River Valley
Nine arrested in 2 Mexico incidents
Keith A. Provencher, 27, of 206 Cumberland St., Apt. 4, Rumford, was arrested early Monday morning at 23 Osgood Ave. in Mexico on charges of aggravated criminal mischief, obstructing government administration, disorderly conduct, assault and violation of conditions of release.
Alicia Mae MacKerron, 18, of 55 Roxbury Road in Mexico, was arrested at 8:50 p.m. Sunday on charges of assaulting two police officers at her residence, after questioning about a Saturday assault.
Unable to make bail, both were taken to Oxford County Jail in Paris. They were arraigned on Monday in Rumford District Court, then transferred to the Auburn jail. Trials for both are set for Jan. 11 in the Rumford court.
Provencher, who is a registered sex offender, is also expected to enter a plea Wednesday in U.S. District Court District of Maine in Portland on separate gun charges brought by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, according to Rumford police. The gun charges stem from a January burglary of Casey's Auto and Gun Shop in Mexico, during which eight handguns and a rifle were stolen.
In the second incident, Mexico Patrolman Daniel Carrier and Dixfield Officer Eric Bernier responded to a report of a stabbing at 12:30 a.m. Monday at Kim Towers' apartment at 23 Osgood Ave. in Mexico. During the investigation, Carrier said Dustin M. Towers, 21, of Jay, told him he had stabbed Brian Knight, 36, of Dixfield.
Mexico Chief Jim Theriault said Knight, a convicted sex offender, showed up uninvited for the party, was escorted out, re-entered the apartment and began fighting.
Knight, who was bleeding from the mouth and had suffered a cut on his arm from a beer bottle thrown at him, denied being stabbed, Carrier said.
While Carrier and Bernier tried to separate Dustin Towers and Knight, Knight punched Carrier in the chest and was arrested by Bernier.
Knight was charged with criminal trespass, disorderly conduct, assault, violating bail conditions, obstructing government administration and refusal to submit to arrest or detention.
Rumford police Sgt. Tracey Higley and Patrolman Lawrence Winson arrived to help.
That's when Deana Donahue and Megan Mandigo, both 20 and of Rumford, ran out and attacked Higley, who shot both women with a stun gun, Carrier's report said.
Then, Provencher and Dustin Towers both attacked Officer Winson, who shot them with a stun gun, the report said.
Arraigned on Monday in Rumford District Court and awaiting trial on Jan. 11, are, in addition to Provencher:
• Knight, who was released on $500 cash bail from the Auburn jail.
• Dustin Towers, on charges of disorderly conduct, assault, obstructing government administration and violation of bail conditions. He was released on $100 cash bail.
• Donahue, on a charge of assault. She was released on $500 cash bail.
• Mandigo, on charges of assault and possession of alcohol by a minor. She was released on $100 cash bail.
• Kim Towers, on charges of disorderly conduct and furnishing a place for minors to consume alcohol. She was released on personal recognizance bail.
• Phillip Hutchinson, 23, of Mexico, on a charge of disorderly conduct. He remained at Oxford County Jail late Tuesday afternoon.
• Aaron Griffin, 22, of Mexico, on a charge of disorderly conduct. He was released on personal recognizance bail.
tkarkos@sunjournal.com
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All this crap about what
All this crap about what happened that night is Bullshit!!!I was one of those people that was there you really have no clue what your talking about and who are you to judge any of us.
keith is a person to he has rights and the Rumford Police back him in courner like animal and pushed him to his limit.They have been messing with him sence that gun thief,well guess what he wasn't alone in it,I don't see there pics in paper and there just as guilty as our keith.
so that night the police were in the WRONG and it will be settled .So stop running your suck pumps entell you honestly know what happened.you would n't run it if it was you that got beat down and there was no reason for his pic to be top news.so when it all comes out your going to feel like asses.he's gone now .SO BACK OFF GIVE HIM A BRAKE!!!! myself i"m tired of all this i know keith and i was there that night.
I garuntee u that none of
I garuntee u that none of you ppl would say any of this to my "PEEPS" your all a bunch of pussys that run your mouth online and wont even say who u really are lol COWARDS!!!
find a hobby that dosent involve going online and talking shit about ppl u dont know and would never say it to there face's!!
I garuntee u that none of
I garuntee u that none of you ppl would say any of this to my "PEEPS" your all a bunch of pussys that run your mouth online and wont even say who u really are lol COWARDS!!!
find a hobby that dosent involve going online and talking shit about ppl u dont know and would never say it to there face's!!
