A Lisbon man, who served nine years of a 20-year sentence for aggravated attempted murder of Auburn police and was given a new trial last year, will have to wait months longer for his chance to be exonerated. A Waldo County Superior Court clerk said Wednesday that the retrial of 59-year-old Bartolo Ford had been […]
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Jason Moen named police chief in Auburn
AUBURN — After serving as interim police chief since August, Jason Moen on Friday was named to fill the chief position. Auburn City Manager Peter Crichton made the announcement Friday afternoon. “I am deeply impressed by Chief Moen’s many accomplishments and by his commitment to Auburn,” Crichton wrote in a news release. “The safety of our […]
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Auburn veteran, 72, suing Police Department for excessive force
AUBURN — A 72-year-old Army veteran is suing the Auburn Police Department for civil rights violations and use of excessive force, which he claims led to serious injuries that required heart surgery. The complaint, filed July 23 in U.S. District Court, claims Auburn police wrongfully arrested and injured Ronald Deschaine outside his home at 72 […]
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Auburn police say abduction-attempt rumors not true
AUBURN — Police are hoping to quell online rumors that there have been attempted child abductions in the city, including at the Auburn Walmart. In response to the rumors, the Auburn Police Department released a statement via Twitter and Facebook on Wednesday. The post, which began with “RUMOR CONTROL” displayed in all capital letters, reads: […]
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Auburn police setting up OUI checkpoint within city
AUBURN – The Auburn Police Department will be conducting an OUI checkpoint during the week of Aug. 22. Auburn police are funding the stops with a 2018 Impaired Driving High Visibility Enforcement Grant From The Maine Bureau of Highway Safety. (AP file photo)
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'An amazing man': Auburn cop retiring
School Resource Officer Tom Poulin walks the hallways at Auburn Middle School earlier this year. School Resource Officer Tom Poulin walks the hallways at Auburn Middle School earlier this year. School Resource Officer Tom Poulin walks the hallways at Auburn Middle School earlier this year. School Resource Officer Tom Poulin walks the hallways at Auburn Middle School earlier this […]
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Are Facebook photos of shoplifting suspects ‘shaming’ or deterrence?
LEWISTON — The head of the local chamber of commerce said the rising number of shoplifting at local stores is troubling, and that the Auburn Police Department “is doing a good job” in taking new enforcement to reduce the crime. Beckie Conrad, president of the Lewiston-Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce said she had no problem […]
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Auburn police boost shoplifting enforcement: ‘It’s out of control’
AUBURN — Saying shoplifting is “out of control” in Auburn stores, the Auburn Police Department has launched an anti-shoplifting campaign with tougher enforcement. “We want people to know that Auburn is open for business but closed to shoplifting,” said Deputy Police Chief Jason Moen. With just about all stores hit, shoplifting has increased by 84 […]
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Kudos: Crystal Harnden makes it easier for Auburn police
AUBURN — Crystal Harnden has always been a workaholic. So when she suffered a stroke that put her out of work in 2011, she was told to ease back into the workplace. Harnden, an Auburn native, began volunteering and has not looked back since. In just a few years, Harnden has racked up more than […]