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, Maine — The Houlton Police Department responded to the following incidents from May 8-14.
Sunday, May 8
2:00 a.m. — Off. Smith responded to Military Street to investigate suspicious activity.
10:26 a.m. — ACO Tingley responded to Green Street for an animal complaint.
10:38 a.m. — Off. McGuire responded to Foxcroft Road to investigate a disturbance.
1:27 p.m. — Off. Quint responded to North Street to investigate a theft/forgery/fraud.
1:39 p.m. — Off. McGuire responded to Smyrna Street to investigate a 911 hang-up.
4:20 p.m. — Off. Cyr responded to Spring Street for a welfare check.
4:25 p.m. — Sgt. Wampler responded to Highland Avenue to investigate a theft/forgery/fraud.
4:51 p.m. — Sgt. Wampler responded to Eagle Drive to arrest a 33-year-old Hodgdon male, Jeremy Bither, for operating under influence.
7:06 p.m. — Sgt. Wampler responded to the HPD lobby to investigate a report of suspicious activity.
7:51 p.m. — Sgt. Wampler responded to Water Street to investigate suspicious activity.
8:43 p.m. — Off. Smith responded to First Street to investigate suspicious activity.
Monday, May 9
1:06 a.m. — Off. Smith responded to Mill Street to investigate suspicious activity.
1:36 p.m. — Off. Smith responded to Smyrna Street to investigate a complaint.
5:09 a.m. — Off. Smith responded to Green Street to investigate a burglar alarm.
9:26 a.m. — Off. Bickford responded to Main Street for an animal complaint.
2:32 p.m. — Off. York responded to Court Street to investigate a motor vehicle complaint.
3:01 p.m. — Detective Nason responded to Cooks Brook Road to summons a 50-year-old Houlton male for failure to register or update information.
3:55 p.m. — Off. Bickford responded to Court Street to investigate a motor vehicle accident.
5:22 p.m. — Off. Bickford responded to Main Street for an animal complaint.
5:38 p.m. — Off. York responded to Clover Circle to investigate a theft/forgery/fraud.
6:02 p.m. — ACO Tingley responded to West Street for an animal complaint.
7:19 p.m. — Off. Janakis responded to Ludlow Road to arrest a 58-year-old Houlton male, Brian Nickerson, for operating under influence.
9:58 p.m. — Off. York responded to Drakes Hill for an animal complaint.
Tuesday, May 10
1:40 a.m. — Off. Janakis responded to Market Square for a welfare check.
9:59 a.m. — Off. Bickford responded to Kelleran Street to investigate a complaint.
12:03 p.m. — Off. Bickford responded to Military Street to investigate a motor vehicle complaint.
12:48 p.m. — ACO Tingley responded to Mill Street for an animal complaint.
3:01 p.m. — Off. York responded to Randall Avenue to investigate a complaint.
3:48 p.m. — Off. York responded to Cary Street to investigate a theft/forgery/fraud.
5:17 p.m. — Off. Bickford responded to Currier Road to investigate a 911 hang-up.
6:48 p.m. — Off. Janakis responded to Willard Street to investigate a motor vehicle accident.
Wednesday, May 11
6:23 a.m. — ACO Tingley responded to Sunnyside Street for an animal complaint.
11:10 a.m. — Off. Cyr responded to Sugarloaf Street for a lost/found/safekeeping.
1:24 p.m. — Off. Smith responded to Foxcroft Road to assist another agency.
1:40 p.m. — Off. Smith responded to Military Street to summons a 28-year-old Houlton female for operating after license suspension.
2:35 p.m. — Off. Cyr responded to Foxcroft Road to investigate a motor vehicle complaint.
3:16 p.m. — Off. Smith responded to Charles Street to investigate a burglar alarm.
4:36 p.m. — Off. Cyr responded to Pleasant Street for an animal complaint.
8:41 p.m. — Off. Quint responded to Cooks Brook Road to investigate an ATV complaint.
11:33 p.m. — Off. Quint responded to Maliseet Drive to investigate a disturbance.
Thursday, May 12
2:06 a.m. — Off. Quint responded to High Street to investigate a disturbance.
09:15 a.m. — Off. Smith responded to North Street to investigate a motor vehicle accident.
12:44 p.m. — Capt. Pelletier responded to Bangor Street to investigate a domestic disturbance.
1:26 p.m. — Capt. Pelletier responded to Hartford Street to investigate a motor vehicle accident.
1:30 p.m. — Off. Smith responded to North Street to assist another agency.
2:58 p.m. — Off. Smith responded to North Street to assist a citizen.
3:39 p.m. — Off. Cyr responded to Court Street to investigate a theft/forgery/fraud.
Friday, May 13
1:25 a.m. — Sgt. Wampler responded to Military Street to investigate a complaint.
10:23 a.m. — Off. York responded to Court Street to investigate a parking complaint.
12:00 p.m. — Off. York responded to Washburn Street to investigate a motor vehicle accident.
3:30 p.m. — Off. York responded to Charles Street for an animal complaint.
6:43 p.m. — Off. Janakis responded to Bangor Street to investigate a motor vehicle complaint.
9:19 p.m. — Off. Bickford responded to North Street to investigate a burglar alarm.
9:49 p.m. — Off. Janakis responded to Mill Street to investigate a complaint.
Saturday, May 14
10:36 a.m. — Off. Bickford responded to Hovey Road to investigate a complaint.
11:48 a.m. — Off. Bickford responded to Charles Street to investigate a 911 hang-up.
12:53 p.m. — Off. Bickford responded to Court Street to investigate a complaint
2:03 p.m. — Off. York responded to First Street to investigate an assault.
2:09 p.m. — Off. York responded to Randall Avenue for an animal complaint.
2:23 p.m. — Off. York responded to Randall Avenue to investigate a complaint.
8:33 p.m. — Off. Quint responded to Ludlow Road to investigate a burglar alarm.
10:22 p.m. — Off. Quint responded to Spring Street to investigate a complaint.
10:55 p.m. — Off. Bickford responded to Hillview Avenue to investigate suspicious activity.
11:06 p.m. — Off. Quint responded to Columbia Street to investigate suspicious activity.
HPD Corner
As animal owners we all love our pets, and in no way do we want any harm to come to them.
As a dog owner, you are putting your pet in harm’s way when you allow your dog to ride on the back of a pickup truck, or in any vehicle that is not enclosed.
Did you know that you leave yourself open to a motor vehicle stop, and to receive a court summons under the State of Maine code, title 29A-2087 (transporting a dog in an open vehicle regulated)?
Did you also know that when off your property, you — the owner of the dog — must immediately remove and lawfully dispose of any feces left by your dog on any street, sidewalk, public owned property or private property of another (Town Ordinance Article II, Control of Dogs: Sec. 3-202 sub-3)?
