division and members of the Evidence Response Team were also called in.
As a result of the investigation, Glidden was arrested and transported to the Penobscot County Jail, where he was charged with class B felony aggravated assault. He currently remains at the jail.
Not the way to argue your case
FRANKLIN – A man who decided to dispute his license suspension with Maine State Troopers ended up in jail.
On June 16, Troopers Thomas Pickering and Greg Roy were attempting to locate a residence in Franklin to conduct a bail check on a recent arrest when they encountered a vehicle stopped on the Chambers Rd. in Franklin. The driver was David Griffin, 36, and a check revealed that his license was suspended.
Griffin disagreed with the suspension and became belligerent and threatened bodily harm to Trooper Pickering, according to police.
Griffin was unsuccessful and was ultimately transported to jail, where he was charged with operating after suspension and refusing to submit to detention or arrest.
Keep the drama on the big screen
ORONO – A Corinth man was summoned for allegedly damaging the walls to a local movie theater after an argument about whether to stay for the rest of a movie or leave early.
On June 17, around 2:39 p.m., Orono Police received a call from employees at Spotlight Cinema who reported that a man and woman had been fighting; they believed one of them had punched holes in the wall. The employees told police that the pair had last been seen near the Burger King.
When Capt. Josh Ewing and Officer Stephen Marko arrived, the pair wasn’t there, but witnesses told them that the couple had gone into the woods behind the restaurant. They were located, and police identified Jacob Robertson, 21, of Corinth.
The investigation revealed that the couple had reportedly gotten into an argument about leaving the “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie early. People reported hearing loud bangs on the walls, and police determined that Robertson had damaged them.
He was summoned for criminal mischief.
Don’t go too far with that cleaner
BREWER – A Southwest Harbor man was arrested for allegedly trashing a bathroom and making off with cleaning supplies.
On June 18, around 12:56 p.m., employees from a discount store on State Street reported that a customer had trashed a bathroom, reportedly smearing feces on the wall, and then stole cleaning supplies before leaving.
Sgt. Anthony Pinette and Officer Amy Nickerson received a description of the man, later identified as Leon Jacobs, 37, of Southwest Harbor, and located him entering a pharmacy on Wilson Street, carrying a roll of toilet paper and a bottle of Spic n’ Span.
Jacobs had bail conditions that included being subject to search without probable cause. The officers located a dollar bill in his pocket that had a white powdery residue on it, that Jacobs claimed was Xanax. He told the officers he had a prescription for it, but was unable to produce it. Police note that the substance tested positive for Oxycodone.
Jacobs was arrested for violation of conditions of release, possession of scheduled drugs and receiving stolen property.
Bail violations in the digital age
BREWER – A Brewer man was arrested for reportedly calling and texting someone he was prohibited from having contact with.
On June 15, around 8 a.m., Officer Rodney Gerald went to a Parker Street residence to investigate a possible violation of bail. A woman told the officer that Joshua Long, 22, of Brewer, was calling and texting her, asking for money. He was out on bail with conditions not to have contact with her.
Gerald put out a teletype asking area agencies to detain Long if he was seen.
Sgt. Anthony Pinette and Officer Amy Nickerson located long on June 19 on Mill Street and placed him under arrest.
Taking the long way home
BRADLEY – A Brewer woman and her companion are facing charges after allegedly detouring to an ex’s house and making a ruckus.
On June 12, around 3:20 a.m. Deputy James Kennedy responded to a wanted out call in Bradley.
A homeowner was reporting that he woke to the sound of his ex-girlfriend yelling inside his house, accompanied by another man.
The owner told police that Sabrina Bubier, 38, of Brewer, at one point entered the house and became belligerent when she found out another person was inside. She reportedly threw a beer bottle at the homeowner, grabbed another bottle and began swinging it him, before he tried to pin her down. Bubier allegedly bit his thumb, drawing blood, and the man asked his companion to call authorities.
When the deputy arrived, he spoke with the homeowner, Bubier and her companion, who was identified as Aaron Root, 33, of Corinth. The deputy learned that the pair had come to Bradley after leaving a bar in Bangor. Kennedy determined that she had no legal reason to be at the residence and placed her and Root under arrest.
Bubier was charged with burglary and domestic assault, and Root was charged with criminal trespass. They were taken to Penobscot County Jail.
*Note: Either blogger or my computer is having issues uploading photos. Apologies.
WALDOBORO – The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency says a Waldoboro man was arrested Monday morning after 21 pounds of marijuana was found in his vehicle last week.