Yea ok...keep living the
Yea ok...keep living the "Rumford" life...hahahahaha, you'll get real far....lololol
your ignorent 2
your ignorent 2 hahahhahahaha
Why are you picking on D
Why are you picking on D Wilson so much?? Maybe if the Maine State Tactical team did deal with this, none of "your people" would have been tazed. Or maybe if they would've been respectful they wouldn't have been hurt. I find it hard to believe that the police just tazed a bunch of people for the fun of it. You obviously look at the negative in life. D Wilson in no way said anything about the events of that night. He was talking about the RPD budget being cut. My 12 year old daughter can spell the word anarchy (meaning: without rule or government) which would be the case if we didn't have the police force. PLEASE, in further comments, there is a spell check at the top of the pc, could you use it?? I have a hard time understanding you.
i think u are a ignorent
i think u are a ignorent peace of steeming shit mr. d wilson i think u shuld mind your own an ceep your nose outa shit that has nothing to do with u .. or ever would .. odviously u have no clue about how life is out side of your own home. u are a sucum bag an pepole like u will burn in hell ... well we all hope any way like what wos said erlyer u have no room to judge that is gods place not any one elses an as a good frind of the pepole that wos arested i think it is fucked up that u would say leat the maine state police tacticl team handle it once an for all is fucked up an that sir is why you will burn in hell but as this story will unfold u will find the rumford police state police dixfield an mexico police wos in the wrong im many ways including kicking some one whal in cufs whair i come froom thay call the stunt POLICE BRUTALITY thair is a fue officers that will be loosing thair bage because of that night thay are crucked an thay are the ones that deserve to be in jail.. so insted of running your mouth how about we try somthing new an LEARN THE FACKTS BEFOR YOU POP OFF AT THE MOUTH ABOUT SOMTHING U HAVE NO CLUE ABOUT!!!!!! .. have a good day mr.wilson an i hope u learn the truth befor u talk agin
Next time Mexico should call
Next time Mexico should call in the State Police Tacticl Team and let them solve the problem once and for all. Rumford departments have to cut 10% from their budgets by the end of the year. The police better come to town meeting with a budget that is 50% of this years. The only way they can hope to do that is have the county and state back up Mexico instead of sending Rumford units over. We all pay county and state taxes for this. only Rumord tax payers pay Rumford cops even when they are in Mexico.
it's god place to judge ppl
it's god place to judge ppl not all of you'rs
stickiing up for my ppl is
stickiing up for my ppl is immature?....
Seriously how inmature do
Seriously how inmature do ppl get...i never said i was better and no one else sad it either...so back off we are intitled to our own opinion...
As in little the weigh
As in little the weigh 100pounds no need for a stun gun!!
How is 20 years old a
How is 20 years old a "little girl"? If those girls are "little" what were they doing drinking? I wasn't sticking up for the RPD by any means. Regardless if the cops were acting ridiculous or not, you don't attack police officers. That's asking for trouble. If the police get a call about a stabbing or any other assault, they have the right to enter the house without permission. I'm not dissing your friends, I'm stating the law. With the crap that has been happening in Rumford the past few years the police will be a little more reactive to situations like this. That's just common sense.
First of all before all u
First of all before all u guys go dissin on ppl u should know the facts!!
The cops went there actin rediculous and thats why the cops "got attacked" the whole thing is on video and no cops got attacked the cops attacked ppl for know reson that night and tased two LITTLE girls but thats all right?... the cops beat on ppl after they were in cuffs and thats okay?..,... no half of the pd will have there badges gone the videos are already in a lawyers hands.... SECOND OF ALL about mr. provencher all u ppl can get on here and run it but i garuntee u wouldnt say any of this to his face thats pretty cowardly!!.. and about the sex offender thing... KNOW THE FACTS BEFORE U RUN YOUR MOUTH SERIOUSLY! Theese ppl were inside there own home drinking and the cops barged in like there about something then started arresting and tazing ppl for NO REASON!!!! AND I KNOW EVERYONE OF THEM AND IM PROUD OF IT! All u ppl can sit there and think ur better but your not get a clue on what really happend then put your two sence in!
These People got away too
These People got away too easy, Esp. Mr. Provencher. Register Sex offender, Gun Thief. I say they lock him up and throw away the key. This mans a danger to himself and the rest of the world.
I agree these peope got off
I agree these peope got off too easy. I also live in the area and I know most of those that were arrested and Im not proud of that...There should be harsher punishments for stunts like this especialy since I am aware that this is not there first or second time pulling a stunt like this or similar. The cops are always there. I know I used to live down the road...These people keep getting caught they are in the paper all the time and i think that they arnt learning anything by being giving Fines.
This is ridiculous, The
This is ridiculous, The police get attacked, have to use stun guns, and this is the punishment these kids received? I live in this area, the police need to focus on the real crime and leave those of us alone that are trying to better our lives. Some people learn from their mistakes, get the help they need, and still get harassed by the police. It seems so the people that are always in trouble get the least punishment.
verified Released on PR or $100 is
Released on PR or $100 is ridiculous! If the officers had to taser these people, then crap was hitting the fan. Even the $500 bail is too low.
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