JAY — Police are investigating a break-in at Jay Rent-A-Tool on Main Street that occurred between late Sunday afternoon and early Monday morning, Detective Michael Mejia said Tuesday. Officer Dylan Rider found a damaged door and a damaged safe, said Mejia, who assisted him. The safe was entered. Nothing appeared to be missing. The burglary […]
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Freeport, North Yarmouth men plead guilty to burglarizing Carrabassett Valley condos
FARMINGTON — Two southern Maine men pleaded guilty Monday to burglarizing four condominiums at Black Bear Run in Carrabassett Valley on Dec. 5, 2015. Shawn Anthony, 19, of Freeport, and Rene Mesones, 20, of North Yarmouth each pleaded guilty to four felony counts of burglary, one felony charge of theft, two misdemeanor charges of theft and […]
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USPS offers reward in North Jay post office burglary
JAY — The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the person or persons responsible for a burglary of the Post Office in North Jay. The service is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual who burglarized the office, according […]
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Police investigate beauty salon, post office burglaries
JAY — Police are investigating a burglary at the Hairitage House on East Dixfield Road in North Jay. It’s believed to have occurred either Sunday night or Monday morning, Detective Michael Mejia said. The Hairitage House and North Jay Post Office share the same building but have different entries. Entry was forced to the salon […]
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Jay man pleads guilty in arson, burglary cases
FARMINGTON — A Jay man pleaded guilty Monday to aggravated criminal mischief for his part in a Wilton arson case on June 27, 2015. Devon Pease, 23, also pleaded guilty to two counts of burglary and one count of theft related to the convenience store break-ins in Jay, New Vineyard and Weld. They all occurred […]
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Jewelry, cash taken from Livermore Falls residence
LIVERMORE FALLS — Jewelry and cash were stolen from a home on Campground Road between Monday and 7:47 p.m. Wednesday when the burglary was discovered, Police Chief Ernest Steward Jr. said Thursday. Officer Stephen Allen responded to the scene in East Livermore. There was forced entry through a back door, Steward said. A safe was […]
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Livermore Falls man accused of robbing resident at gunpoint
LIVERMORE FALLS — A local man is accused of robbing a resident of Wheeler Street at gunpoint early Monday and making off with a small safe, Police Chief Ernest Steward Jr. said. Robert T. Judd, 37, of Livermore Falls is being held on $100,060 cash bail at the Androscoggin County Jail in Auburn on 11 […]
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Massachusetts man pleads guilty to arson, burglary charges
FARMINGTON — A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty Thursday to intentionally burning two homes in Carthage and Wilton on June 27, 2015, and breaking into three Franklin County convenience stores three days later. Duane Bailey, 28, of Carver, Mass., entered guilty pleas to two felony counts of arson for setting fire to a home at 9 […]
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Nebraska man pleads guilty to burglarizing three Franklin County stores
FARMINGTON — A Nebraska man pleaded guilty Tuesday in Franklin County Superior Court to breaking into three convenience stores in Jay, New Vineyard and Weld last summer. He is one of four men charged in the burglaries. Einer A. Bonilla, 22, of Grand Island, Neb., pleaded guilty to three felony counts of burglary, and two […]
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Texas teen to be tried as juvenile in Jay theft case
FARMINGTON — A Texas teenager accused of stealing about $13,000 from a lockbox at a Jay residence in April 2015 was released into his mother’s custody Thursday. The boy was 17 when the money was reported missing and turned 18 less than two months later. He was being held at a Maine detention center since […]