Christopher Luce, 24, is charged with trafficking marijuana and violation of probation.
MDEA Supervisor James Pease said agents in recent months, along with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department and Waldoboro Police, have been looking into Luce, who was suspected of selling large amounts of marijuana from his house and business. Luce operates the Shoe Box in Waldoboro, a shoe store and head shop.
Pease said agents received information last week that Luce was expected to be in possession of a large amount of marijuana and they, along with the Maine Warden Service, deputies and Waldoboro Police, began surveillance of him.
On June 16, drug agents approached Luce who was sitting in his parked SUV at a convenience store in Union. Luce fled into nearby woods on foot. Several police agencies searched for Luce in the area, but he was not located.
On June 20, Luce turned himself in, through his attorney, to MDEA at the Knox County Jail. He is being held in lieu of bail and will likely be in court later this week, according to Steve McCausland of the Maine Department of Public Safety.
Agents seized 21 pounds of marijuana in the SUV that Luce was driving. The marijuana, which was two large bundles wrapped in plastic, has a street value of $42,000, according to police.
Bangor man arrested for throwing another person from balcony
BANGOR – A Bangor man was arrested for allegedly throwing another man off of a second-story balcony, causing severe injuries.
On June 19, around 2:44 a.m., Bangor Police received a call that a man had been pushed or thrown from an outside second story balcony. Officer Russ Twaddell, along with several other officers, responded to an Essex Street apartment building. Twaddell saw what appeared to be fresh blood at the bottom of a second floor landing, but was not able locate a victim, according to police.
Several witness statements were obtained, and officers converged on an apartment on the second floor of the Essex Street address. Lucas A. Glidden, 32, of Bangor, eventually answered the door.
After a search of the residence, police located a 20-year-old Holden man covered with a blanket on the couch, in poor physical condition. Bangor Rescue Paramedics quickly worked on the victim and transported him to Eastern Maine Medical Center where he remains and is listed in critical condition.
Bangor Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division and members of the Evidence Response Team were also called in.
As a result of the investigation, Glidden was arrested and transported to the Penobscot County Jail, where he was charged with class B felony aggravated assault. He currently remains at the jail.
Not the way to argue your case
FRANKLIN – A man who decided to dispute his license suspension with Maine State Troopers ended up in jail.
On June 16, Troopers Thomas Pickering and Greg Roy were attempting to locate a residence in Franklin to conduct a bail check on a recent arrest when they encountered a vehicle stopped on the Chambers Rd. in Franklin. The driver was David Griffin, 36, and a check revealed that his license was suspended.
Griffin disagreed with the suspension and became belligerent and threatened bodily harm to Trooper Pickering, according to police.
Griffin was unsuccessful and was ultimately transported to jail, where he was charged with operating after suspension and refusing to submit to detention or arrest.
Keep the drama on the big screen
ORONO – A Corinth man was summoned for allegedly damaging the walls to a local movie theater after an argument about whether to stay for the rest of a movie or leave early.
On June 17, around 2:39 p.m., Orono Police received a call from employees at Spotlight Cinema who reported that a man and woman had been fighting; they believed one of them had punched holes in the wall. The employees told police that the pair had last been seen near the Burger King.
When Capt. Josh Ewing and Officer Stephen Marko arrived, the pair wasn’t there, but witnesses told them that the couple had gone into the woods behind the restaurant. They were located, and police identified Jacob Robertson, 21, of Corinth.
The investigation revealed that the couple had reportedly gotten into an argument about leaving the “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie early. People reported hearing loud bangs on the walls, and police determined that Robertson had damaged them.
He was summoned for criminal mischief.
Don’t go too far with that cleaner
BREWER – A Southwest Harbor man was arrested for allegedly trashing a bathroom and making off with cleaning supplies.
On June 18, around 12:56 p.m., employees from a discount store on State Street reported that a customer had trashed a bathroom, reportedly smearing feces on the wall, and then stole cleaning supplies before leaving.
Sgt. Anthony Pinette and Officer Amy Nickerson received a description of the man, later identified as Leon Jacobs, 37, of Southwest Harbor, and located him entering a pharmacy on Wilson Street, carrying a roll of toilet paper and a bottle of Spic n’ Span.
Jacobs had bail conditions that included being subject to search without probable cause. The officers located a dollar bill in his pocket that had a white powdery residue on it, that Jacobs claimed was Xanax. He told the officers he had a prescription for it, but was unable to produce it. Police note that the substance tested positive for Oxycodone.
Jacobs was arrested for violation of conditions of release, possession of scheduled drugs and receiving stolen property.
