One of the most sensational liquor raids ever made in Lewiston occurred Sunday afternoon at about 12:30 when the Sturgis Enforcement Deputies Stevens, Beaulieu, Danbar and Allen visited the Heutz store at 331 Lisbon Street and started in to raid the place. The search for liquor had not proceeded far when a free for all fight ensued. Jean Heutz and his two sons, Albert and Victor attacked the liquor deputies with the apparent idea of putting ‘em out of business. The Heutzs’ used chairs and other articles of furniture near at hand and finally resorted to hurling glasses, bottles and pitchers at the heads of the deputies. But the Enforcement Deputies did not stand idle by as marks for flying missiles from the hands of the enemy, but “sailed in,” so to speak, and in less than five minutes the Heutz family had been taken into camp.

50 Years Ago, 1956

The Lewiston Police Department is considering acquiring police teletype service that would link the department with law enforcement agencies in a 14-state area in the United States.

Police Chief Roland C. Amnott discussed the plan at a meeting at Portland this week of other Maine chiefs and last night he said he is seriously interested in the idea.

25 Years ago, 1981

Giles M. Lessard, supervisor of the Twin Cities 911 system, released the program’s first full annual report Wednesday, showing that the system handled more than 10,000 calls during the year.

One of the highlights of the year, according to the report, was the implementation of a procedure that has made the benefits of the 911 system available to about 150 deaf individuals residing in the Lewiston-Auburn area.

Aware of the problems deaf and dumb individuals face, Lessard and 911 dispatcher/operator Angelo Giberti worked with James McKeown of the Maine Department of Human Services to develop an alternative.