FARMINGTON — Police said a Mexico man was charged Thursday night with driving drunk in a stolen vehicle with a suspended license. Sgt. Edward Hastings IV arrested William Hart, 42, on charges of operating under the influence, operating under a foreign license — he had a suspended New York license — and theft by unauthorized […]
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New Sharon woman accused in meth operation pleads not guilty
FARMINGTON — A New Sharon woman accused of manufacturing methamphetamine, endangering children and stealing from a company credit card pleaded not guilty Wednesday in Franklin County Superior Court. Tabatha Schoubroek, 30, pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs and misdemeanor charges of endangering the welfare of a child and […]
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Jay police investigate theft of copper from Crash Road house
JAY — Police are investigating the theft of copper from a house at 198 Crash Road. The residence, which is up for sale, was stripped of all copper from the furnace, plumbing system and the outdoor spigots, detective Michael Mejia said. “There was substantial damage done,” he said. Someone driving by the house who knows […]
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Transient breaks in, raids fridge
RUMFORD — A local homeless man who broke into a house last weekend and ate the owners’ food pleaded guilty this week and was sentenced to two days in jail, officials said. Bernard Sanabria, 23, was arrested Sunday morning on burglary and theft charges, appeared in 11th District Court in Paris on Monday and pleaded […]
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Franklin County deputies investigate theft of guns from Strong home
STRONG — Franklin County deputies are investigating the theft of five guns from an unoccupied house on the dead-end Chandler Road. The long guns are believed to have been stolen within the past four months, sheriff’s Lt. David St. Laurent said Tuesday. The burglary was reported April 28. The house was entered and the person […]
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Rumford police log
RUMFORD — The Police Department responded to 96 calls in the past week. Among them were the following: * At 3:02 p.m. April 22, a Franklin Street resident reported someone entered her apartment and took prescription medications while she was away. Cpl. Donald Miller is investigating. * At 10:14 p.m. April 24, James Curato, 61, […]
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Lisbon, Lewiston residents face more charges in Rangeley theft case
RANGELEY — Two residents of Lisbon and one from Lewiston face more charges in the theft of guns, cash and medical marijuana from a disabled man April 4. Police charged Danielle Nelson, 25, and Kevin O’Donnell, 25, both of Lisbon, and Steven Sharpley, 20, of Lewiston with one count each of misdemeanor stealing prescriptions drugs, police […]
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Three Androscoggin residents face charges in Rangeley burglary, theft
RANGELEY — Three people from Androscoggin County are accused of stealing guns, cash, medical marijuana, two televisions and a Sony PlayStation 3 from a disabled man Saturday, police Chief Dennis Leahy said. Danielle Nelson, 25, and Kevin O’Donnell, 25, both of Webster Road in Lisbon, and Steven Sharpley, 20, of Lewiston were charged with felony […]
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Ex-office manager to repay $14,363 stolen from UMF contractor
FARMINGTON — An ex-office manager for Aramark Higher Education, the University of Maine at Farmington’s dining service provider, agreed Thursday to pay $14,363 in restitution for money he stole from the company over nine months. Matthew Martyn Black, 31, of Farmington, pleaded guilty Jan. 29 to a felony charge of theft. He initially contested repaying […]
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Jay man charged with Circle K robbery
GREENE — Police arrested a Jay man in the Circle K robbery last month, and investigators didn’t have to go very far. Police said Thomas John Mulkern, 29, of 6 Jewell St., was already in the Androscoggin County Jail on charges involving a scuffle with Auburn police on the day of the heist. In that […]