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Security footage shows suspect dragging body of Bar Harbor teenager

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Mikaela Conley

A Bar Harbor man told investigators he had consensual sex with the woman he’s accused of killing, but security camera footage captured him hoisting her over his shoulder while she resisted, and later dragging her lifeless body, according to court documents made public Friday.

The state affidavit indicates Mikaela Conley, 19, died from blunt force trauma to her head and strangulation.

Jalique Keene

Jalique Keene, 21, remains in jail, charged with murder in her death in Bar Harbor. Her body was found June 2.

Keene said the two had sex and there was a physical altercation afterward when Conley “became upset,” the affidavit said. He told investigators he left and never saw her again.

The two attended Mount Desert High School together, and Keene was a running back. He later played football for West Virginia State University and an amateur team in Serbia, the Bangor Daily News reported.

Keene’s lawyer, Jeffrey Toothaker, declined comment on Friday.

A detective wrote that a security camera outside a school captured a man appearing to be Keene at 3:36 a.m. hoisting the victim over his shoulder “and walking off with her as she is kicking her feet.”

Hours later, after the sun came up, he was seen again “hastily dragging her … toward the area where the body was found,” he wrote.

The affidavit was originally sealed at the request of the state Attorney General’s Office, but was released Friday after a judge rescinded the impoundment order.


Kennebec Journal June 15 police log

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IN AUGUSTA, Thursday at 5:19 a.m., a disturbance was reported on North Belfast Avenue.

5:57 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Spaulding Street.

7:02 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Green Street.

7:49 a.m., criminal trespassing was reported on Northern Avenue.

8:36 a.m., a mental health and well-being check was done on Middle Street.

8:52 a.m., disorderly conduct was reported on North Belfast Avenue.

9:24 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Glenridge Drive.

11:19 a.m., a hit-and-run traffic accident was reported on Eastern Avenue.

12:52 p.m., a traffic hazard was reported on Civic Center Drive.

1:10 p.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Civic Center Drive.

2:20 p.m., a mental health and well-being check was done on Caldwell Road.

2:32 p.m., harassment was reported on Pleasant Street.

2:43 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Gage Street.

3:49 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Green Street.

5:56 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Noyes Court.

6:13 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Stephen King Drive.

6:23 p.m., theft was reported on Gray Birch Drive.

7:51 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Capitol Street.

Friday at 12:26 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Western Avenue.

2:40 a.m., a mental health and well-being check was done on Water Street.

IN FARMINGDALE, Thursday at 9:02 a.m., a well-being check was done on Spring Drive.

IN GARDINER, Thursday at 1:38 p.m., harassment was reported on Brunswick Avenue.

IN HALLOWELL, Friday at 12:56 a.m., a mental health and well-being check was done on Water Street.

IN MONMOUTH, Thursday at 12:32 p.m., assault was reported on U.S. Route 202.

5:02 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Plossay Shores Road.

IN WEST GARDINER, Thursday at 10:10 a.m., threatening was reported on Spears Corners Road.

ARRESTS

IN AUGUSTA, Thursday at 11:07 p.m., Kenneth Allen Mills, 42, of Augusta, was arrested on a warrant, on Water Street.

11:37 p.m., Seth W. Vallier, 39, of Augusta, was arrested on a warrant, on School Street.

Friday at 1:20 a.m., Ashlyn M. Foster, 23, of Augusta, was arrested on a warrant (failure to appear), on Western Avenue.

IN GARDINER, Thursday at 7:57 p.m., Dakota M. Gagnon Hawk, 24, of Gardiner, was arrested on a warrant and a charge of being a fugitive from justice, on Spring Street.

Former operator of sober house withdraws complaint against Biddeford

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The former operator of a sober house in Biddeford has withdrawn a federal discriminatory housing complaint filed against the city alleging it was forced to leave a downtown apartment that it used as a temporary home for men fighting substance abuse.

Jesse Harvey of Journey House LLC, which operated a sober house last year in an apartment at 45 Hill St. that could accommodate six men, had filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in March. It alleged that the city’s codes enforcement office used zoning and land use ordinances to discriminate against residents recovering from substance abuse. The complaint claimed the city violated the federal fair housing law when a code enforcement officer told Harvey’s landlord that the sober house was an illegal operation because the building did not have a sprinkler system.

