HOULTON — The Maine State Police Troop F division responded to the following incidents from March 14-20.
Monday, March 14
Trooper Bell stopped a vehicle in Hodgdon for expired inspection. The vehicle’s registration had almost a year prior, in April 2015. The driver was summonsed for expired registration over 150 days and warned for other violations.
Trooper Bell stopped a vehicle in Houlton after recognizing the operator and knowing he was currently suspended. The suspension was confirmed and a summons was issued to the driver.
Tuesday, March 15
Trooper Sylvia investigated a violation of a protection order in Linneus which was served after a previous family fight several nights earlier. The 32-year-old Linneus man returned and attempted to patch things up with his spouse, but she called police. The man fled and Trooper Sylvia spent considerable time throughout the shift looking for the man in the area and checking with nearby family members. A temporary warrant was put out for his arrest. The following morning the man’s mother called the victim and the suspect was heard in the background. Trooper Sylvia located and arrested the man without incident.
Thursday, March 17
Trooper Sucy arrested a female for violating a protective order in Stacyville. The woman’s boyfriend had previously been arrested for domestic violence assault against the woman and was awarded a temporary protection order against her. The man called the State Police reporting she was at his residence screaming at him. Trooper Sucy located the woman walking along the Grindstone Road in Stacyville. Cpl. Quint arrived to assist Trooper Sucy and searched the woman after it was determined she would be arrested for the PO violation. The search resulted in finding methamphetamines in her coat pocket. After the woman was placed in Trooper Sucy’s cruiser, the troopers went to the man’s residence to get his statement. While talking to the man it was discovered that he intentionally violated his conditions of release early that day. The man was placed under arrest by Cpl. Quint and both persons were transported to the Penobscot County Jail in Bangor.
Friday, March 18
Trooper Bell stopped a vehicle in Houlton and the driver’s license was suspended. The driver was given a ticket for operating after suspension (infraction).
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 on Route 1 in Littleton for an expired inspection sticker. The operator was a 24-year-old Littleton man. The vehicle had not been registered since May of 2015. The operator was criminally summonsed for operating a motor vehicle with an expired registration of more than 150 days.
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
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.
Trooper Sucy conducted a well-being check on a man in Ludlow after it was reported the man had a large knife and had stabbed himself due to wanting to commit suicide. Sgt. Clark responded with Trooper Sucy and found the man had not stabbed himself and had a few superficial scratches. The man volunteered to be evaluated by a mental health professional. While at the scene, Trooper Sucy observed a snowmobile left on the side of the roadway at the mouth of the driveway. Trooper Sucy and Sgt. Clark followed the snowmobile tracks back to a residence on the B Road. The man inside the residence stated that it was his snowmobile and that a friend had used it. The man was extremely intoxicated. Trooper Sucy arranged for a wrecker to remove the snowmobile from the roadway. Trooper Sucy and Sgt. Clark left the residence and as they drove down the B Road they observed the intoxicated man lying in the roadway. Trooper Sucy and Sgt. Clark stopped to investigate. The troopers were trying to help the man to his house where his girlfriend was inside watching. Cpl. Quint also arrived at the residence to assist. The man continued to be extremely belligerent and was screaming numerous derogatory comments and racial slurs at the troopers. Cpl. Quint and Tr. Sucy were trying to help the man walk to his residence but he refused to cooperate and kept purposely dropping to the ground. The man sat forward on the ground and spit on Trooper Sucy’s uniform. The man was arrested for assault and taken to the jail.
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.
