Police/Crime/Courts

8 years ago

Troop F report

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

Death threat puts school on lockdown

OAKFIELD, Maine — A local high school was put on lockdown for more than an hour Friday after a 16-year-old Oakfield girl allegedly assaulted a family member and threatened to kill a teacher.

An individual called 9-1-1 just after 10 a.m. and reported that the girl was “out of control,” had assaulted a family member at a residence on Thompson Settlement Road and then tried to steal a car, according to Sheriff Darrell Crandall of the Aroostook County Sheriff’s Office.

8 years ago

Sheriff decries spate of domestic violence

HOULTON, Maine — A recent uptick in the number of domestic violence cases handled by the Aroostook County Sheriff’s Office is drawing the attention of administrators.

Sheriff Darrell Crandall said Wednesday that in the last five days, deputies have been called to four incidents in which suspects have been arrested for assaulting domestic partners. The charges in three of those four cases have been elevated to felony level either because of the serious nature of the assaults or because of prior domestic assault convictions, according to Crandall.

8 years ago

Troop F report (week of 6-8-2016)

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 — The Maine State Police Troop F barracks in Houlton responded to 144 calls for service from May 30-June 5. Monday, May […]

8 years ago

Sheriff decries spate of domestic violence

Cases on the rise in The County

     HOULTON, Maine — A recent uptick in the number of domestic violence cases handled by the Aroostook County Sheriff’s Office is drawing the attention of administrators.

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 144 calls for service from May 30-June 5.

8 years ago

Houlton Police log May 29-June 4

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 May 29-June 4.

8 years ago

Fatal N.H. shooting

Fatal N.H. shooting

Involved man who worked in Maine agriculture

A 71-year-old man in Londonderry, New Hampshire, who used to work for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, apparently shot a home maintenance worker and then himself, according to authorities.

8 years ago

Troop F Report

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

Houlton Police Log May 22-28

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 May 22-28.