AUBURN — Auburn police say someone has been calling local residents asking for donations on behalf of local police. Auburn police do not do that. “While we appreciate the generous nature of our amazing community,” police wrote on the departments’s Facebook page, “please know that APD will never call you for a financial donation.” The […]
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Thanks for kindness shown
I am writing to express my gratitude to the Auburn Police Department. Recently, I had my first run-in with a deer near Young’s Corner in Auburn. After the hit, the deer looked to be in great pain. With tears running down my cheeks, I reached for my phone and called 911. The dispatcher was very […]
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Auburn PD honors Paul ‘Bud’ Caouette
The funeral procession for police officer Paul “Bud” Caouette passes in front of Auburn City Hall on Saturday afternoon. Caouette, a popular member of the Auburn Police Department, passed away April 23 after a battle against cancer. Caouette was a police officer for 25 years, 22 of them with the Auburn Police Department. A long […]
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Paul ‘Bud’ Caouette
AUBURN — Paul “Bud” Caouette, 61, of Auburn died Sunday, April 23, at the Hospice House of Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, with his loving family at his side, after a courageous and hard-fought battle with cancer. He was born in Lewiston on Dec. 15, 1955, a son of the late William and Rose (Theriault) […]
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B. Pare: Support for the Auburn Police
This is in response to the Sun Journal front page story Nov. 21, “Auburn chief: Racial stats skewed.” Auburn has a great police department and they are very busy. If a person commits an infraction, that person should be held accountable, no matter what that person looks like. Does anyone really want the police to […]
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Auburn deputy police chief disciplined for sexual harassment
AUBURN — Jason Moen, the city’s deputy chief of police, has been disciplined for making an inappropriate sexual comment to a co-worker, which is a violation of the Police Department’s sexual harassment policy. According to a final disciplinary letter issued by Chief Phillip Crowell, obtained through a Freedom of Access Act request, Moen made an […]
Posted inSpecials
Sights Unseen: The Auburn Police Department
In 2011, the Auburn Police Department moved from One Minot Avenue into the newly remodeled Auburn Hall. The new space is located on the ground and third floors. The patrol officers, court officers and watch commander are on the ground floor where the public can come in and pay fines, look up records and access […]
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Sights Unseen: The Auburn Police Department
In 2011, the Auburn Police Department moved from One Minot Avenue into the newly remodeled Auburn Hall. The new space is located on the ground and third floors. The patrol officers, court officers and watch commander are on the ground floor where the public can come in and pay fines, look up records and access […]
Posted inRiver Valley
Rumford closes roads as Maine grapples with another ice storm
RUMFORD — Freezing rain that began early Saturday morning and continued into the afternoon forced the town of Rumford to close all of its streets to traffic by noon. The alert was posted on the Rumford Police Department’s Facebook site as a “Special Announcement.” “Please do not risk your life driving on the roads,” the […]