Sprinkler systems are not required for older traditional apartment buildings, but the city had raised the possibility that the unit containing the sober house could qualify as a rooming house and be subject to additional safety standards.

Journey House formally withdrew the complaint June 4, which prompted HUD to terminate its investigation and close the complaint, the city announced this week.

“The city is grateful to not have to continue to put resources toward an active investigation, but we remain confident that no discrimination against Journey House occurred. We firmly believe a completed investigation would have resolved this in the city’s favor,” City Manager James Bennett said in a statement.

The sober house was open for a year in Biddeford before closing in December. Journey House Sober Living now operates in Sanford.

The seven-unit apartment building on Hill Street that is the subject of the dispute was destroyed in a fire April 2 that killed one elderly resident. The state Fire Marshal’s Office has said it may never determine a cause of the fire because of the extensive damage it caused.

Gillian Graham can be contacted at 791-6315 or at:

ggraham@pressherald.com

Twitter: @grahamgillian

Lewiston police shut down streets after report of gunfire

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LEWISTON — Police were shutting down streets in the neighborhoods behind Central Maine Medical Center late Friday after gunfire was reported in the area.

All available police units swarmed on the area around Spring Street after shots were reported fired shortly before 11 p.m. Police fanned out along Holland, Whipple, Summer and Riverside streets, shutting down intersections to keep passers-by away.

Lewiston police were joined by officers from Auburn and the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Department as they began to focus on a house in which they believed a suspect might be hiding.

Police officers due to go off duty at 11 p.m. were held over while the drama unfolded at the end of a busy evening in downtown Lewiston.

There were no immediate reports that anyone had been struck by gunfire. Several people in the area, as far away as Main Street, reported hearing a series of gunshots.

Shortly after 11 p.m., police put out an alert for the driver of a Volkswagen who may have been in the area when the shots were fired. They were also searching for a man in a hooded sweatshirt in the area.

Central Maine Sunday June 16 police log

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IN ALBION, Saturday at 7:54 a.m., a complaint was taken from Drake Hill Road.

IN AUGUSTA, Friday at 8:28 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Noyes Court.

8:32 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Civic Center Drive.

8:51 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Pine Street.

11:56 a.m., criminal trespassing was reported on Medical Center Parkway.

12:21 p.m., theft was reported on Fairbanks Street.

3:21 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Western Avenue.

5:28 p.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Glenridge Drive.

5:49 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Civic Center Drive.

6:09 p.m., theft was reported on Western Avenue.

7:34 p.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Thompson Street.

7:48 p.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Drew Street.

7:59 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Raven Road.

8:44 p.m., criminal trespassing was reported on Drew Street.

IN BINGHAM, Saturday at 8:25 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Main Street.

IN CLINTON, Friday at 5:05 p.m., police made an arrest following a report of a domestic dispute on Hinckley Road.

IN FAIRFIELD, Friday at 8:47 a.m., a burglary was reported on Mountain Avenue.

12:51 p.m., a scam complaint was taken from West Street.

1:19 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on King Street.

1:45 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Lawrence Street.

2:40 p.m., vandalism was reported on Center Road.

6:42 p.m., a harassment complaint was taken from Water Street.

Saturday at 1:23 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Hinckley Road.

IN HALLOWELL, Friday at 12:02 p.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Water Street.

IN HARMONY, Friday at 4:45 p.m., a harassment complaint was taken from Chadbourne Road.

8:55 p.m., threatening was reported on Cambridge Road.

IN JACKMAN, Saturday at 2:04 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Moose Point Road.

IN MADISON, Friday at 6:45 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Main Street.

9:36 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Maple Street.

IN NORRIDGEWOCK, Friday at 11:27 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Waterville Road.

4:34 p.m., a harassment complaint was taken from Skowhegan Road.

Saturday at 7:54 a.m., a motor vehicle fire was extinguished on Harvest Lane.

IN OAKLAND, Friday at 1:51 p.m., a report of fraud or forgery was taken at the police station.

