BIDDEFORD - Maine State and Biddeford Police continue to investigate the double homicide that occurred June 5 in Biddeford. Police located the man and woman who were in the apartment during the shootings and will begin interviewing them
Additionally, police are seeking to locate two other men who also may have information on the shootings: Lance Palmer, 44, of Auburn and Christopher Dube, 28, of Dover, NH. Police said both men may have been in Biddeford on Sunday. Dube has an active arrest warrant issued for him for an unrelated probation violation. Although there are no arrest warrants issued for Palmer, he should be considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information on either man should call Maine State Police in Gray at 207-657-3030.
Evidence from the shooting scene will be analyzed at the State Police Crime Lab in Augusta. In addition, dozens of interviews have taken place with neighbors, friends and family of the dead men and those who live in the apartment house, where the shootings took place.
Jul 8, 2014
Fatal collision with moose
HOWLAND - Maine State Police said a Brewer man died early this morning when his van struck a moose on Interstate 95 in Howland. This is the state’s first fatal moose-vehicle collision this year. Troopers said the 60-year-old man died at the scene. The Brewer man was traveling alone and heading south on I-95 around 1 a.m. when crash took place
Police said drivers should exercise caution when driving at night because moose, despite their size, are virtually invisible due to their dark coloring and their height. Unlike deer, drivers can’t see the animal’s eyes reflecting light. Moose will suddenly dart into the road during the summer months to escape insects and are especially active at night.
Maine records over 500 moose-vehicle crashes annually, many resulting in serious injury. There were no fatal moose collisions in 2013 and in 2011, but two people died in separate moose crashes in 2012, and there were three fatal moose collisions in 2010.
Police said drivers should exercise caution when driving at night because moose, despite their size, are virtually invisible due to their dark coloring and their height. Unlike deer, drivers can’t see the animal’s eyes reflecting light. Moose will suddenly dart into the road during the summer months to escape insects and are especially active at night.
Maine records over 500 moose-vehicle crashes annually, many resulting in serious injury. There were no fatal moose collisions in 2013 and in 2011, but two people died in separate moose crashes in 2012, and there were three fatal moose collisions in 2010.
Jul 7, 2014
Two dead in Biddeford
UPDATE: Maine State Police identified the slain victims and announced they are looking for a male and female suspects. We do not identify victims without overwhelming public need.
BIDDEFORD - Maine State Police said two men are dead following an incident at a Biddeford apartment house.
According to Maine Public Safety spokesperson Steve McCauseland, Biddeford Police were called to 16 Western Ave about 7 p.m. on July 6, for a reported shooting. Police spent an hour securing the apartment, making sure it is safe for investigators to enter.
One man died at Maine Medical Center and the second man died in an ambulance that responded to the scene. More information is expected to be released later in the day.
BIDDEFORD - Maine State Police said two men are dead following an incident at a Biddeford apartment house.
According to Maine Public Safety spokesperson Steve McCauseland, Biddeford Police were called to 16 Western Ave about 7 p.m. on July 6, for a reported shooting. Police spent an hour securing the apartment, making sure it is safe for investigators to enter.
One man died at Maine Medical Center and the second man died in an ambulance that responded to the scene. More information is expected to be released later in the day.
Jul 3, 2014
Bangor PD's Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign in full swing
BANGOR - As part of the 2014 Drive Sober Maine Grant provided to the Bangor Police Department by the Bureau of Highway Safety, officers will be increasing patrols over the holiday weekend. This program will continue throughout the summer.
Police note that typically, holiday weekends bring a surge in drunk driving therefore the officers of the Bangor Police Department will be more visible and make a concerted effort to increase saturation patrols with the addition of sobriety checkpoints from now until the end of the summer season.
The staff of the Bangor Police Department urge everyone to plan a safe way home before starting 4th of July festivities. Here are some tips to consider:
Before drinking, designate a sober driver. If you wait until you are impaired, you are more likely to make a bad decision.
Use a taxi, call a friend or family member or seek public transportation options.
If you observe a drunk driver on the road, please contact local law enforcement immediately. This call could save a life.
If you know someone who is about to operate any type of motor vehicle and that person has been drinking, be a true friend and take their keys. Then help them find or arrange other ways to get where they are going safely.
The message is loud and clear. “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.”
Police note that typically, holiday weekends bring a surge in drunk driving therefore the officers of the Bangor Police Department will be more visible and make a concerted effort to increase saturation patrols with the addition of sobriety checkpoints from now until the end of the summer season.
