Police say the alleged assailant knew the man who was stabbed, but they have not yet identified a motive in the attack.
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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State police intelligence unit advisory board adds transparency, oversight measures
The advisory board of the Maine Information and Analysis Center will add 2 transparency and oversight measures to its twice-annual privacy audit, adding more visibility into the work of the police intelligence unit.
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Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Legislators support repealing law that keeps police surveillance techniques secret
A committee endorses the proposal to strike down a law that lets police agencies in Maine deny public records requests, but state police say such responses are warranted in some cases.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
State declares outbreak at Cumberland County Jail, but sheriff says tests are not clear
The state CDC reported 2 new cases of COVID-19 at the jail in Portland on Tuesday, but the sheriff said a retest of one inmate came back negative and a second is pending.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Portland man charged with shooting into police garage
Police say Abdikareem Hassan, 32, fired 5 shots into the police parking garage the night of July 5. He’s been held in jail since then on other charges from that night.
Posted inMaine
Stolen documents show Maine police unit shifted focus from terrorism to routine crimes
The so-called fusion center, which has its roots in 9/11 and has taken heat for collecting data on citizens, now focuses on low-level offenses as well.
Posted inMaine, News
Hack of Maine police data means hundreds, including suspects, must be notified about leak
Maine’s police intelligence center was one of several law enforcement agencies whose reports were stolen last month, potentially hampering investigations.
Posted inMaine, News, Uncategorized
Portland mayor, city councilors denounce violence against police
Their statement comes after shots were fired into the police parking garage late Sunday night and officers were targeted by fireworks in Kennedy Park.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
‘Lover’s triangle’ leads to pedestrian hit-and-run in Saco, police say
A 20-year-old Saco man was charged with aggravated attempted murder after hitting a person with his car on Monday morning, police said.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Portland police on alert after gunfire, weekend incidents
Shots were fired into the department’s garage Sunday night and fireworks were aimed at officers in Kennedy Park, police say.