Bail violations in the digital age
BREWER – A Brewer man was arrested for reportedly calling and texting someone he was prohibited from having contact with.
On June 15, around 8 a.m., Officer Rodney Gerald went to a Parker Street residence to investigate a possible violation of bail. A woman told the officer that Joshua Long, 22, of Brewer, was calling and texting her, asking for money. He was out on bail with conditions not to have contact with her.
Gerald put out a teletype asking area agencies to detain Long if he was seen.
Sgt. Anthony Pinette and Officer Amy Nickerson located long on June 19 on Mill Street and placed him under arrest.
Taking the long way home
BRADLEY – A Brewer woman and her companion are facing charges after allegedly detouring to an ex’s house and making a ruckus.
On June 12, around 3:20 a.m. Deputy James Kennedy responded to a wanted out call in Bradley.
A homeowner was reporting that he woke to the sound of his ex-girlfriend yelling inside his house, accompanied by another man.
The owner told police that Sabrina Bubier, 38, of Brewer, at one point entered the house and became belligerent when she found out another person was inside. She reportedly threw a beer bottle at the homeowner, grabbed another bottle and began swinging it him, before he tried to pin her down. Bubier allegedly bit his thumb, drawing blood, and the man asked his companion to call authorities.
When the deputy arrived, he spoke with the homeowner, Bubier and her companion, who was identified as Aaron Root, 33, of Corinth. The deputy learned that the pair had come to Bradley after leaving a bar in Bangor. Kennedy determined that she had no legal reason to be at the residence and placed her and Root under arrest.
Bubier was charged with burglary and domestic assault, and Root was charged with criminal trespass. They were taken to Penobscot County Jail.
*Note: Either blogger or my computer is having issues uploading photos. Apologies.
Jun 21, 2011
Bangor Police arrest two for diner break-in
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| (Michael Reis, photo courtesy of the Bangor Police Department) |
BANGOR – Two young men are facing felony burglary charges for allegedly breaking into Nicky’s Cruising Diner on Union Street early Tuesday morning.
On June 21, around 2:27a.m., Officer Kevin Murphy responded to the report of an audible alarm coming from Nicky’s Crusin’ Diner located at 957 Union Street. As Murphy was checking the building, he noticed a broken window on one side, where someone had created steps out of cinderblocks leading to the window. While officers were waiting at the diner, a witness called and reported that they saw two people running away from the building towards Ohio Street after the alarm sounded.
Officer Kim Donnell was in the area and stopped two men who matched the given descriptions in the vicinity of the Cedar Woods Apartments. They were identified as Michael Allen Reis, 19, of New Sharon, and a 17-year-old juvenile from Bangor, who will not be identified due to his age.
The manager provided surveillance video to the investigating officers. With the video and other information obtained through the course of the investigation, Murphy had probable cause to arrest the two men for burglary.
Officers then converged on a Longrail Avenue residence and advised both males that they were under arrest. Reis reportedly became aggressive towards the officers and had to be physically restrained. Once he was placed inside a police car, he became more violent and kicked out both of the back windows of the car. Reis was further restrained, placed in another police car, and while being transported to the jail attempted to once again kick out one of the back windows of the second police car, causing damage to the frame.
Reis was ultimately transported to the Penobscot County Jail and was charged with class B felony burglary, class B aggravated criminal mischief, and refusal to submit to arrest.
The juvenile was charged with class c felony burglary and later transported to Mountain View Youth Development in Charleston.
Both police cars were placed out of service as a result of the windows broken out frame damage and the cost to repair both cars is approximately $1,000.
Elderly woman killed in Farmington
FARMINGTON - Maine State Police and Farmington Police say an elderly woman has died after being assaulted inside her apartment early this morning in Farmington. Police are calling the death a homicide and a home invasion. The 81-year-old woman died about 7 a.m. at a Lewiston hospital, where she was flown by a Lifeflight helicopter from Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington.
Police say she was attacked at the Margaret Chase Smith Apartments on Fairbanks Road by a male intruder who entered her first floor apartment. She called 911 just after 1 a.m. to report the attack. An autopsy on her body will take place at the State Medical Examiner's Office in Augusta.
Police are seeking the public's help to report any suspicious activity along Fairbanks Road and Route 4 between midnight and 2 a.m. They are also seeking the identity of a man seen walking along Fairbanks Road about 1:30 a.m. wearing a backpack. The apartment complex is off of Route 4, in the north end of the town.