The staff of the Bangor Police Department urge everyone to plan a safe way home before starting 4th of July festivities. Here are some tips to consider:
Before drinking, designate a sober driver. If you wait until you are impaired, you are more likely to make a bad decision.
Use a taxi, call a friend or family member or seek public transportation options.
If you observe a drunk driver on the road, please contact local law enforcement immediately. This call could save a life.
If you know someone who is about to operate any type of motor vehicle and that person has been drinking, be a true friend and take their keys. Then help them find or arrange other ways to get where they are going safely.
The message is loud and clear. “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.”
Jul 2, 2014
The Maine Edge Criminal Mischief
Stop, car, stop! The light is red!
OLD TOWN – Blowing through a red light is never a good idea, especially when the cop going the other direction has the green.
Officer Josh Loring of the Old Town Police Department was stopped at a traffic light on Stillwater Ave. where it intersects with College Ave. when his light turned green and another car turned in front of him through the red light.
Loring pursued it and stopped the car as it turned into a car wash. He spoke with the driver, later identified as Charles Lecavalier, 21, of Old Town, and explained why he had stopped him. A records check revealed that Lecavalier’s license was suspended for failure to submit to a chemical test for an OUI charge, and he was on bail. He was arrested for violating his conditions of release and charged with operating with a suspended license and transported to Penobscot County Jail.
You never know who’s in the car behind you
BANGOR/BREWER – An off-duty state trooper called his on-duty compatriots to help him stop a Trenton man who was reportedly experiencing some road rage.
On June 28, off-duty Tpr. Bryan Creamer pulled out in front of another driver and that driver, later identified as Ricky Skillings, 56, of Trenton, responded by aggressively passing the off-duty trooper and then hitting his brakes, in what the trooper believed to be an attempt to have the trooper rear-end Skillings’ vehicle. According to Creamer, Skillings hit his brakes abruptly again on the on-ramp for I-395.
Creamer called in the incident and Penobscot County deputies stopped the vehicle. Skillings was summoned for driving to endanger.
DIY discount backfires
ORONO – A Veazie woman went to jail for allegedly trying to create her own discounts on booze she wasn’t supposed to be buying in the first place.
On June 27, around 8:27 p.m., Officer Peter Wentworh and Sgt. David Silk of the Orono Police Department were called to the Thriftway for a theft complaint. Store employees told officers that Danielle Celino, 25, of Veazie had reportedly swapped the price tags on liquor she was trying to buy.
A records check revealed that Celino was out on bail with conditions not to possess or consume alcohol and she also had an active warrant for failure to appear in court. She was arrested on the warrant and taken to jail, where she was charged with violation of conditions of release and theft by deception.
Expired registration leads to arrest
AMHERST – Not stopping for police rarely leads to improving the outcome of the situation.
On June 28, Sergeant Tim Varney arrested John Thompson, 33, of Amherst, on several charges. Varney had initially attempted to stop Thompson for an expired registration. Instead of stopping, he reportedly drove to his residence on Durham Lane. Once there, he was uncooperative and was taken into custody after a brief struggle, according to police.
Thompson was charged with refusing to submit to arrest, failure to stop and operating after suspension.
Have pot? Slow down
ORONO – A speeder ended up facing charges for possession of marijuana.
On June 27, around 8:05 p.m., Officer Cameron Barrio of the Orono Police Department stopped a vehicle on Park Street for speeding. He spoke with the driver, Anna Seavey, 22, and detected the odor of marijuana. The officer also noted that her inspection and registration had expired. She handed over a small baggie with marijuana.
She was summoned for possession of a useable amount of marijuana and warned for the other traffic offenses.
July 4 traffic enforcement
MAINE – Maine State Police say they plan several traffic enforcement efforts that will continue through the July 4th holiday weekend.
The chief of the State Police, Colonel Robert Williams, said troopers will be looking for aggressive, drunk and distracted drivers, speeders, those texting and those not wearing their seat belts.
“The July 4th holiday week is one of the busiest weeks on Maine roads, and the State Police goal is to make it a safe one. Troopers will be using the State Police plane, unmarked vehicles, additional troopers and several special enforcement efforts to keep the roads safe,” said Williams.
The colonel reminded Maine drivers that the July 4th week also is the start of the summer tourist season and that many vacationers may not be familiar with Maine roads and the routes to their destinations. Troopers will do their best to assist those motorists, and the chief urged patience on the part of Maine drivers.
Williams said the additional enforcement efforts will continue through the summer as July and August are Maine’s deadliest months for traffic crashes.
Maine’s July 4th enforcement actions also coincide with increased traffic enforcement by New Hampshire and Massachusetts State Police.
