A man who was protesting police brutality Monday showed a handgun in a threatening manner to a motorcyclist stopped at an intersection, police say, and was charged with criminal threatening.
Matt Byrne
Matt Byrne has covered crime and public safety for the Press Herald since 2016. It is his second beat since being hired at the Press Herald in late 2012, when he left the Boston Globe's suburban news bureau. Matt grew up outside Philadelphia, moved to Boston to attend Emerson College and now loves living in Maine. When he is not nerding out on court documents or listening to a police scanner, Matt loves to work on old cars, make things out of metal and try new craft beers. Offers to drive your race car, or news tips, are always welcome.
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Portland leaders call for peaceful demonstration, ask opponents to leave guns at home
Fearing counter-protests and violent confrontation at a planned Black Lives Matter demonstration Saturday, Portland police are asking everyone to remain peaceful and leave weapons at home.
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Westbrook police investigating gunfire on Longfellow Street
Westbrook police say someone fired several shots from a passing car in the 100 block of Longfellow Street on Saturday night.
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More cities want police oversight boards, but Portland’s is failing, members say
The Police Citizen Review Subcommittee is working to come up with options for reform and get public support.
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Cement truck overturns in South Portland, injuring driver, shutting access ramp
The off-ramp that is blocked leads from the South Portland Maine Turnpike extension to Broadway.
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Portland police, firefighters rescue suicidal man from burning shed
Police spent more than 2 hours negotiating with a man suffering a mental health crisis on Parris Street on Friday night before they rescued him from a burning shed.
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Minor injuries reported in 8-car pileup that shuts down I-295 lanes
No one was seriously injured in the chain reaction crash, which was triggered when traffic slowed near a state trooper who was investigating a hit-and-run accident on the highway in Falmouth.
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Homeless encampment at Portland City Hall shrinks, and cleanup begins
A few dozen campers remained on City Hall Plaza a day after organizers said they would wind down the protest encampment, but the crowd was shrinking.
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Organizers winding down homeless encampment at Portland City Hall
The demonstration has lasted for more than 2 weeks, drawing dozens of homeless people who were struggling to find basic necessities after the closure of Preble Street’s day shelter.
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Maine Marine Patrol looks into possible shark sighting off Higgins Beach
The marine patrol wasn’t able to confirm a sighting after someone reported spotting a fin at the beach in Scarborough on Tuesday morning.