Editor’s Note: An arrest or summons does not constitute a finding of guilt. An individual charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at criminal proceedings.
HOULTON — The Houlton Police Department responded to the following incidents from Sunday, Jan. 5 to Saturday, Jan. 11
Sunday, January 5
9:06 a.m. – ACO Upton responded to South St. for an animal complaint.
10:20 a.m. – Officer McGuire responded to Cary St. to investigate an unattended death.
3:42 p.m. – Officer Nason responded to Hartford St. to assist MSP.
4:09 p.m. – Officer Nason responded to Burleigh St. to do a welfare check.
Monday, January 6
7:00 a.m. – Officer Bickford responded to High St. to check into a possible motor vehicle accident.
7:56 a.m. – Officer Bickford responded to Court St to check into a possible motor vehicle accident.
7:57 a.m. – Officer York responded to Bangor St. to investigate a motor vehicle accident.
11:00 a.m. – Officer York responded to Water St. to arrest a 48-year-old Houlton male, Norman McEachern for violating a protection order.
1:55 p.m. – Officer York responded to B Road for an animal complaint.
2:55 p.m. – Officer Bickford responded to Hartford St. to investigate a motor vehicle accident.
4:04 p.m. – Officer Bickford responded to Bowdoin St. to check out suspicious activity.
9:00 p.m. – Sgt. Wampler responded to Military St. for an animal complaint.
Tuesday, January 7
7:33 a.m. – Officer York responded to Highland Ave. to check out a report of driving to endanger.
2:26 p.m. – ACO Upton responded to First St. for an animal complaint.
3:07 p.m. – Officer Bickford responded to Kelleran St. to serve a subpoena.
7:05 p.m. – Cpl. Duff responded to North St. to investigate a report of disorderly conduct.
9:32 p.m. – Cpl. Duff responded to Highland Ave. to check out a 9-1-1 hangup call.
9:52 p.m. – Sgt. Wampler responded to Military St. to arrest a 21-year-old Merrill male, Robert Mitchell for failing to appear in court.
Wednesday, January 8
6:36 a.m. – Officer Nason responded to North St. to assist a citizen.
9:31 a.m. – Officer Nason responded to Military St. to arrest an 18-year-old Monticello male, Gregory Malone for failing to appear.
10:19 a.m. – Officer Nason responded to North St. to investigate a report of theft.
1:14 p.m. – Officer McGuire responded to Military St. to arrest a 25-year-old Littleton male, Jonathan Willigar for violating conditions of release.
3:33 p.m. – Officer Nason responded to North St. to arrest a 47-year-old Houlton male, Anthony Gonya for theft.
5:07 p.m. – Det. Kennedy responded to Military St. to investigate a report of sexual assault.
7:09 p.m. – Officer Drew responded to North St. to investigate a report of harassment.
Thursday, January 9
2:49 a.m. – Officer York responded to Clover Circle to do a welfare check.
11:16 a.m. – Officer McGuire responded to Ludlow Road to investigate a motor vehicle accident.
12:43 p.m. – Officer Nason responded to Court St. to check out an active burglary alarm.
4:01 p.m. – ACO Upton responded to North St. for an animal complaint.
6:24 p.m. – Officer Bickford responded to Court St. to check out an active burglary alarm.
10:34 p.m. – Officer Drew responded to Market Square to check a disabled motor vehicle.
Friday, January 10
12:22 p.m. – Officer Bickford responded to North St. to assist a citizen.
2:12 p.m. – Officer Bickford responded to Fair St. to do a welfare check.
3:37 p.m. – Officer York responded to Park St. for an animal complaint.
4:40 p.m. – Officer Bickford responded to Foxcroft Road to investigate a report of a threatening phone call.
6:30 p.m. – Sgt. Wampler responded to Court St. for an animal complaint.
7:36 p.m. – Sgt. Wampler responded to Military St. to investigate a report of phone harassment.
9:35 p.m. – Sgt. Wampler responded to North St. to investigate a report of probation violation.
9:50 p.m. – Cpl. Duff responded to North St. to investigate a report of phone harassment.
10:10 p.m. – Sgt. Wampler responded to POE to assist the US Custom’s.
10:53 p.m. – Cpl. Duff responded to I-95 off-ramp to check out a disabled motor vehicle.
Saturday, January 11
11:39 a.m. – Officer Bickford responded to Randall Ave. to check out a report of parking violations.
2:10 p.m. – Officer York responded to Hartford St. to arrest a 30-year-old Houlton female, Katie Britton for theft by unauthorized taking, reckless conduct and operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license.
2:10 p.m. – Officer York responded to Military St. to investigate a report of theft of a motor vehicle.
6:19 p.m. – Sgt. Wampler responded to North St. to investigate a motor vehicle accident.
6:54 p.m. – Cpl. Duff responded to Kendall St. to investigate a motor vehicle accident.
9:10 p.m. – Cpl. Duff responded to Clover Circle to investigate a report of disorderly conduct.
10:10 p.m. – Sgt. Wampler responded to North St. to check out a report of suspicious activity.
10:53 p.m. – Sgt. Wampler responded to Spring St. for an animal complaint.
HPD Corner “Snow”
When plowing or removing snow, Maine Motor Vehicle Statutes say: T29A-4 – Certain substances on a public way: Snow, a person may not place and allow to remain on a public way, snow or slush that has not accumulated there naturally.
Houlton Town Ordinance: Sec. 12-310 – Deposit of Snow on sidewalks prohibited: No person shall use or cause to use any sidewalk in the Town of Houlton as a depository for snow or ice.
Sec. 12-302 Sidewalk Snow Removal Required: The occupant of any store, shop, manufactory, hotel or any lot, land, bordering upon the sidewalk of the streets hereinafter named, and in case there shall be no occupant, the owner or any agent having the care or control of any such building or lot of land bordering upon the streets hereafter mentioned, shall, after ceasing to fall of any snow and, if in the daytime, within six hours, but if in the night time, before noon of the day succeeding, cause to same to be removed from such sidewalk.
This provision shall be construed to extend to the removing of snow falling from any roof upon said sidewalk.
The requirements of this section shall apply to all sidewalks in Market Square and Union Square and all sidewalks on Kendall Street, Bangor Street between Union Square and Military Street, Main Street between Market Square and Broadway Street and Powers Avenue, Mechanic Street, Court Street between Market Square and Military Street and Water Street and the sidewalk on the west side of Broadway, except those sidewalks bordering on property belonging to churches and the county or occupied by swellings are included hereunder.
Sec. 12-303 Care of Icy Sidewalks: Such owner, tenant or occupant whenever any ice shall have been formed upon the sidewalk bordering upon such store or shop, shall cause such ice to be removed, or strewn with sand, ashes or other substance in a manner as to allow safe travel on such sidewalk.
Sec. 12-304 Street Floor Occupants Responsible: When a building to which this article applies has more than one story, the occupants of the street floor, or the owner thereof if unoccupied, shall be responsible for the clearing of snow and the proper care of ice as provide therein.
Sec. 12-305 Penalties: Every such tenant, occupant or owner, neglecting or refusing to comply with the provisions of this article, shall be subject to a fine of not less than one (1) or more than ten (10) dollars for each and every day he shall refuse or neglect to comply with the terms hereof.
