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PublishedOctober 4, 2022
Pittsfield officer injured in confrontation with motorist that included high-speed chase
Officer Chelsea Merry is recovering following the incident Friday in which a Newport man twice fled from Merry in his vehicle before she tracked him down and used pepper spray to subdue the man and take him into custody.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2022
State investigation finds police use of force justified in February shooting death of Pittsfield man
The death of Gregory Lasselle, 27, was one of five police shootings statewide that the Maine attorney general's office has recently found to be justified.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2022
Maine Freedom of Information Coalition audits Maine law enforcement agencies
One in five agencies does not respond to the nonprofit's Freedom of Access Act request.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2021
Woman arrested after bomb threats force evacuation of Pittsfield company, police say
An Etna woman called in two threats Thursday directed at Puritan Medical Products, disrupting manufacturing operations for a day, authorities say.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2021
Pittsfield officials OK pay increase, more vacation time to attract new police officers
Town Council approves changes to union contract that are meant to spur hiring for the Police Department, which has been short-staffed since the spring.
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2021
Pittsfield officers, their ranks depleted, expressed concern for their safety days before violent arrests
Three officers who signed and sent out a letter last Wednesday argued that current staffing is inadequate.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2020
Police: Man damages Pittsfield cruiser, assaults officer while en route to jail
Kristopher M. McWilliams, 31, headbutted Pittsfield Officer Hunter Quinlan and kicked him twice in the chest, according to officials.
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