A dozen Maine State Police detectives have joined Farmington Police and the Franklin County Sheriff's Office investigating the death. Anyone with information is asked to call Farmington Police at 778-6311 or dial 911 on a cell phone.
Police say she was attacked at the Margaret Chase Smith Apartments on Fairbanks Road by a male intruder who entered her first floor apartment. She called 911 just after 1 a.m. to report the attack. An autopsy on her body will take place at the State Medical Examiner's Office in Augusta.
Police are seeking the public's help to report any suspicious activity along Fairbanks Road and Route 4 between midnight and 2 a.m. They are also seeking the identity of a man seen walking along Fairbanks Road about 1:30 a.m. wearing a backpack. The apartment complex is off of Route 4, in the north end of the town.
A dozen Maine State Police detectives have joined Farmington Police and the Franklin County Sheriff's Office investigating the death. Anyone with information is asked to call Farmington Police at 778-6311 or dial 911 on a cell phone.
Jun 18, 2011
The Maine Edge Criminal Mischief
Here’s the rundown
OLD TOWN – A man went to jail after allegedly striking two people with his vehicle on Friday.
On June 10, around 6:35 p.m., police were called to a personal injury accident on Union Street. When officers arrived, they found a man lying in the road and a vehicle with a man and woman in it nearby.
The investigation revealed that the driver, identified as Frank Merrill, 26, of Bradley, had allegedly struck both the man in the road and Merrill’s own fiancée with his vehicle.
Merrill told police that after his fiancée had an argument with another woman about a cell phone, he was sitting in his car when the other man approached his vehicle holding objects in a threatening manner. He told police he put the car in reverse and then punched it into drive in an attempt to get past the man, but struck him on the driver’s side with the fender and also struck his fiancée.
His fiancée also told police she did not believe it was intentional. Both the man and the woman were transported to the hospital and later released.
After interviewing other witnesses and collecting evidence, police arrested Merrill and charged him with class B aggravated assault, domestic violence reckless conduct, reckless conduct, driving to endanger and possession of a usable amount of marijuana. He was taken to Penobscot County Jail.
Brewer Police arrest man for making bomb threats
BREWER – A Brewer man is facing several charges, including two felony counts of terrorizing after allegedly making bomb threats to local businesses in Brewer.
On April 30, around 7 p.m. the Brewer Police Department responded to a bomb threat incident at a Wilson Street hotel. Due to the nature of the threats, which were made directly to hotel staff via telephone, the hotel was evacuated and a search was conducted. The investigating officers determined that no bomb was present. Additionally, officers on scene determined that a similar call had been placed to a nearby restaurant. The evacuation lasted for approximately one hour until it was determined the threat was not valid.
A potential suspect was identified early on in the investigation. After conducting interviews with witnesses and obtaining subpoenas for telephone records, detectives determined that Michael Baker, 35, of Brewer, had made the threatening calls. Baker was charged with two counts of class C terrorizing and two counts of class D false public alarm or report on June 8.
Don’t flee from State Troopers, even on an ATV
FRANKLIN – A Maine State Trooper chased down a man reportedly trying to flee on an ATV. The Trooper was on foot.
On June 10, Tpr. Greg Roy observed three ATVs operating in the roadway on Route 182 in Franklin near the intersection of the Cards Crossing Road. One of the ATVs separated from the others and fled into a gravel pit off Route 182. Roy lost contact with the ATV in the gravel pit. The trooper remained in the area for some time and eventually located an ATV in the gravel pit that was operating without headlights. Roy shined his flashlight on the driver and the ATV began to flee through the woods.
The trooper gave chase on foot, caught up to the ATV and removed the driver while the ATV was still in motion.
The driver, Nicholas Tracy, 22, of Franklin, was arrested for operating an ATV under the influence of intoxicating liquor. Tracy was transported to the Hancock County jail where an Intoxilyzer test was administered.
The law won
BREWER – An area teen reportedly attempted to flee from police when they discovered an active warrant. He didn’t make it far.
On June 13, around 11 a.m., Officer Amy Nickerson responded to a suspicious persons call on State Street where a caller reported three juveniles carrying a toolbox.
The officer located the three, who told Nickerson that they were walking to a pawn shop to sell a nail gun. Nickerson found the story of how the young people came into possession of the nail gun to be suspect. When she ran their names through dispatch, Nickerson learned that Dustin Badger, 19, no listed address, had an active warrant.
When the officer took hold of Badger to place him in custody, he broke from her grip and fled, jumping over a concrete retaining wall.
