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 in Houlton responded to 129 calls for service during the week of Dec. 5-Dec. 11:
Sunday, December 4- Tr. Adams stopped a vehicle on I-95 around mile marker 277 south near Island Falls for speeding and discovered the operator of the vehicle had a suspended license.
The operator was charged with operating after suspension and the vehicle was towed to Bangor.Tuesday, December 6- Sgt. Clark and Tr. Desrosier responded to an address in Cyr Plantation for a family fight. During the investigation it was determined that the fight was verbal between a brother and sister. The woman causing the disturbance was intoxicated and had an active warrant for unpaid fines. She was arrested and transported to the Aroostook County Jail.
Wednesday, December 7
– Cpl. Michaud administered physical fitness exams to eight individual who also took the alert test this week at the University of Maine at Presque Isle.
– While assisting Tr. Kilcollins with a trespassing complaint and a suspected bail violation in Linneus, Cpl. Quint arrested a female for disorderly conduct. The woman was interfering with the Troopers conducting their investigation looking for the male suspect. After she was handcuffed and brought to Cpl. Quint’s cruiser he went back inside to get her insulin and while he was inside the trailer the woman kicked the cruiser’s windshield causing it to break in two places. The woman was also arrested for aggravated criminal mischief and was taken to the Aroostook County Jail.
– Tr. Kilcollins and Cpl. Quint responded to a residence in Linneus to assist the homeowner with removing two subjects from his home. Tr. Kilcollins arrived and observed a man trying to flee out the back of the residence but couldn’t get the rear door open due to the snow. Tr. Kilcollins eventually located the man hiding under blankets in a spare bedroom. The man was on bail to not have contact with the female who was in the residence. Tr. Kilcollins arrested the man for violation of conditions of release.
Thursday, December 8
– Tr. Desrosier is currently investigating the theft of a Christmas tree and its decorations from a Wallagrass residence. The tree was on the victim’s front lawn and it is suspected that at least two people stole the tree.
– Tr Adams responded to Shin Pond road in Patten for report of a vehicle in the ditch. When he arrived on location there was a truck there attempting to pull the vehicle out of the ditch. Tr. Adams asked the male operator for his driver’s license which the operator was not able to produce. He provided Tr. Adams with his name and date of birth, which showed the operator license status was revoked. The operator was summonsed and his father came to drive the car back to their residence.
– Tr. Bell stopped a pickup in Houlton for a defective plate light and discovered that the operator’s license was suspended. The operator was summonsed for operating after suspension.
Friday, December 9
– Tr. Curtin investigated a roll-over crash on Main Street in St. Agatha. The teenage operator was driving too fast for the conditions and lost control of his vehicle. There were no injuries in the crash, but the teenage operator was cited for carrying passengers beyond the restrictions of his intermediate license.
– Sgt. Fuller and Tr. Bell performed a canine track for a suspect wanted for robbing a Houlton beer store at gunpoint. The track had negative results and the case is being investigated by Houlton Police Department.
Saturday, December 10
– Tr. Flynn was working for Troop F during their Christmas party and stopped a vehicle for traveling 75 mph in a 50-mph zone on Rt. 2A in Linneus. While speaking to the 16-year-old male operator, Tr. Flynn asked the teen if he knew how fast he going. The teen stated that he wasn’t certain but knew he was “going around 100 mph back there.” Tr. Flynn completed the traffic stop issuing the teen a summons for 75 mph. Tr. Flynn then found a telephone number for the parents of the teen. He contacted the father and explained the situation believing that they should be aware of their son’s driving behavior. The father who was driving out of state was appreciative of the call and assured Tr. Flynn that they would be taking away his driving privileges. The teen had a 15-year-old friend in the vehicle at the time of the stop and was on his way to pick up his teenage girlfriend from work.
