RUMFORD — A local man sought by police for more than a week on suspicion of kidnapping, robbery and assault was arrested by Maine State Police in Gray on Wednesday. Randall J. Chapman, 37, of 48 Essex Ave. has been wanted since an incident May 19 when he fled over a guardrail toward the Androscoggin […]
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Peru traffic stop nets police two Rumford men on felony drug charges
PERU — Two Rumford men pleaded not guilty to felony drug trafficking charges at arraignments on Friday afternoon in Oxford County Superior Court in Paris. They were arrested by state police early Thursday evening following a traffic stop on Route 108 and taken to Oxford County Jail in Paris after failing to post $5,000 cash […]
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Sheriff: Former State Police chief admitted sexual abuse, attempted suicide
NEW GLOUCESTER — Andrew E. Demers, a former chief of the Maine State Police, admitted to detectives that he had unlawful sexual contact with a young member of his family, according to Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce. Joyce on Tuesday declined to discuss specifics of the alleged admission by Demers, 73, who was arrested Monday […]
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State police operations going ‘extremely well’ in Oxford County
PARIS — Maine State Police have been able to devote more resources to proactive law enforcement in Oxford County since dropping a call sharing agreement with the Sheriff’s Office, according to the state police commander in the region. In an email Thursday, Lt. Walter Grzyb said his Troop B operations, based in Gray, have been […]
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Hebron crash leads to drug charges
HEBRON — Police said a Mexico man faces felony drug charges after more than 50 prescription pills were found on him at the scene of a car crash Tuesday afternoon. Joseph Samson, 60, was charged with operating under the influence and possession of illegal drugs and booked at the Oxford County Jail in South Paris Tuesday, […]
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Maine State Police concerned about vehicles crashing into cruisers
SOUTH PORTLAND — Maine State Police are asking motorists to slow down and move over when they see an officer conducting a traffic stop on the state’s roadways, after several cruisers have been struck in the past few months. Maine State Police Corporal Lance McClish told WCSH-TV that crashes have been caused when drivers are […]
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Man falls off roof, dies
OLD TOWN — A 32-year-old Bangor man was killed Thursday after he fell from the roof of a building he was working on. The victim’s name was withheld Thursday night to give family members a chance to make their notifications, Old Town police Sgt. Michael Hashey said in a news release. The accident happened shortly […]
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Oxford County Sheriff scraps coverage agreement with state police
PARIS — The Oxford County Sheriff’s Office is abandoning its longtime call-sharing agreement with Maine State Police and taking primary responsibility for law enforcement response in the county. According to Sheriff Wayne Gallant, the agreement established a decade ago “doesn’t seem to work well” and leaves gaps in coverage. Under the previous agreement, the county […]
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Two Peru men charged with trafficking drugs
PERU — State police arrested two local men Thursday afternoon on felony drug trafficking charges. Trooper Jason Wing charged Corey Noel Beale, 33, of 100 Pleasant St. and Dwight F. Millett, 26, of 71 Pleasant St. with unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs. They were taken to Oxford County Jail in Paris. Both men were freed […]
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Starks teenager injured when vehicle strikes tree
NEW SHARON — A 17-year-old Starks boy was injured Wednesday when he lost control of the vehicle he was driving on Starks Road. The car driven by Justin Horner went off the road and hit a tree, Trooper Jed Malcore of the Maine State Police said. Horner was heading toward New Sharon when the accident […]