Thieves have been cutting locks and breaking into storage units across Lewiston.
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Police investigate rash of burglaries in Carthage, Weld
FARMINGTON — Franklin County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a string of burglaries in the Carthage-Weld area that began in May and continued until mid-August, according to Lt. Detective David St. Laurent. Deputies are working with state, Mexico and Rumford police to determine if there is a link to several burglaries that occurred in Mexico over […]
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Police catch Mexico burglary suspect
Heith Bernard (Submitted photo) BETHEL — A West Paris man suspected in 10 burglaries over 18 days since late July was located and arrested on warrants Tuesday afternoon in Bethel, according to Chief Roy Hodsdon of the Mexico Police Department. Hodsdon said an arrest warrant had been issued Friday for Heith Bernard, 41, who was wanted […]
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Guns, cocaine and kidnapping: Tomaselli back in jail
LEWISTON — Zachary Ryan Tomaselli was back in jail this week, charged with violating probation by smoking crack, burglarizing a home and possessing more than half a dozen firearms, police said. According to court documents, Tomaselli claimed that another man had forced him to smoke crack and to commit burglaries. Tomaselli, 30, was arrested at […]
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Wilton police investigating burglaries
WILTON — Police are investigating several burglaries that occurred between Wednesday night and Thursday morning along Village View and High streets, Police Chief Heidi Wilcox said in an email Thursday. At least five homes and a vehicle were entered by at least one person believed to be on foot, she wrote. Items taken include an […]
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Lewiston car dealers offer rewards for burglary infomation
LEWISTON — Burglars broke into two car dealerships this week, apparently seeking inspections stickers, police said. Workers discovered the missing stickers Tuesday morning at Clavet Import Auto Sales & Service at 1103 Main St. and Dube’s Auto Sales at 960 Main St. Police believe the burglaries likely were committed by the same person or people. […]
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Oxycodone, ATVs, money stolen in Livermore Falls
LIVERMORE FALLS — Police are investigating thefts of oxycodone, ATVs and a money bag and residential break-ins that have occurred since Friday. A resident of Fairview Street reported Monday morning that two ATVs were stolen. Officer Darian Nadeau recovered one of the ATVs at the end of the road, which did not have the key […]
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Franklin County deputies investigating burglaries
SANDY RIVER PLANTATION — A plantation employee Monday discovered that there had been a break-in at the Transfer Station on Main Street. The door had been kicked in and a fire extinguisher was stolen, Chief Deputy Steven Lowell of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said. The burglary reported at 10:07 a.m. is believed to have […]
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Man sentenced in Franklin County arsons, burglaries
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County justice Monday sentenced a former Massachusetts man to 12 years in prison will all but 46 months suspended for burning down an abandoned home in Wilton in June 2015. Duane Bailey, 28, who had been staying in Wilton at the time, also was sentenced for burglarizing three Franklin County stores […]
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Chain saws, power tools stolen from garages in Jay
JAY — Police are investigating burglaries at two residences on Warren Hill Road, where chain saws and power tools were stolen from garages. The burglaries were reported at 4:29 p.m. Tuesday and 6:10 a.m. Wednesday. There was no forced entry into either garage, Police Chief Richard Caton IV said Thursday. On Tuesday, two Stihl chain […]