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.
The Maine State Police Troop F barracks in Houlton responded to 144 calls for service from Monday, June 27 to Thursday, July 7.
Tuesday, June 28
-Tr. Bell and Recruit Kilcollins investigated a domestic violence assault in Amity. The male suspect left the scene in his truck and was found by the Troopers. Investigation revealed that the male assaulted his wife. The male was arrested for domestic violence assault, operating while under the influence, and operating after suspension. Tr. Endre and Recruit Adams assisted.
Wednesday, June 29
-Tr. Endre and Recruit Adams stopped a vehicle for a 29-A violation. During the stop the operator advised Tr. Endre that he was on probation for prior drug charges. Through an investigation and search of the vehicle; Tr. Endre and Recruit Adams found a small amount of marijuana. The male operator also tested positive for methamphetamine after a urine test. The operator’s probation officer was contacted and advised that he would address the issues at a later date.
Thursday, June 30
-Tr. Sylvia investigated the theft of fuel from a Sherman filling station. Investigation is ongoing.
-Tr. Sylvia covered a car deer crash on the interstate in New Limerick. No injuries were reported.
-Tr. Sylvia covered a car moose crash on Route 11 in Moro. There were no injuries.
Friday, July 1
-Tr. Casavant investigated an incident in Monticello where a resident report a suspicious vehicle in his driveway in the early morning hours. The vehicle ultimately left and no other problems were reported.
-Tr. Endre and Recruit Adams responded to a home in Dyer Brook to investigate the late report of a burglary and theft that occurred between Jan. 1st and April 1st. The investigation is still ongoing.
-Tr. Casavant responded to a New Limerick residence. An intoxicated male subject was at the residence and would not leave. Once he was advised the police had been called, he left on his own and did not cause any more problems.
Saturday, July 2
-Tr. Curtin investigated a property damage crash where a male subject swerved to avoid a moose and struck a guardrail.
-Tr. Casavant investigated a criminal mischief complaint in Linneus. A property owner discovered damage had been done to a door on her property. The investigation in ongoing.
-Tr. Sylvia covered a car moose crash on the Interstate 95 at mile marker 265. There were no injuries.
-Tr. Luce and Recruit Desrosier investigated the theft of a motor vehicle. Their investigation led them to a 17-year-old female from St. Agatha that took the vehicle while she was at a party. The girl stated after leaving she parked the vehicle so she would not be arrested for OUI. Trp. Luce summonsed the girl for unauthorized use of property and released her to her parents.
Sunday, July 3
-Tr. Sylvia responded to 2 crashes in Smyrna. They were both property damage crashes. The first one happened when an individual reported swerving to avoid a moose and went off the road. The second crash occurred when a subject struck a guide wire of a utility pole. There were no injuries in either crash.
-Houlton PD requested Tr. Sucy respond to the jail as a drug recognition expert. They arrested a man that was found slumped over his steering wheel with drug paraphernalia in the vehicle. Houlton PD arrested the man and Tr. Sucy conducted an evaluation on the subject. Sgt. Fuller was also requested to respond with K9 Glenni.
-Tr. Sucy and Tr. Sylvia conducted traffic enforcement on Interstate 95 during the holiday weekend utilizing Lidar. Approximately 20 vehicles were stopped and issued summonses for speeds in excess of 90 mph in the 75-mph zone. Highest speed encountered was one motorist travelling at 102 mph.
Monday, July 4
– Tr. Endre and Recruit Adams were called to the Port of Entry in Houlton where U.S Customs were detaining an individual who had warrants out of New Jersey for intimidation. After the RCC contacted the New Jersey agency and made sure that New Jersey would extradite the individual, Tr. Endre and Recruit Adams arrested the male subject for being a fugitive of justice and transported him to the Aroostook County Jail.
Tuesday, July 5
– Tr. Endre responded to Hodgdon for two juveniles throwing firecrackers against another man’s house. The two juveniles were found only a few houses away, and admitted to playing with firecrackers. They were given a trespass warning and turned over to their parents.
– Tr. Levesque is investigating a shoplifting complaint from the IGA in Mars Hill. An associate was reviewing security video footage and detected the theft.
– Tr. Pescitelli was monitoring traffic on Route 1 when he observed a vehicle with an equipment defect travelling north in Littleton. He stopped the vehicle and discovered the operator’s license was suspended. Assisted by Tr. Endre and Recruit Adams, he also discovered that one of the other occupants in the vehicle had a warrant for their arrest. The driver was summonsed for operating after suspension and the passenger was arrested and transported to the Aroostook County Jail.
Wednesday, July 6
– Tr. Bell and Recruit Kilcollins investigated a fraud case in New Limerick. A husband reported his wife and daughter left the state and drained $80,000 out of an online account. A wire transfer document was allegedly filled out with incorrect information. The case appears somewhat civil in nature due to all accounts being joint accounts; however the husband was given resources for other agencies that investigate this type of fraud.
Thursday, July 7
– Tr. Saucier began an investigation into a bad check complaint in Mount Chase. A local business contacted Tr. Saucier and requested his assistance.
– Tr. Saucier investigated a possible probation violation in Crystal. An individual reported that a husband and wife were together at their home, which would have been a violation of the male subject’s probation. The investigation revealed that the woman was not home and that the male subject was allowed to be there when she was not. There was no violation.
– Tr. Casavant responded to Blaine for the report of an intoxicated male subject walking down the road in his underwear. Tr. Casavant checked the area, but was not able to locate the individual.