After a brief foot chase, Badger was tackled by Cpl. Nelson Feero and placed under arrest. He was taken to Penobscot County Jail on the warrant and additionally charged with resisting arrest or detention.
Things we love not: jerks stealing flowers
DEER ISLE – April showers may bring May flowers, but thieves might just take them.
On June 9, Tpr. Greg Mitchell received a theft complaint from an employee of the Blue Poppy Garden. The business had been hired to landscape a Deer Isle residence, but someone stole the $1,000 worth of flowers from the jobsite.
This won’t help your case
FRANKLIN – A Franklin man was taken to jail after the trooper noticed something suspicious in his pocket.
On June 10, Tpr. Tom Pickering conducted a traffic stop on Route 182 in Franklin of a vehicle being operated by Michael Church, 39, of Franklin. As Pickering was speaking with Church, he observed something bulging in Church’s pocket. After further questioning, Church removed a baggie of marijuana from his pocket and handed it to the trooper.
Church reportedly became increasingly agitated and uncooperative. According to police, Church grabbed Pickering’s wrist in an effort to grab the baggie of marijuana. Church then got out of the vehicle and reportedly began pulling baggies of marijuana out of his pocket and throwing them into the pickup and at one point shoved something into his mouth. Church was noncompliant and tried to flee from the scene.
After a brief struggle, Pickering subdued Church and took him into custody.
Church was charged with assault, possession of marijuana and refusing to submit to arrest.
It isn’t fun and games if you try to make someone lose an eye
LUBEC – Two young men are facing charges for allegedly shooting a young boy in the face with an air gun.
On June 10, Tpr. Staci Carpenter received a complaint from a woman from Lubec who told her that an 11-year-old boy had been shot in the face with an air gun. The boy was not seriously injured. There were also two other victims who refused to cooperate.
Carpenter summonsed Michael Lock, 18, and a 17-year-old youth, both of Lubec, for reckless conduct and illegal possession of liquor by a minor.
OLD TOWN – A man went to jail after allegedly striking two people with his vehicle on Friday.
On June 10, around 6:35 p.m., police were called to a personal injury accident on Union Street. When officers arrived, they found a man lying in the road and a vehicle with a man and woman in it nearby.
The investigation revealed that the driver, identified as Frank Merrill, 26, of Bradley, had allegedly struck both the man in the road and Merrill’s own fiancée with his vehicle.
Merrill told police that after his fiancée had an argument with another woman about a cell phone, he was sitting in his car when the other man approached his vehicle holding objects in a threatening manner. He told police he put the car in reverse and then punched it into drive in an attempt to get past the man, but struck him on the driver’s side with the fender and also struck his fiancée.
His fiancée also told police she did not believe it was intentional. Both the man and the woman were transported to the hospital and later released.
After interviewing other witnesses and collecting evidence, police arrested Merrill and charged him with class B aggravated assault, domestic violence reckless conduct, reckless conduct, driving to endanger and possession of a usable amount of marijuana. He was taken to Penobscot County Jail.
Brewer Police arrest man for making bomb threats
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| Michael Baker, photo courtesy of Brewer Police |
On April 30, around 7 p.m. the Brewer Police Department responded to a bomb threat incident at a Wilson Street hotel. Due to the nature of the threats, which were made directly to hotel staff via telephone, the hotel was evacuated and a search was conducted. The investigating officers determined that no bomb was present. Additionally, officers on scene determined that a similar call had been placed to a nearby restaurant. The evacuation lasted for approximately one hour until it was determined the threat was not valid.
A potential suspect was identified early on in the investigation. After conducting interviews with witnesses and obtaining subpoenas for telephone records, detectives determined that Michael Baker, 35, of Brewer, had made the threatening calls. Baker was charged with two counts of class C terrorizing and two counts of class D false public alarm or report on June 8.
Don’t flee from State Troopers, even on an ATV
FRANKLIN – A Maine State Trooper chased down a man reportedly trying to flee on an ATV. The Trooper was on foot.
On June 10, Tpr. Greg Roy observed three ATVs operating in the roadway on Route 182 in Franklin near the intersection of the Cards Crossing Road. One of the ATVs separated from the others and fled into a gravel pit off Route 182. Roy lost contact with the ATV in the gravel pit. The trooper remained in the area for some time and eventually located an ATV in the gravel pit that was operating without headlights. Roy shined his flashlight on the driver and the ATV began to flee through the woods.
The trooper gave chase on foot, caught up to the ATV and removed the driver while the ATV was still in motion.
The driver, Nicholas Tracy, 22, of Franklin, was arrested for operating an ATV under the influence of intoxicating liquor. Tracy was transported to the Hancock County jail where an Intoxilyzer test was administered.
