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 Jan. 17-23.
Sunday, Jan. 17
12:23 a.m. — Sgt. Wampler responded to Highland Avenue to investigate an assault.
1:29 a.m. — Sgt. Wampler responded to Park Street to investigate an assault.
12:22 p.m. — Off. Janakis responded to Market Square to investigate a motor vehicle accident.
2:20 p.m. — Off. Janakis responded to North Street to investigate a complaint.
2:30 p.m. — Off. Janakis responded to Columbia Street to investigate a reported harassment.
2:54 p.m. — Off. Janakis responded to Clover Circle to investigate a theft/forgery/fraud.
7:47 p.m. — Off. Smith responded to First Street for an animal complaint.
10:39 p.m. — Sgt. Wampler responded to North Street for a welfare check.
Monday, Jan. 18
12:10 a.m. — Sgt. Wampler responded to Park Street to investigate a theft/forgery/fraud.
12:58 a.m. — Sgt. Wampler responded Market Square to investigate a burglar alarm.
4:12 p.m. — Off. York responded to Hartford Street to assist another agency.
6:35 p.m. — Off. Smith responded to Court Street to investigate a burglary.
7:19 p.m. — Off. Smith responded to Broadway to investigate suspicious activity.
Tuesday, Jan. 19
8:08 a.m. — Off. York responded to Bangor Street to assist a disabled vehicle.
9:50 a.m. — Off. Bickford responded to Bangor Street to arrest a 67-year-old Littleton male, Alden Armour, for theft by unauthorized taking or transfer.
2:25 p.m. — Off. York responded to Military Street to investigate a complaint.
2:53 p.m. — Off. Bickford responded to Clover Circle to investigate a theft/forgery/fraud.
4:03 p.m. — Off. Bickford responded to North Street to investigate a complaint.
7:43 p.m. — Off. Smith responded to Columbia Street for a welfare check.
10:36 p.m. — Off. Smith responded to North Street to investigate a burglar alarm.
Wednesday, Jan. 20
12:18 a.m. — Off. Smith responded to Columbia Street to investigate a disturbance.
3:48 p.m. — ACO Tingley responded to Hartford Street for an animal complaint.
7:42 p.m. — Sgt. Wampler responded to North Street to investigate a disturbance.
8:58 p.m. — Sgt. Wampler responded to High Street to investigate a burglar alarm.
Thursday, Jan. 21
9:12 a.m. — Off. Quint responded to Court Street to investigate a motor vehicle accident.
9:12 a.m. — ACO Tingley responded to Smith Road for an animal complaint.
9:40 a.m. — Off. Quint responded to Kendall Road to investigate a motor vehicle complaint.
12:25 p.m. — Off. Quint responded to Rt. 1 to investigate a motor vehicle complaint.
3:27 p.m. — Off. Bickford responded to Customs Loop to investigate a complaint.
6:36 p.m. — Sgt. Wampler responded to Randall Avenue to investigate suspicious activity.
11:14 p.m. — Off. Smith responded to North Street to assist another agency.
Friday, Jan. 22
1:00 a.m. — Sgt. Wampler responded to Military Street to serve restraining order.
7:52 a.m. — ACO Tingley responded to Broadway for an animal complaint.
12:42 p.m. — Off. Janakis responded to North Street to investigate a motor vehicle complaint.
2:51 p.m. — Off. York responded to Highland Avenue to investigate a complaint.
3:38 p.m. — ACO Tingley responded to Elm Street for an animal complaint.
4:31 p.m. — Off. Janakis responded to White Settlement Rd to arrest a 22-year-old Merrill female, Kayla Bernabo, for operating while license suspended, sale and use of drug paraphernalia, and unlawful possession of scheduled drug.
10:56 p.m. — Off. Smith responded to Reservoir Hill to investigate suspicious activity.
Saturday, Jan. 23
1:06 a.m. — Off. Smith responded to Sugarloaf Street to investigate suspicious activity.
11:05 a.m. — Off. Janakis responded to Military Street for a welfare check.
12:51 p.m. — Off. York responded to Military Street to investigate a motor vehicle accident.
3:46 p.m. — Off. Janakis responded to the HPD Lobby to assist citizen.
8:02 p.m. — Cpl. Duff responded to Foxcroft Rd to investigate a disturbance.
9:35 p.m. — Off. Smith responded to Foxcroft Rd to arrest a 33-year-old Houlton male, Ryan Varney, for unlawful possession of inhalants, and a 38-year-old Houlton female, Shellie Sacobie, for possession of hypodermic apparatuses.
11:55 p.m. — Off. Smith responded to Court Street for a welfare check.
HPD Corner
Per Houlton town ordinance:
Sec. 12-301, Deposit of Snow on Sidewalks Prohibited: No person shall use or cause to use any sidewalk in the Town of Houlton s 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 nighttime, before 12 o’clock 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 dwellings 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.
