Dover-Foxcroft Police Chief Ryan Reardon is accused of trying to strangle a woman with whom he was having an affair.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Sun Journal.
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Brunswick Police install cruiser cameras; talk of body cameras expected later this year
According to Town Manager John Eldridge there are still hurdles to get over with body cameras, such as pricing and video storage, but officials welcome the discussion once the police department is comfortable with using the new video system.
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Police: Brunswick man charged with stealing gun from car
Police say a Brunswick man is being charged in connection with a burglary in which a firearm was stolen from a car. James Prescott, 28, was arrested Tuesday and charged with burglary of a motor vehicle, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, violating conditions of release and […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Central Maine Medical Center lifts lockdown after gun threat deemed not credible
After several hours, police concluded the threat wasn’t credible.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, Maine Crime, River Valley
Search for convicted sex offender continues in Rangeley and Byron areas
The Maine Department of Corrections, with the assistance of nearly a dozen law enforcement agencies, are continuing to search for Shawn Batchelder, 36, who has been on the run since Sept. 12.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Maine Crime, News
Wilton man accused of striking 3 people with Jeep, including bride, at a wedding in Livermore
Curtis Moody, 51, was arrested on three counts of aggravated assault, and charges of driving to endanger, violating condition of release and reckless conduct.
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Pandemic, shortage of judges, and social distancing slow wheels of justice
Augusta’s Capital Judicial Center the site of the state’s first trial since the coronavirus pandemic halted trials in March.
Posted inMaine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Oxford County police log
• Charles E. McCausland Jr., 36, of 49 Canal St., Rumford on a charge of aggravated criminal mischief, 2:45 p.m. Wednesday in Rumford by Rumford Police Department. • Robert L. Salley, 38, of 21 Rumford Ave., Rumford on a charge of violation of condition of release, 9:18 a.m. Thursday at that address by Rumford Police […]
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Auburn police seek suspect in ballfield vandalism
AUBURN — Police are asking for the public’s help to identify the individual responsible for vandalizing the dugout and snack shack at the Auburn Suburban Fields on Garfield Road. According to Auburn Police Sgt. Jason Moore, the graffiti was reported Sept. 8, and is believed to have occurred overnight Sept. 4. He said similar markings […]
Posted inFranklin, Maine, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
Manhunt underway for convicted sex offender, another man in Rangeley and Byron areas
Shawn Batchelder, 36, was convicted of gross sexual assault in May 2012.