Androscoggin County • Michael Knowlton, 39, of Jay, on three counts of aggravated assault, 3 a.m. Saturday at 4 Church St. in Jay. Auburn • Justin Plourde, 28, of Lewiston, on outstanding warrants for failure to appear and violating conditions of release, 11:41 p.m. Friday at 1176 Lisbon St. • Matthew Mcleod, 30, of Auburn, […]
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Sun Journal.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Portland police enforce pandemic restrictions on Wharf Street as crowds swell
Portland officials say they’ve received multiple reports of large, close gatherings at the popular nighttime destination in the Old Port.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Longtime state public safety spokesman Stephen McCausland to retire
McCausland, who has held the job for 32 years, says he will leave Tuesday.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Police charge man who allegedly struck state trooper during central Maine car chase
Robert Belmain, 53, of Caribou faces charges of elevated aggravated assault and reckless conduct in connection with a chase that severely injured Trooper Mickael Nunez.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Maine Crime, News
Farmington man accused of beating ex-girlfriend
The woman told police she was struck multiple times with a closed fist in the face and chest.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Conviction upheld for Maine driver with disability who killed pedestrian
Andrew Bilodeau was convicted of vehicular manslaughter for the crash that claimed the life of 81-year-old Emile Morin in November 2017 in Augusta.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Prisons to start taking sentenced inmates from jails, but only a dozen a week
AUBURN — The local jail has been holding more than a dozen male inmates who have been blocked from serving their sentences at state prisons because of an order signed by the governor in mid-May. Last week, the Maine Department of Corrections announced that it would again start to accept prisoners from county jails at […]
Posted inMaine Crime, Oxford Hills
Oxford County collectors searching for stolen gems, minerals
Two Oxford County gem and mineral collectors wrote on Facebook that someone stole belongings from their property, including rare, one-of-a-kind gems and minerals.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Police investigate string of robberies in Greater Portland
A half-dozen robberies were reported this month in South Portland, Westbrook and Scarborough.
Posted inMaine Crime, News, Oxford Hills
Police log
Arrests • Joshua E. Leighton, 41, of Conway, New Hampshire, on charges of domestic violence terrorizing and criminal mischief, 9:44 p.m. Monday in Fryeburg by Fryeburg Police Department. • Heather R. McAlister, 31, of 500 Knox St., Rumford, on a charge of aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs, 1:36 p.m. Tuesday in Albany Township by Maine […]