Police/Crime/Courts

9 years ago

Houlton Police log

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 Houlton Police Department responded to the following incidents from April 3-9.

9 years ago

Grand jury indicts 19

CARIBOU — Crimes related to drugs and violence continued to top the Aroostook County grand jury list, which was released by District Attorney Todd Collins Friday. The grand jury handed down indictments against 19 individuals during its fourth session of the year. Indicted were: Colter B. Cross, 28, Woodland: operating after revocation, unlawful possession of […]

9 years ago

Former referee sentenced for sexually exploiting students

  Andrew Legasse Andrew Legasse of Presque Isle remains free on $500 cash bail By Jen LyndsBDN Staff CARIBOU — A former high school basketball referee will spend 17 months in prison after being found guilty of sexual exploitation of a minor and indecent conduct. Andrew Legassie, 23, of Presque Isle, was accused of using […]

9 years ago

Mapleton man wanted in connection with drug and meth bust last Friday

Mitchell Hanning By Jen LyndsBDN Staff CARIBOU — A Mapleton man is wanted in connection with drugs and methamphetamine manufacturing items that were seized from a vehicle during a traffic stop in Caribou last week. Mitchell Hanning, 25, was pulled over by deputies at about 8:30 p.m. Friday, April 1 on U.S. Route 1 in north […]

9 years ago

MH man arrested after scuffle with state police

MH man arrested after scuffle with state police

    MARS HILL, Maine A Mars Hill man was arrested early Sunday morning after Maine State Police were called to a Silver Street residence for a report that a local man wanted on a warrant was there.

9 years ago

Man charged with kidnapping called ‘public threat’

 HOULTON, Maine — A local man charged with kidnapping last week allegedly held a woman captive for several hours before police battered down the door to his home to free her.

Dushko Venelinov Vulchev, 39, a naturalized U.S. citizen originally from Bulgaria, faces two felony charges — kidnapping and theft by unauthorized taking — as well as misdemeanor charges of domestic violence assault, obstructing the report of a crime and domestic violence terrorizing.

9 years ago

Houlton Police Log

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 Houlton Police Department responded to the following incidents from March 27-April 2.

9 years ago

Troop F Report

Troop F Report

The Maine State Police Troop F barracks in Houlton investigated the following local complaints from Tuesday, March 22 to Sunday, March 27, 2016.