Troop F Weekly Report
HOULTON — The Maine State Police Troop F division responded to the following incidents from March 14-20.
Wednesday, March 16
Cpl. Michaud arrested a 24-year-old Presque Isle man on a temporary warrant for domestic assault and transported him to the Presque Isle Police Department so they could charge him. Ashland police made the initial contact at the mill in Masardis and brought him to their station for Cpl. Michaud.
Thursday, March 17
Trooper Levesque arrested a man in Westfield for OUI after the man had gone off the road. Trooper Levesque was patrolling the area and discovered the man and his vehicle off the roadway and stopped to investigate. The trooper observed the man was impaired and conducted a field sobriety test consequently resulting in the man’s arrest. The man was taken to Presque Isle Police Department for an intoxilyzer test.
Cpl. Michaud investigated a trespassing complaint on the Simpson Road in Westfield. The homeowner returned home and found the door kicked in and believed the dog chased the intruder off prior to stealing anything. The case remains under investigation.
Friday, March 18
Trooper Endre stopped a motor vehicle on Route 1 in Blaine for speeding. The operator was a 29-year-old Caribou woman who had an active warrant for failing to appear in court. The operator was arrested and transported to Presque Isle PD.
Saturday, March 19
Trooper Endre stopped a motor vehicle in Mapleton for not having plate lights. The operator was a 38-year-old Mapleton man. After requesting a license check from the RCC, the RCC advised that the operator’s license status was suspended. The operator was summonsed for civil operating after suspension.
Trooper Endre stopped a motor vehicle on Route 1A in Mars Hill for a headlight out. The operator admitted to drinking a few beers. Trooper Endre administered a field sobriety test on the 28-year-old operator. After the test, the driver was arrested for operating under the influence and transported to Presque Isle PD. While at PIPD the operator used the Intoxilyzer showing a blood alcohol content of 0.11 percent. The operator was later bailed out.
Cpl. Quint arrested a man after he violated a protective order. The man had gone to a residence where he is prohibited and left his ex-girlfriend several hand written messages. The man did this two days in a row. Cpl. Quint located the man at his sister’s residence and arrested him after he admitted to the violations. The man was just arrested for a similar violation a few days earlier by Trooper Sylvia and was able to post bail.
Sunday, March 20
In the early morning hours, Trooper Stoutamyer was called out and responded to a domestic assault in the town of Mapleton where a 32-year-old male, who resides at his mother’s residence got upset because his mother and husband were still up, and making noise. The son exited his bedroom where he confronted his mother and slapped her in the face with his open hand. He was then locked out of the home, and was standing on the deck when the trooper arrived. The parties were separated, and interviewed. The son was placed under arrest for the domestic violence assault, and was transported to the Aroostook County Jail in Houlton.
Trooper Casavant began investigating a shoplifting case at the IGA in Mars Hill. The store owner called after catching the theft on the video surveillance system. The local female is known to employees and the case remains under investigation.
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.
