Police/Crime/Courts

8 years ago

PI man arrested

PI man arrested

A Presque Isle man was arrested for criminal trespass after being asked to leave Walmart on Friday.

8 years ago

Houlton District Court

HOULTON, Maine — The following cases were heard under the Aroostook Criminal Docket at the Houlton Courthouse during the month of June.

Dorothy Jean Cosme, 31, Houlton: disorderly conduct, offensive words, and gestures, $300 fine.

Christopher J. Coty, 36, Houlton: violating protection from abuse order, 30 days in jail; and operating after habitual offender revocation, prior, $1,000 fine, six months in jail.

Shelby Lane, 23, Macwahoc: operating while license suspended or revoked, prior, $500 fine and 50-hour community service.

8 years ago

superior court news

HOULTON — The following cases were heard in Superior Court at the Houlton Courthouse during the month of June. Rafael T. Ortiz, Jr., 48, Houlton: probation violation, 15 months in prison and probation revoked. Ricci T. Wafford, 35, Farmington, MI: illegal importation of scheduled drugs, $4,500 fine, three years in prison, all but 15 months […]

8 years ago

Houlton Police Log July 31-Aug. 6

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 July 31-Aug. 6.

 

Sunday, July 31

1:04 a.m. — Off. Smith responded to Military Street for an animal complaint.

7:31 a.m. — Off. Bickford responded to North Street for an animal complaint.

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.

The Maine State Police Troop F barracks in Houlton responded to 141 calls for service from Monday, August 1 to Sunday, August 7. The following incidents were among those addressed:

 

Monday, August 1

– Cpl. Quint stopped a vehicle in Monticello after seeing the inspection certificate and suspecting it was fraudulent. The sticker belonged to a farm truck from a local farmer and the man driving the vehicle admitted to taking the sticker due to the car not being able to pass inspection. The driver was also suspended. The man was issued two criminal summonses for the violations.

8 years ago

Alleged robber turns herself in

    CARIBOU, Maine — Jessica McNeal of Caribou turned herself in Monday afternoon after allegedly being involved in an armed robbery at Mike’s Quik Stop & Deli on Presque Isle Road.

8 years ago

MDEA accuses Washburn couple of making meth

     The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency has dismantled a methamphetamine manufacturing operation that a couple in Washburn were allegedly running within 1,000 feet of a school zone.

8 years ago

Judge denies bail for Florida man

     Robert Craig, the Florida man accused of killing 86-year-old Leo Corriveau in Presque Isle, made his initial court appearance Monday in Aroostook County Superior Court in Caribou.

8 years ago

Bath salts dealer faces 28 months

Caribou man bought drugs online

      BANGOR, Maine — A Caribou man will spend 28 months behind bars after he was sentenced Thursday in a bath salts case, according to the U.S. attorney’s office.