RUMFORD — A Portland TV station’s recent report on arrests by the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency in 2017 did not list any in Rumford. Police Chief Stacy Carter said that’s because local investigations resulted in arrests in Mexico, Dixfield and East Dixfield. “Just because the arrests are not physically made in Rumford doesn’t mean there’s not […]
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Livermore Falls woman indicted on drug charges in connection to assault on Jay officer
FARMINGTON — A Livermore Falls woman accused of assaulting a Jay police officer and of having heroin, cocaine and fentanyl was indicted Wednesday on 10 charges. Melissa J. Couture, 34, of 53 West Loop in Livermore Falls was indicted on felony charges of assault on an officer, eluding an officer and unlawful possession of heroin. […]
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Police investigate vandalism of children's village at Sugarloaf
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Police on Wednesday were investigating the destruction of small buildings in a village built for children to visit while skiing on the Moose Alley Trail at Sugarloaf Mountain. Either late Sunday or early Monday, several buildings were tipped over, kicked and broken, Police Chief Mark Lopez said Tuesday. It is a pretend […]
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Androscoggin County grand jury: Several charged with sex crimes
AUBURN — An Auburn man accused of sexually abusing a boy over a three-year period was one of several people indicted by an Androscoggin County grand jury Tuesday on sex crimes. Joseph Poulin, 48, of Riverside Drive was indicted on three counts of unlawful sexual contact. Investigators said the boy was younger than 12 years […]
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West Paris man charged with aggravated assault
PARIS — A West Paris man charged with assaulting another man with a glass bottle was released from jail Monday after posting $500 bail. Lyndon Proulx, 24, was charged Sunday with aggravated assault, punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $20,000. According to the arrest affidavit by Norway […]
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Brunswick man gets 2 1/2 years for lying while buying gun
A Brunswick man who gave a false name to a Lewiston pawn shop while trying to buy a handgun was sentenced Tuesday in federal court. Evan Lewis, 28, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Portland to 2 1/2 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for having provided false information when […]
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Lewiston man charged with dragging woman behind car
AUBURN — A Lewiston man accused of dragging a woman behind his vehicle in January was indicted this week on multiple charges. Daniel Chamberland, 28, was indicted by an Androscoggin County grand jury on charges of reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon, driving to endanger, unlawful drug trafficking and driving with a suspended license. Police […]
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Madison man crashes into Skowhegan police cruiser while operating car from passenger seat
SKOWHEGAN — A Madison man was arrested Monday night after crashing into a police cruiser while intoxicated and operating his van from the passenger seat, later claiming he was not the driver. Skowhegan Police Chief David Bucknam said around 11:30 p.m. Monday, a Skowhegan officer was conducting routine traffic enforcement on Waterville Road. The officer […]
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Franklin County to get backup credit card after fraudulent purchases
FARMINGTON — Franklin County’s credit card has been compromised twice in the past 18 months. A representative of Bank of America, which issued the card, has notified the county recently of possible fraudulent purchases made on the account. Financial Manager Vickie Braley reviewed the county’s account online and determined some charges were fraudulent, Braley told […]
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Bridgton man charged after chase in stolen truck from Auburn
AUBURN — A Bridgton man is being held without bail after a high-speed chase late Monday night in a U-Haul pickup truck stolen in Auburn, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a news release. George R. Sproul Jr., 25, was arrested in Standish on charges of eluding police, reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon, […]