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Police arrest felon who threatened to bring gun to Thomaston Walmart

by Stephen Betts Courier Gazette August 23, 2019August 29, 2019

N.Y. authorities alerted Rockport police that Jeremy Rogers had shared a video of himself with an AR-15 rifle, saying he was going to Walmart.

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Six face charges of stealing over $100,000 from Wilton service station

by Donna M. Perry August 22, 2019August 29, 2019

When customers at Gould’s Service Station bought propane gas with cash, some employees or former employees would keep the cash, swipe fraudulent rewards cards to get points, which they redeemed for cash, according Wilton police officer Ethan Kyes.

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Augusta police warn of scam that ‘spoofs’ the department’s number

by staff report kennebec journal August 22, 2019August 22, 2019

City police said a person is impersonating an officer and calling people demanding they buy pre-paid debit cards or else they will be arrested.

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Biddeford man denies charges in Lewiston chase

by Christopher Williams August 22, 2019August 30, 2019

Allan D. Walsh was arrested in May after fleeing police from Lewiston to Monmouth.

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Portland police arrest another suspect in burglary, this time at construction site

by Gillian Graham August 22, 2019August 29, 2019

Danny Arnold of Portland is charged with burglary, theft and criminal mischief in the break-in at the Portland Company site, police say.

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Manhunt for Litchfield man accused of kidnapping ends with Wednesday morning arrest

by Sam Shepherd August 21, 2019August 21, 2019

State Police say Joshua Tilley, 36, was arrested early Wednesday morning near his residence in Litchfield after he fled from police Tuesday night.

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Man arrested in Hancock County accused of Massachusetts rapes

by Jennifer Osborn Ellsworth American August 21, 2019August 30, 2019

Maine State Police arrested Ivan Keith at his home on Aug. 2 and he was extradited to the Bay State to face 5 counts of aggravated rape stemming from unsolved cases in the 1990s.