OLD TOWN – Blowing through a red light is never a good idea, especially when the cop going the other direction has the green.
Officer Josh Loring of the Old Town Police Department was stopped at a traffic light on Stillwater Ave. where it intersects with College Ave. when his light turned green and another car turned in front of him through the red light.
Loring pursued it and stopped the car as it turned into a car wash. He spoke with the driver, later identified as Charles Lecavalier, 21, of Old Town, and explained why he had stopped him. A records check revealed that Lecavalier’s license was suspended for failure to submit to a chemical test for an OUI charge, and he was on bail. He was arrested for violating his conditions of release and charged with operating with a suspended license and transported to Penobscot County Jail.
You never know who’s in the car behind you
BANGOR/BREWER – An off-duty state trooper called his on-duty compatriots to help him stop a Trenton man who was reportedly experiencing some road rage.
On June 28, off-duty Tpr. Bryan Creamer pulled out in front of another driver and that driver, later identified as Ricky Skillings, 56, of Trenton, responded by aggressively passing the off-duty trooper and then hitting his brakes, in what the trooper believed to be an attempt to have the trooper rear-end Skillings’ vehicle. According to Creamer, Skillings hit his brakes abruptly again on the on-ramp for I-395.
Creamer called in the incident and Penobscot County deputies stopped the vehicle. Skillings was summoned for driving to endanger.
DIY discount backfires
ORONO – A Veazie woman went to jail for allegedly trying to create her own discounts on booze she wasn’t supposed to be buying in the first place.
On June 27, around 8:27 p.m., Officer Peter Wentworh and Sgt. David Silk of the Orono Police Department were called to the Thriftway for a theft complaint. Store employees told officers that Danielle Celino, 25, of Veazie had reportedly swapped the price tags on liquor she was trying to buy.
A records check revealed that Celino was out on bail with conditions not to possess or consume alcohol and she also had an active warrant for failure to appear in court. She was arrested on the warrant and taken to jail, where she was charged with violation of conditions of release and theft by deception.
Expired registration leads to arrest
AMHERST – Not stopping for police rarely leads to improving the outcome of the situation.
On June 28, Sergeant Tim Varney arrested John Thompson, 33, of Amherst, on several charges. Varney had initially attempted to stop Thompson for an expired registration. Instead of stopping, he reportedly drove to his residence on Durham Lane. Once there, he was uncooperative and was taken into custody after a brief struggle, according to police.
Thompson was charged with refusing to submit to arrest, failure to stop and operating after suspension.
Have pot? Slow down
ORONO – A speeder ended up facing charges for possession of marijuana.
On June 27, around 8:05 p.m., Officer Cameron Barrio of the Orono Police Department stopped a vehicle on Park Street for speeding. He spoke with the driver, Anna Seavey, 22, and detected the odor of marijuana. The officer also noted that her inspection and registration had expired. She handed over a small baggie with marijuana.
She was summoned for possession of a useable amount of marijuana and warned for the other traffic offenses.
July 4 traffic enforcement
MAINE – Maine State Police say they plan several traffic enforcement efforts that will continue through the July 4th holiday weekend.
The chief of the State Police, Colonel Robert Williams, said troopers will be looking for aggressive, drunk and distracted drivers, speeders, those texting and those not wearing their seat belts.
“The July 4th holiday week is one of the busiest weeks on Maine roads, and the State Police goal is to make it a safe one. Troopers will be using the State Police plane, unmarked vehicles, additional troopers and several special enforcement efforts to keep the roads safe,” said Williams.
The colonel reminded Maine drivers that the July 4th week also is the start of the summer tourist season and that many vacationers may not be familiar with Maine roads and the routes to their destinations. Troopers will do their best to assist those motorists, and the chief urged patience on the part of Maine drivers.
Williams said the additional enforcement efforts will continue through the summer as July and August are Maine’s deadliest months for traffic crashes.
Maine’s July 4th enforcement actions also coincide with increased traffic enforcement by New Hampshire and Massachusetts State Police.
Jul 1, 2014
Archiving older posts
I've archived many of the posts on the blog. Currently, Blogger doesn't have an official archiving feature, which is a shame. But this will allow people arrested several years ago some peace from the omnipresence of Google's unfailing memory, and still maintain an official record on a case-by-case basis.
I've left general stories available, things about trainings or promotions.
Anyone seeking specific incidents can email MaineBlues [at] hotmail [dot] com.
I've left general stories available, things about trainings or promotions.
Anyone seeking specific incidents can email MaineBlues [at] hotmail [dot] com.
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