LIVERMORE FALLS — Police are investigating a burglary at Riverview Plumbing & Heating at 3 Bridge St. that occurred between closing on Tuesday and 7:09 a.m. on Wednesday. Someone gained entry by force through a window and ransacked the office area, police Chief Ernest Steward Jr. said. Papers and other items were strewn all over […]
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Man, woman charged with Paris burglary
PARIS — Two local people were charged this week with breaking into a home on Elm Hill Road on May 15. Joseph Pauciello, 29, and Diana Alai, 28, of Winter Street were each issued a summons on a charge of burglary, according to Paris police. They are scheduled to appear in court Aug. 15. Paris […]
Livermore Falls man pleads guilty to sex, drug charges
FARMINGTON — A Livermore Falls man was ordered to serve a combined 21 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to four charges Friday in Franklin County Superior Court. Casey Braley, 21, pleaded guilty to possessing sexually explicit material involving sexting with a girl under age 15 and inappropriate photos. In a plea agreement, the […]
Man sentenced to 4½ years in prison for Chesterville home invasion
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County justice sentenced a Hallowell man Friday to serve 4½ years in prison for a home invasion last year in Chesterville while a teenage girl was home alone. Stephen Dingus, 32, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of burglary in Franklin County Superior Court. In a plea agreement, state prosecutors dismissed […]
Copper wire stolen from Jay ski area
JAY — Police are investigating a break-in reported Sunday at a garage at Spruce Mountain Ski Area. There was forced entry into the garage that houses a groomer, acting police Chief Richard Caton IV said Monday. Copper wire was stolen, he said. Spruce Mountain Ski Club representatives estimate it will cost more than $1,000 to […]
2 men facing charges in connection with a pair of burglaries in Arundel
ARUNDEL — Police have arrested two men they say are responsible for two burglaries and one attempted burglary in Arundel this month. Twenty-six-year-old Andrew Martinolich (mar-TIN’-oh-litch), of Biddeford, and 25-year-old Richard Crossley, of Wrentham, Mass., are charged with burglary in connection with breaks-ins in town on April 16 and 17. Jewelry and a television were […]
Game consoles stolen from Livermore Falls residence
LIVERMORE FALLS — Police are investigating a burglary at an apartment on Wheeler Street where three game consoles were stolen and water pipes were broken. It was reported at 2:30 p.m. Monday that a door had been kicked open at the home, police Chief Ernest Steward Jr. said Tuesday. The burglary is believed to have […]
Grand jury indicts Avon man in Madrid Township break-in
FARMINGTON — An Avon man was indicted Tuesday on a charge of burglarizing a garage in Madrid Township. A Franklin County grand jury indicted Aaron Barker, 32, on a felony charge of burglary and a misdemeanor charge of criminal mischief. The burglary is believed to have occurred between Jan. 15 and Jan. 28. Franklin County […]
Police investigate theft of safe at Livermore Falls store
LIVERMORE FALLS — Police are investigating a burglary at Pike’s Corner Oasis on Route 133 where cigarettes and a safe containing lottery tickets and an undisclosed amount of cash were stolen. Lt. Joe Sage and officer Steven Wilkinson are investigating the burglary that was reported at 3:01 a.m. Friday when management arrived to open the […]
Garage door kicked in, three chain saws stolen
JAY — A Morse Hill Road resident reported Friday morning that a side door to a garage was kicked in and three chain saws stolen. The burglary occurred between 8 p.m. Thursday and 7 a.m. Friday, officer Nicholas Gulliver said. The chain saws are valued at more than $1,000. Anyone with information about the incident […]