Troop F Report
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 Maine State Police Troop F barracks in Houlton responded to 229 calls for service during the week of Oct. 3-16.
Monday, October 3
– Sgt. Clark stopped a vehicle for not displaying a front registration plate in Presque Isle. During his investigation he discovered the driver, a 34-year-old male from Easton, had illegally attached the rear registration plate and did not have insurance on the car. Sgt. Clark issued the man a criminal summons for attaching false plates and traffic summons for the insurance violation and towed the vehicle.
Wednesday, October 5
– Tr. Casavant conducted a bail check on a 20-year-old Westfield woman. The woman tested positive for scheduled drugs and was summonsed accordingly.
Saturday, October 8
– Tr. Endre responded to the Houlton Port of Entry where a 74-year-old male was attempting to cross in the United States. The male subject was wanted on a warrant from 1991. Tr. Endre arrested the male and transported him to the Aroostook County Jail.
Wednesday, October 12
– Cpl. Michaud stopped a vehicle in Presque Isle for appearing to have a broken frame. Once the vehicle was pulled over; and upon further inspection, Cpl. Michaud discovered that the frame and supports under the vehicle were severely rusted. The vehicle had been inspected in April of this year, and it was clear that the poor frame condition had not just happened in the last four months. A complaint was filed with the inspection station that performed the April inspection.
Friday, October 14
– Tr. Kilcollins responded to a single-vehicle crash in Easton. The driver, a 36-year-old Easton man, was driving his friend’s truck after they had been bird hunting. The man claimed he believed a tire on the pickup blew causing him to go into the ditch, strike a culvert, roll the vehicle one time, before coming to rest on the opposite side of the driveway. Tr. Kilcollins investigated the incident, had the man perform SFST’s, resulting in his arrest for operating while under the influence. The man was transported to the jail in Houlton.
Saturday, October 15
– The Houlton command center received a call of a vehicle driving erratically on Route 11 in Masardis. Tr. Adams and Tr. Endre located the vehicle at the Oakfield Irving. Tr. Adams determined that the female operator had been drinking and performed SFST’s on the operator. After performing poorly on tests, the operator of the vehicle was arrested for operating while under the influence.
