The victim of an apparent hit-and-run road rage incident in Topsham urged police Tuesday to do whatever they can to locate the man who ran into him with his car Monday evening. Jonathan “J.J.” Danforth, 27, of Litchfield said the driver of a red, two-door Ford Focus hatchback was acting a little crazy when he […]
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Police say road rage and maybe alcohol snarl Turnpike traffic
A suspected road rage incident Friday on the Maine Turnpike in South Portland escalated after one person brandished a firearm, police say. Lt. Erik Baker of the Maine State Police said two adults and two juveniles were detained but no one had been charged. “It’s going to take some time to sort out, especially because […]
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Woolwich crash attributed to road rage
WOOLWICH — The Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office is blaming road rage for a Wednesday morning crash on Route 1. Sheriff’s deputies, Wiscasset police and first responders were called to the crash near the Wiscasset town line just after 8 a.m. According to a social media post by the sheriff’s office, the crash involved two northbound vehicles, […]
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An interesting daily commute
I have seen examples of road rage being reported in the news lately. I’m happy that it is being brought to light. My daily commute is only six miles each way from Auburn to Lewiston — starting at around 6 a.m. and returns in the ballpark of 4 p.m. On the way to work, I’m […]
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Mexico man sentenced to six months for road rage
William E. Murphy (Oxford County Jail) PARIS — A Mexico man was sentenced Thursday afternoon in Oxford County Superior Court to serve six months of a three-year prison term for forcing a driver off Route 219 in Sumner last fall. William E. Murphy, 71, pleaded guilty to reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon and criminal […]
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Lewiston police respond to road rage incident
LEWISTON — Police responded to a road rage incident at 2:47 p.m. Monday when a driver reported someone pointed a gun at him in traffic, according to Lewiston police Lt. Dave St. Pierre. The incident occurred on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge, and the driver with the gun was found by Lewiston Police on Montello […]
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Jay man pleads guilty in road-rage incident
FARMINGTON — A Jay man pleaded guilty Friday to pointing a loaded handgun at two women in a vehicle in December 2016 while his young child was in the back seat of the truck. Jacob Couture, 27, was sentenced to 364 days in jail with all of it suspended and one year of probation, Andrews […]
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Jay man accused in road rage incident in Franklin County towns
FARMINGTON — A Jay man is accused of pointing a loaded handgun at a vehicle with children in it several times as he drove, with children in his vehicle, from Jay to Wilton and Farmington. The road-rage incident began near the Jay Transfer Station on Route 4 in North Jay at about 1 p.m. Saturday, […]
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Too many dangerous drivers
I was wondering if anyone can relate to the escalating incidents of road rage locally. I have a teenager who is learning how to drive. On our way up Route 4, a Honda Ridgeline truck was traveling way above the speed limit — we could see it coming in the rear-view mirror. When the road […]
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Jury picked in Auburn man’s road rage trial
AUBURN — The trial of local man accused of racially charged road rage is expected to get underway later this month after Thursday’s jury selection. Adam Getchell, 32, faces two felony charges and two misdemeanors stemming from a 2013 incident. Fourteen jurors, including two alternates, were picked for the case Thursday afternoon. A two-day trial […]