Police in Portland, Westbrook and South Portland are working to determine whether 20 burglaries committed at businesses in those cities since August are connected.
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Thief clips internet lines, burglarizes Portland restaurant
A burglar climbed on the roof to cut the internet connection at Elsmere BBQ on Stevens Avenue so its security cameras wouldn’t record the break-in.
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Cape Elizabeth resident returns to mysteriously clean house
Window blinds had been raised, sofa throws had been folded and bed sheets had been replaced with fresh linens.
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Burglar caught on live video feed gets arrested leaving Portland home, police say
A Cambridge street resident used a home security camera system to alert police that someone was burglarizing her home.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Son gets 7 years for Auburn robbery of woman who was tied up at gunpoint
AUBURN — A 20-year-old local man who, with his father, tied up a Park Avenue homeowner at gunpoint and stole her SUV and motorcycle a year ago, was sentenced Tuesday to serve seven years in prison. John Michaud II was sentenced to 15 years in prison with eight years suspended, plus four years of probation […]
Posted inRiver Valley
Dixfield teen charged in burglary
DIXFIELD — A 17-year-old local boy was charged with burglary involving firearms Monday on Averill Road, according to Police Chief Jeff Howe. In an email report, Howe said he was just coming into his shift Monday morning when he was advised by Sgt. Ronald Wood that he was handling an unattended death at 76 Averill Road. […]
Posted inOxford Hills
Oxford man charged ramming garage, stealing equipment
PARIS — An Oxford man accused of ramming his truck into a garage on Greeley Brook Road in Oxford and stealing equipment was released from jail Tuesday on $1,000 cash bail. Paul Lavoie, 51, of Gore Road was charged with theft by unauthorized taking, burglary and aggravated criminal mischief in the Oct. 3 incident, according to […]
Posted inFranklin, sj-web
Safe, cash, beer among items stolen from store in Salem Township
FARMINGTON — A safe, cash and lottery tickets are among the items reported stolen during a break-in late Thursday or Friday morning from Mountain Valley Market on Route 142. A safe was removed from the store and the cash drawer was open, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said Monday. Also taken was about $700 in cash, […]
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Franklin County deputies investigating camp burglaries in Weld
WELD — Franklin County sheriff’s deputies are investigating burglaries at two camps on Center Hill Road. The burglaries were reported Saturday afternoon. A window was broken at each camp over the past month, apparently allowing intruders to gain entry, according to Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. The owners live out of town. Deputy Alan Elmes and […]
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Livermore Falls house stripped of copper, electrical wires
LIVERMORE FALLS — Police are investigating a burglary at a house on Leeds Road, where all of the copper pipes, joints and electrical wiring were stolen. The burglary, reported Monday, occurred within the past five weeks, based on when the owner was last there, Police Chief Ernest Steward Jr. said Tuesday. Two other vacant buildings have also had copper […]