The law won
BREWER – An area teen reportedly attempted to flee from police when they discovered an active warrant. He didn’t make it far.
On June 13, around 11 a.m., Officer Amy Nickerson responded to a suspicious persons call on State Street where a caller reported three juveniles carrying a toolbox.
The officer located the three, who told Nickerson that they were walking to a pawn shop to sell a nail gun. Nickerson found the story of how the young people came into possession of the nail gun to be suspect. When she ran their names through dispatch, Nickerson learned that Dustin Badger, 19, no listed address, had an active warrant.
When the officer took hold of Badger to place him in custody, he broke from her grip and fled, jumping over a concrete retaining wall.
After a brief foot chase, Badger was tackled by Cpl. Nelson Feero and placed under arrest. He was taken to Penobscot County Jail on the warrant and additionally charged with resisting arrest or detention.
Things we love not: jerks stealing flowers
DEER ISLE – April showers may bring May flowers, but thieves might just take them.
On June 9, Tpr. Greg Mitchell received a theft complaint from an employee of the Blue Poppy Garden. The business had been hired to landscape a Deer Isle residence, but someone stole the $1,000 worth of flowers from the jobsite.
This won’t help your case
FRANKLIN – A Franklin man was taken to jail after the trooper noticed something suspicious in his pocket.
On June 10, Tpr. Tom Pickering conducted a traffic stop on Route 182 in Franklin of a vehicle being operated by Michael Church, 39, of Franklin. As Pickering was speaking with Church, he observed something bulging in Church’s pocket. After further questioning, Church removed a baggie of marijuana from his pocket and handed it to the trooper.
Church reportedly became increasingly agitated and uncooperative. According to police, Church grabbed Pickering’s wrist in an effort to grab the baggie of marijuana. Church then got out of the vehicle and reportedly began pulling baggies of marijuana out of his pocket and throwing them into the pickup and at one point shoved something into his mouth. Church was noncompliant and tried to flee from the scene.
After a brief struggle, Pickering subdued Church and took him into custody.
Church was charged with assault, possession of marijuana and refusing to submit to arrest.
It isn’t fun and games if you try to make someone lose an eye
LUBEC – Two young men are facing charges for allegedly shooting a young boy in the face with an air gun.
On June 10, Tpr. Staci Carpenter received a complaint from a woman from Lubec who told her that an 11-year-old boy had been shot in the face with an air gun. The boy was not seriously injured. There were also two other victims who refused to cooperate.
Carpenter summonsed Michael Lock, 18, and a 17-year-old youth, both of Lubec, for reckless conduct and illegal possession of liquor by a minor.
Jun 16, 2011
Police arrest Bangor man, charged him with murder
BANGOR - Police have arrested a man in connection with the death that occurred on Fourth Street.
On June 14, The Bangor Police Department issued an arrest warrant for William L. Hall, 29, of 96 Fourth St. Bangor, Maine. The warrant charges intentional or knowing murder.
The warrant is the result of an investigation into a suspicious death which occurred at 96 Fourth St. on June 9, 2011, according to Sgt. Paul Edwards.
The post mortem examination on the victim revealed that he had sustained extensive injuries to his head, neck and upper chest area, as well as evidence consistent with manual strangulation. The examination and the results are still undergoing further evaluation by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
Hall was arrested on June 16 and taken to the Penobscot County Jail, where he was arraigned by video conference.
On June 14, The Bangor Police Department issued an arrest warrant for William L. Hall, 29, of 96 Fourth St. Bangor, Maine. The warrant charges intentional or knowing murder.
The warrant is the result of an investigation into a suspicious death which occurred at 96 Fourth St. on June 9, 2011, according to Sgt. Paul Edwards.
The post mortem examination on the victim revealed that he had sustained extensive injuries to his head, neck and upper chest area, as well as evidence consistent with manual strangulation. The examination and the results are still undergoing further evaluation by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
Hall was arrested on June 16 and taken to the Penobscot County Jail, where he was arraigned by video conference.
Jun 3, 2011
Police seek Dexter man
Members of the State Police tactical team, game wardens and Somerset County deputies have been searching for Murdoch since mid morning, after he lead a number of police agencies in a chase with his pickup truck that he abandoned along the dirt road.
Anyone encountering Murdoch is asked to call 911 or State Police in Augusta at 1-800-452-4664.
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Familiar faces in familiar places
OLD TOWN – When an officer recognized a wanted man, it ended up meaning jail for two people.
