MEXICO — The Police Department has received a $2,500 grant from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to conduct extra patrols on ATV trails.

Lt. Roy Hodsdon said the department has received a similar grant for several years.

The grant runs from now until July 31. He said as soon as the trails are dried out, patrols will begin.

In a related matter, a daylong course on ATV driver safety will be offered free to anyone who’d like to learn more about driving on trails. The course is required for those ages 10 to 16. It is jointly sponsored by the Police Department and the Roxbury ATV Club, and will be taught by police officers.

It will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 14, at the Roxbury Town Office. Lunch will be provided. To register, call the Police Department at 364-5686 or Roland Patneaude at 562-0949.

The Mexico Police Explorers, a youth organization sponsored by the Police Department, received a check for $500 from NewPage Corp. on Wednesday.  Hodsdon said the money will help pay for uniforms and sending members to the Maine Criminal Justice Academy’s youth camp.

In other police matters, officers responded to 35 complaints during the past seven days. Among them were:

* Thomas Brown, 58, of Harlow Hill Road, Mexico, charged with felony criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon (a knife), at 10:36 p.m. April 3. He was taken to the Oxford County Jail where he remains. He will be scheduled to appear in Oxford County Superior Court.

* A Chase Avenue resident reported at 9:37 a.m. March 31 that someone dropped several eggs into her gas tank of their vehicle while it was parked in the driveway. It caused at least $700 damage.

* A Holman Avenue resident reported at 11 a.m. March 29 that someone damaged her vehicle door and destroyed the rear window, causing $1,500 damage. Police have suspects.

* A Mexico Post Office employee reported at 8:15 a.m. March 28 that someone damaged the concrete base and large blue mailbox on it, causing at least $100 damage.