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 — The Maine State Police Troop F barracks responded to the following calls from Sunday, April 17 to Saturday, April 23.
Sunday, April 17
Trooper Endre summonsed two individuals for theft stemming from a case that was opened in January 2016. The theft was first called in as a credit card theft from a Mars Hill woman’s purse. Which lead to bank statements showing the card being used at five different businesses around the greater Presque Isle area. The individuals were summonsed for felony level theft due to prior theft convictions.
Monday, April 18
Trooper Darcy charged a Merrill man with Class E operating with an expired license as the result of a traffic stop on I-95 in Oakfield. The man’s license had expired in September of 2015.
Tuesday, April 19
Trooper Darcy charged an Island Falls man with operating after suspension as the result of a traffic stop in Island Falls. The man stated he was going to just drive at night now so he would not get caught.
Wednesday, April 20
Troopers Saucier and Sylvia responded to Sherman for a report of a domestic assault. A 50-year old Sherman man called stating he got a call from a female telling him she was strangled. The female was unable to be located and would not answer repeated calls from police. The man’s story did not make sense and was inconsistent with what he reported witnessing. The man was intoxicated and arrested for violating his bail due to conditions of no alcohol. The following morning the woman was contacted and stated the man made up the allegation and she was not assaulted.
Friday, April 22
Trooper Casavant responded to a commercial burglary at Service First Automotive on the Griffin Ridge Road in Mapleton. Numerous items and cash were stolen from the business and the case remains under investigation.
Saturday, April 23
An anonymous caller reported some bottles in a trash barrel at the park in Mars Hill that resemble one pot meth labs. Trooper Endre responded to the scene and found what appeared to be the remains of five one pot meth labs. Through a joint effort with MDEA and DEP the material was disposed of. The caller wanted to remain anonymous, but explained that he was afraid that children may touch the bottles and get hurt. He was thanked for the call.
Troopers Darcy, Bell and Sylvia along with police dog Merry assisted the Houlton Police Department. A male on bail for domestic violence assault went to the female victim’s residence and violated his bail. He then called her 75 times saying he was watching her and threatening to come back to her house. He pretended to be someone else and also pretended to be a Trooper. Troopers Sylvia and Merry conducted a track from the victim’s house to attempt to find the male and while tracking, the male was located at his apartment and arrested without further incident. The male faces multiple charges to include violating conditions of release, domestic violence terrorizing, domestic violence stalking, tampering with a witness and impersonating a police officer.