On May 26, around 8:06 a.m., Sgt. Scott Casey was on patrol on Main Street when he saw Matthew Marquis, 25, of Greenbush, near the Riverhouse. Casey knew Marquis had a warrant for arrest, and he confirmed that the warrant was active with dispatch. Casey stopped the vehicle Marquis was riding in and explained to him about the warrant. The officer also checked the identification of the driver, Michael Millet, 22, of Kaneohe, Hawaii, and learned that he was operating after habitual offender revocation.
Both were arrested and taken to Penobscot County Jail.
Not the ride you’re looking for
BANGOR – A man who was hitchhiking ended up finding a ride, but probably not the one he had hoped for.
On May 30, around 1:56 a.m., a Bangor police officer saw a man hitchhiking on Kenduskeag Avenue. The officer stopped to speak with him and identified the man as Lauren MacArther, 26, no address available, who told the officer he was waiting for a ride.
Dispatch informed the officer that MacArther was out on bail with conditions not to use or possess alcohol or be in possession of dangerous weapons. A knife was found on his person and police determined that MacArther had been drinking.
He was placed under arrest and taken to Penobscot County Jail.
Asleep on your feet
BANGOR – A Hodgton man was arrested after police allegedly found him to be under the influence of drugs.
On May 29, a Bangor Police Officers was patrolling on Forest Avenue, when a pedestrian alerted him a suspicious person leaning up against the wall of the Abraham Lincoln School.
The officer went to investigate and saw a man who appeared to be asleep while leaning up against the side of the building. He recognized him as Jesse Toner, 26, of Hodgton. The officer drove directly in front of Toner and got out of his cruiser and stood in front of him without waking the man. The officer was able to wake Toner by speaking with him and suspected he was under the influence of drugs.
The officer learned that Toner had bail conditions, which included not taking illegal drugs. The investigation revealed that Toner had allegedly injected Percocet pills. He was arrested for violation of his bail conditions and use/possession of illegal drugs.
Tough pill to swallow
OLD TOWN – An Old Town woman is facing charges for allegedly stealing drugs.
On May 26, around 7:16 p.m., Officer Ryan Fitch was called to the Y on Stillwater Avenue, where a woman reported that someone had stolen pills (Vicodin) from her purse.
As a result of the investigation, Ashley Caswell, 22, of Old Town, was charged with stealing drugs, a class C felony. She was taken to Penobscot County Jail.
The company you keep
OLD TOWN – An Old Town woman was arrested for allegedly violating her bail by being in contact with a person she was prohibited from seeing.
On May 26, Officer Brent Fournier arrested Mariah Godschalk, 32, of Old Town, for violating her conditions of release. Due to a previous incident, Godschalk was not to be in contact with another individual. Fournier had seen the two together while he was off duty, and a witness reported to police that the two had been spotted together on another occasion. She was placed under arrest and taken to Penobscot County Jail.
Still not welcome
OLD TOWN – When issued a criminal trespass warning, it is advisable to stay away from that address for the duration of the warning.
On May 27, around 5:34 p.m., Sgt. Travis Roy arrested Scott Niemic, 34, of Old Town, for allegedly violating a criminal trespass warning that had been issued less than 24 hours ago. Roy learned that Niemic was out on bail. He was arrested and taken to Penobscot County Jail, where he was charged with criminal trespass and violation of conditions of release.
Bail conditions: You should follow them
OLD TOWN – An Old Town man was arrested for reportedly violating his bail conditions.
Officer Brent Fournier was on patrol on Center Street on May 28 around 1:06 a.m. when he recognized Mark Nadeau, 36, of Old Town, and recalled that he was out on bail. Fournier confirmed the bail conditions, which included not consuming or possessing alcohol, and spoke with Nadeau. The officer detected the odor of alcohol and noted other signs of intoxication. Nadeau was placed under arrest and taken to Penobscot County Jail.
OLD TOWN – When an officer recognized a wanted man, it ended up meaning jail for two people.
On May 26, around 8:06 a.m., Sgt. Scott Casey was on patrol on Main Street when he saw Matthew Marquis, 25, of Greenbush, near the Riverhouse. Casey knew Marquis had a warrant for arrest, and he confirmed that the warrant was active with dispatch. Casey stopped the vehicle Marquis was riding in and explained to him about the warrant. The officer also checked the identification of the driver, Michael Millet, 22, of Kaneohe, Hawaii, and learned that he was operating after habitual offender revocation.
Both were arrested and taken to Penobscot County Jail.
