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.
The Maine State Police Troop F barracks in Houlton responded to 141 calls for service from Monday, August 1 to Sunday, August 7. The following incidents were among those addressed:
Monday, August 1
– Tr. Curtin investigated an assault complaint in Madawaska Lake. A male subject reported that after getting into a verbal altercation with another person, he was punched in the face and knocked out. After the incident, both parties left the area. The complainant went home and called the Houlton RCC to report the incident.
Tuesday, August 2
– Tr. Curtin located the respondent in the Madawaska Lake complaint and summoned him for assault.
Friday, August 5
– Tr. Saucier was contacted by a local grocery store when a subject left with a bag of groceries that did not belong to him and had not returned it by late afternoon. The investigation is ongoing.
Sunday, August 7
– Cpl. Michaud arrested a St. Agatha man for Criminal Speed and OUI. Cpl. Michaud had responded to the area after Tr. Curtin’s brief pursuit of a pick-up truck on Main Street. Cpl. Michaud was on Main Street when he clocked a vehicle at 83 mph in a 30-mph zone. Cpl. Michaud was able to get the vehicle pulled over and arrested the operator. His alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit.