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 140 calls for service from Sunday, August 21 to Saturday, August 27. The following incidents were among those addressed:
Monday, August 22
– Tr. Pescitelli was on patrol in Easton when he came across a vehicle parked on the side of Route 10. Tr. Pescitelli stopped to see if the motorist needed assistance. The operator and three passengers were looking for the operator’s boyfriend who they hadn’t heard from that day. Upon further investigation it was discovered that one of the passengers in the vehicle had a warrant for their arrest. Tr. Pescitelli arrested the passenger and the operator made contact with her boyfriend.
Tuesday, August 23
– Cpl. Hafford responded to Sinclair for reported criminal mischief damage done to a vehicle. Cpl. Hafford summonsed a 39-year-old male for taking a baseball bat to a loaner car that his ex-girlfriend was using and causing approximately $3,000 damage to it.
– Cpl. Quint issued a criminal summons to a 60-year-old male that was criminally speeding in front of the high school in Easton. Cpl. Quint was on a traffic enforcement detail and was conducting stationary enforcement in front of the high school, which is posted at 25 mph. School was in session at the time of the incident and it was during lunch time with students coming and going from the parking lot.
Thursday, August 25
– Tr. Luce assisted Adult Probation and Parole with a home check in Frenchville. During the check Tr. Luce noticed the female probationer had been consuming liquor and could smell it emitting from her person. Using a Portable Breath Test Tr. Luce learned the woman had been drinking alcohol and had a BAC of 0.22 percent. The woman told Tr. Luce she only had one 24-ounce beer. She was arrested and transported to the Caribou Police Department where the Probation Officer had her booked in and held for a probation violation.
– Tr. Casavant began an investigation in Mapleton into the theft of a video game unit. A homeowner had allowed someone to stay with her for a period of time and when he left, the unit was discovered missing. The investigation is ongoing.
Friday, August 26
– Tr. Casavant was called to a home that was being demolished in Woodland. The people tearing down the home found a safe in the walls, and were concerned it might have been stolen. It appeared the safe had been built into the walls of the home and nothing suspicious was found.