Not the ride you’re looking for
BANGOR – A man who was hitchhiking ended up finding a ride, but probably not the one he had hoped for.
On May 30, around 1:56 a.m., a Bangor police officer saw a man hitchhiking on Kenduskeag Avenue. The officer stopped to speak with him and identified the man as Lauren MacArther, 26, no address available, who told the officer he was waiting for a ride.
Dispatch informed the officer that MacArther was out on bail with conditions not to use or possess alcohol or be in possession of dangerous weapons. A knife was found on his person and police determined that MacArther had been drinking.
He was placed under arrest and taken to Penobscot County Jail.
Asleep on your feet
BANGOR – A Hodgton man was arrested after police allegedly found him to be under the influence of drugs.
On May 29, a Bangor Police Officers was patrolling on Forest Avenue, when a pedestrian alerted him a suspicious person leaning up against the wall of the Abraham Lincoln School.
The officer went to investigate and saw a man who appeared to be asleep while leaning up against the side of the building. He recognized him as Jesse Toner, 26, of Hodgton. The officer drove directly in front of Toner and got out of his cruiser and stood in front of him without waking the man. The officer was able to wake Toner by speaking with him and suspected he was under the influence of drugs.
The officer learned that Toner had bail conditions, which included not taking illegal drugs. The investigation revealed that Toner had allegedly injected Percocet pills. He was arrested for violation of his bail conditions and use/possession of illegal drugs.
Tough pill to swallow
OLD TOWN – An Old Town woman is facing charges for allegedly stealing drugs.
On May 26, around 7:16 p.m., Officer Ryan Fitch was called to the Y on Stillwater Avenue, where a woman reported that someone had stolen pills (Vicodin) from her purse.
As a result of the investigation, Ashley Caswell, 22, of Old Town, was charged with stealing drugs, a class C felony. She was taken to Penobscot County Jail.
The company you keep
OLD TOWN – An Old Town woman was arrested for allegedly violating her bail by being in contact with a person she was prohibited from seeing.
On May 26, Officer Brent Fournier arrested Mariah Godschalk, 32, of Old Town, for violating her conditions of release. Due to a previous incident, Godschalk was not to be in contact with another individual. Fournier had seen the two together while he was off duty, and a witness reported to police that the two had been spotted together on another occasion. She was placed under arrest and taken to Penobscot County Jail.
Still not welcome
OLD TOWN – When issued a criminal trespass warning, it is advisable to stay away from that address for the duration of the warning.
On May 27, around 5:34 p.m., Sgt. Travis Roy arrested Scott Niemic, 34, of Old Town, for allegedly violating a criminal trespass warning that had been issued less than 24 hours ago. Roy learned that Niemic was out on bail. He was arrested and taken to Penobscot County Jail, where he was charged with criminal trespass and violation of conditions of release.
Bail conditions: You should follow them
OLD TOWN – An Old Town man was arrested for reportedly violating his bail conditions.
Officer Brent Fournier was on patrol on Center Street on May 28 around 1:06 a.m. when he recognized Mark Nadeau, 36, of Old Town, and recalled that he was out on bail. Fournier confirmed the bail conditions, which included not consuming or possessing alcohol, and spoke with Nadeau. The officer detected the odor of alcohol and noted other signs of intoxication. Nadeau was placed under arrest and taken to Penobscot County Jail.
Jun 1, 2011
Police investigate shooting death in Farmington
FARMINGTON - Maine State Police and Farmington Police are investigating the shooting death of a young man inside an apartment in Farmington late Tuesday night. Officials say they have charged a second man in connection with the shooting. A 23-year-old man from Cape Elizabeth was killed. An autopsy on his body is scheduled today at the State Medical Examiner's Office in Augusta. Charged with elevated aggravated assault is Ryan Ouimet, 23, of Coltsneck, NJ. Ouimet is being held at the Franklin County Jail in lieu of $10,000 bail.
The shooting took place inside the High Street apartment around 10:30 p.m. when the friends were inside the apartment when the handgun, owned by Ouimet, went off, police said. The man was rushed by ambulance to Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington where he died.
A team of State Police detectives joined Farmington Police overnight investigating the circumstances and that work will continue today. The gun will be taken to the State Police crime lab for testing.
The shooting took place inside the High Street apartment around 10:30 p.m. when the friends were inside the apartment when the handgun, owned by Ouimet, went off, police said. The man was rushed by ambulance to Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington where he died.
A team of State Police detectives joined Farmington Police overnight investigating the circumstances and that work will continue today. The gun will be taken to the State Police crime lab for testing.
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