HOULTON — The Maine State Police Troop F barracks in Houlton responded to the following Caribou area incidents from Feb. 28-March 6.
Sunday, Feb. 28
Trooper Levesque assisted Limestone and Caribou police departments with a man that refused to stop for a Limestone officer. The officer attempted to stop the vehicle for speeding and it refused traveling into Caribou. Trooper Levesque and the other officers followed the vehicle to Cary Medical Center where it stopped in front of the emergency room. The man stated that he was having a medical emergency. Due to the officer’s from both departments not being certified on Field Sobriety Testing, Trooper Levesque administered the tests consequently leading to the man’s arrest for OUI. It was later determined the man was not impaired, but suffered from mental illness causing him to fail the test.
Trooper Levesque and his police canine “Vitz” were called to assist Caribou Police Department in locating a missing 16-year-old. Trooper Levesque started working the track however, while working, the mother of the child located her at a local church.
Saturday, March 5
Trooper Levesque and Sgt. Clark received an anonymous complaint of a possible underage drinking party going on in Stockholm. The caller did not have an address and the directions were poor. Sgt. Clark located the party on the Stockholm Road and upon arriving Trooper Levesque and Sgt. Clark observed people run into the camp and lock the door. The son of the camp owner exited the camp and refused entry and claimed to be celebrating his 21st birthday and he did not know of any underage kids at the camp. During the interview with the male claiming to be 21-years-old, Trooper Levesque warned him several times for disorderly conduct due to his belligerence. Sgt. Clark and Trooper Levesque ran registrations of the vehicles that were in the yard and also partially blocking the roadway and parents were notified. During investigation, information discovered by Trooper Levesque confirmed that there were minors drinking inside the camp. Trooper Levesque told the camp owner that he would be getting charged with providing a place for minors to consume alcohol. Once Trooper Levesque informed the man that he was getting charged, he began to run towards the camp. Trooper Levesque took the man into custody after a short struggle. It was later learned that the man was only 17-years-old. Tr. Levesque contacted the local JCCO who met the juvenile at Caribou PD and placed him on conditions and turned over to the boy’s mother. The boy was charged with disorderly conduct, providing a place for minors to consume alcohol, and refusing to submit to arrest or detention. The investigation is continuing.
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.
