HOULTON, Maine — The Maine State Police Troop F barracks in Houlton received 140 calls for service for the week of Sunday, March 6 through Sunday, March 13.
Monday, March 7
Trooper Bell investigated a domestic violence assault after the female victim was able to walk to a neighbor’s house and report the incident. Investigation revealed that physical assaults had occurred over a period of time and around the time of the complaint. The male was interviewed and arrested. Trooper Darcy and Sgt. Fuller assisted. On March 9, Tr. Sylvia investigated a violation of bail complaint stemming from the domestic violence assault arrest by Tr. Bell on 3/7. The victim contacted Trooper Bell direct and reported the violation via text messages. Troopers Sylvia and Saucier responded to the residence and arrested the 34-year-old man who made admissions about the violation of bail and previous assault. A bail search also revealed a loaded shotgun which was seized.
Wednesday, March 9
Troopers Bell and Stoutamyer, and Cpl. Michaud assisted the Aroostook County Sheriff’s Office with a domestic violence assault in Bridgewater. The suspect left in a vehicle and was spotted in Blaine. The suspect was eventually found at a friend’s house and arrested by a deputy.
Thursday, March 10
Trooper Sucy arrested a 21-year-old male for operating under the influence. Trooper Sucy stopped the driver for a defective registration plate light. Trooper. Sucy noted several key factors leading him to suspect the driver was impaired by liquor and by his own admission he had consumed three beers. The driver tried to hide his open beer behind his backseat causing it to spill. Trooper Sucy investigated and arrested the male. The man was also issued summonses for possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and having an open container.
Sunday, March 13
In the early morning hours Tr. Stoutamyer responded to a possible domestic assault. A 54-year-old female reported hitting her husband in the face. Once on scene she then stated that she only placed her hand on the side of his face and tried to push him aside to be able to leave as he was standing in the doorway and didn’t want her to go. The 47-year-old boyfriend said he did not want her to go to jail, and that the third party, a 57-year-old male friend has been living there with them for the last four months has been causing them stress, and they don’t know what to do. The third male subject agreed to leave in the morning, and the female stayed at a relative’s residence just down the road.
Trooper Darcy charged a 22-year old Presque Isle man with possession of marijuana as the result of a traffic stop on I-95 in Dyer Brook.
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.
