Police/Crime/Courts

8 years ago

Troop F Report

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 135 calls for service during the week of Dec. 19-Dec. 25.

 

Monday, December 19

– Tr. Stoutamyer met with an elderly male subject from Chapman who fell victim to a popular scam where male received a phone call from someone pretending to by his nephew and needed bail money of $3,000 to get out of jail.

8 years ago

Houlton Police Log Dec. 18-24 2016

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, Maine — The Houlton Police Department responded to the following incidents from Dec. 18-24.

 

Sunday, Dec. 18

12:39 a.m. — Off. Smith responded to Military Street to investigate suspicious activity.

8 years ago

Chiefs express heroin concerns

 Drug use has ticked up during the past year in The County

     HOULTON, Maine — Reflecting on their activities this year, officials at the Van Buren Police Department noted in a Facebook post on Monday that in the past year they have seized a wide variety of drugs in the community, including bath salts, ecstasy, psilocybin mushrooms, methamphetamine, illegal prescription pills, marijuana and heroin.

8 years ago

Troop F report (week of 12-28-2016)

     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.

8 years ago

Hafford acted in self-defense

AUGUSTA, Maine — A Presque Isle police officer acted in self-defense and “reasonably believed” there was a threat to himself or others when he shot and killed an intoxicated man who was armed with a knife last May, the state attorney general has concluded.

8 years ago

Troop F Report

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.

8 years ago

RSU 29 official expresses school bus concerns

HOULTON, Maine — Faced with an alarming increase in the number of vehicles passing school busses, Joe Schneider, RSU 29 transportation and facilities coordinator is asking residents to be more mindful of busses as they transport children to and from school.

8 years ago

Meth-related charges still prevalent

Meth-related charges still prevalent By Jen LyndsBDN Staff CARIBOU — The Aroostook County grand jury handed down indictments against 25 individuals Friday, Dec. 9, and the majority of them once again were for crimes related to the possession, sale or manufacturing of drugs.

8 years ago

Houlton Police Log Dec. 11-17, 2016

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, Maine — The Houlton Police Department responded to the following incidents from Dec. 11-17.

8 years ago

Grand Jury indicts several

By Jen Lynds Staff Writer CARIBOU — The Aroostook County grand jury handed down indictments against 25 individuals Friday, Dec. 9, and the majority of them once again were for crimes related to the possession, sale or manufacturing of drugs. Dustin Murphy-Moran, 24, of Fort Fairfield, who was indicted for operating a methamphetamine lab out […]