More Maine towns start each day calling seniors and the housebound to ensure they’re safe. Even when he was out of town for a family reunion this weekend, Mexico Police Chief Roy Hodsdon called four seniors for their daily check-in. Feeling OK? Any plans? He calls them on weekdays and weekends. On vacations. When his […]
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Public tips to police play large role in drug bust
MEXICO — Police Chief Roy Hodsdon said tips from the public played a huge role in Friday’s drug bust that placed three Massachusetts men and three Mainers behind bars. “The tips are what does this,” he said. “Without that help, it really makes an investigation hard. These are long investigations and they take a lot of […]
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Hollis man sentenced to two years for assaulting police officers
PARIS — A Hollis man was sentenced Thursday at Oxford County Superior Court to two years in prison for assaulting two police officers and stealing the shirt off a Circle K clerk in Mexico in 2015. Robert Keoskie, 43, pleaded guilty to two felony counts of assaulting an officer, and misdemeanor counts of assault and […]
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Mexico woman pleads guilty to drunken driving
PARIS — A Mexico woman with two prior convictions for drunken driving was sentenced to 30 days at Oxford County Jail after pleading guilty Wednesday to a third charge. Wanda McAlister, 49, was arrested in October 2015 after she drove too fast while turning from Roxbury Road to Harlow Hill Road and crashed into the […]
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Mexico man charged with striking, choking girlfriend
MEXICO — Bail was set at $1,000 Monday for a Mexico man who police said hit his girlfriend in the back of the head with a can of beer when she tried to take his plate after serving him dinner. Rumford District Court Clerk Darlene Richards said , 43, made his initial appearance in Rumford […]
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Mexico board to discuss medical marijuana ordinance
MEXICO — Police Chief Roy Hodsdon will meet with the Planning Board on Thursday, May 26 to discuss the possibility of drafting a medical marijuana dispensary ordinance. Hodsdon said that he thought it was important to bring the issue to the board after a medical marijuana dispensary, managed by John Zenonos, was approved on Canal […]
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Greenwood residents arrested, charged with aggravated forgery
GREENWOOD — Two local people were arrested Wednesday on aggravated forgery charges following a joint investigation between the Mexico and Skowhegan Police Departments, Mexico Police Chief Roy Hodsdon said. Stefan McIntyre, 26, and Chani Greiner, 31, both of Howe Hill Road, Greenwood, were arrested on Class B aggravated forgery charges. Hodsdon said he received a […]
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Oxford County taking back drugs
MEXICO — Several law enforcement officers are participating in the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 30, in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Agency. Mexico Police Chief Roy Hodsdon said officers will set up on the second floor of the Town Office. The Rumford and Dixfield Police departments […]
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Mexico police get $2,000 ATV grant
MEXICO — The Police Department has received a $2,000 grant from the Department of Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to patrol all-terrain vehicle trails, Police Chief Roy Hodsdon said. Patrols will start when trails open. The Police Department will participate in an ATV safety course, in conjunction with the Roxbury ATV Club, from 8 a.m. […]
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Mexico police log
MEXICO — The Police Department responded to 62 incidents over the past week, including the following: • A Parker Street resident reported at 4 p.m. March 19 that someone stole clothing from their residence. Police Chief Roy Hodsdon said the case is under investigation and there are suspects. • Police responded to the report of […]