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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Shooting suspect led officers on chase, had crossbow and shell casings in car, police say
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said Aaron Difillipo, 52, was arrested after leading police on a chase that began in Standish and ended in Cornish.
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Man arrested in Litchfield after crashing into cruiser, lashing at trooper with knife, police say
Police chase that prompted police to draw their weapons ends with New Gloucester man being hit by stun gun and arrested.
Posted inBethel, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Oxford County arrest log: Feb. 23, 2024
• Mitchell E. Brown, 37, of 286 Sawin Hill Road, Albany Township, on two charges of violation of condition of release, 11:09 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21, in Carroll County, New Hampshire, by Oxford County Sheriff’s office. • Edwin L. Lego, 66, of 2316 Main St., Hanover, on charges of disorderly conduct and indecent conduct, 3:43 […]
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Attorney general will not release video of South Portland police shooting it says was justified
The agency said South Portland officer Anthony Verville acted reasonably when he shot and killed Christafer Dodge in August, but it will not release body cam video of the confrontation.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Auburn man accused of trafficking $3 million worth of fentanyl faces new drug charge
While on bail for state drug charges, Jeremy Mercier sold methamphetamine to an undercover source, federal agents say.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
N.Y. police video shows fellow reservists’ accounts of Lewiston gunman’s deteriorating mental health
Robert Card’s erratic behavior had already estranged him from his family and had raised concerns among his colleagues in the Army Reserve before he spent 2 weeks in a psychiatric hospital last summer, new footage released by the New York State Police shows.
Posted inMaine Crime, News, Oxford Hills
Buckfield man charged with arson admits he set fire to magazines and watched it burn his home, investigator says
Clay R. Jacobs tells investigators he’d been depressed after his father’s death a year ago.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Warden replaced, alleged misconduct investigated at Maine State Prison
An acting warden will take over for Matthew Magnusson while the allegations of hazing, harassment and retaliation among employees and inmates are investigated.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Auburn diner owner charged with drug trafficking
Police believe Darren Douin may have been manufacturing and selling narcotics from his Happy Days Diner for nearly a decade.