Saturday at 12:25 a.m., a noise complaint was taken from Andrew Terrace.

IN PITTSFIELD, Friday at 8:36 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Interstate 95.

Saturday at 7:11 a.m., a harassment complaint was taken from Hathorn Street.

IN ST. ALBANS, Friday at 6:12 p.m., trespassing was reported on Brookside Drive.

Saturday at 2 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Todds Corner Road.

9:10 a.m., a burglary was reported on Nate Richards Road.

IN SKOWHEGAN, Friday at 9:47 a.m., fire units were sent in response to a call on Academy Circle.

3:14 p.m., a harassment complaint was taken from Lynn’s Way.

4:07 p.m., a theft was reported on Main Street.

4:35 p.m., a theft was reported on Main Street.

5:10 p.m., a harassment complaint was taken from Middle Road.

5:15 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Fairview Avenue.

8:04 p.m., a harassment complaint was taken from East Ridge Road.

8:08 p.m., an intoxicated person was reported on St. Mark Street.

9:20 p.m., threatening was reported on Cote Street.

10:05 p.m., a harassment complaint was taken from Garalds Way.

11 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Joyce Street.

Saturday at 12:27 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Milburn Street.

2:10 a.m., an intoxicated person was reported on Madison Avenue.

2:15 a.m., police made an arrest during a traffic stop on Madison Avenue.

7:37 a.m., a burglary of a motor vehicle was reported on Armory Road.

IN WATERVILLE, Friday at 6:07 a.m., an assault was reported on Highwood Street.

7:20 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Elm Street.

8:22 a.m., police were called to assist another agency at a credit union on College Avenue.

11:51 a.m., an accident involving injuries was reported on Drummond Avenue.

1:39 p.m., a harassment complaint was taken from a church on Kennedy Memorial Drive.

1:53 p.m., criminal mischief was reported in Post Office Square.

2:09 p.m., fraud or larceny was reported on Francis Street.

2:44 p.m., someone called requesting an escort on School Street.

2:56 p.m., criminal mischief was reported on Silver Street.

3 p.m., suspicious activity was reported at a restaurant on College Avenue.

3:13 p.m., a summons was issued after a report of an intoxicated person at Head of Falls on Front Street.

3:54 p.m., a city ordinance violation was reported on Highwood Street.

5:36 p.m., a harassment complaint was taken from Main Street.

6:53 p.m., an assault was reported on Main Street.

6:58 p.m., an unwanted person was reported on Johnson Heights.

7 p.m., a drug offense was reported on Summer Street.

8:47 p.m., a domestic dispute was reported on Gold Street.

8:53 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Franklin Street.

Saturday at 12:02 a.m., a disturbance was reported at Inland Hospital.

12:57 a.m., a disturbance was reported at a restaurant on Silver Street.

1:01 a.m., a domestic dispute was reported on Elm Street.

2:08 a.m., an unwanted person was reported at a restaurant on Main Street.

2:24 a.m., a theft was reported at the post office on College Avenue.

IN WINSLOW, Friday at 9:57 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Clinton Avenue.

ARRESTS

IN AUGUSTA, Friday at 11:13 a.m., Kassandra M. Carter, 31, of Whitefield, was arrested on a warrant on Union Street.

Saturday at 12:23 a.m., Pedro L. Lopez, 33, of Augusta, was arrested and charged with a violation of probation; and Natasha Nadeau, 28, of Augusta, was arrested on a warrant, by police conducting a probation check on Water Street.

IN SOMERSET COUNTY, Friday at 3:14 a.m., Jacqueline Rose-Lorraine McClure, 26, of Corinna, was arrested on warrants for unpaid fine or fees and failure to appear.

6:52 p.m., David Jay Brown, 28, of Harmony, was arrested on a charge of disorderly conduct.

6:47 p.m., Garrett Matthew Henry, 34, of Skowhegan, was arrested on warrants for unpaid fines or fees, failure to appear and violation of administrative release.

Saturday at 4:20 a.m., Mark Lewis Ferretti, 27, of Skowhegan, was arrested on a charge of violating the conditions of release.

3:06 a.m., Eric James Reynolds, 56, of Wellington, was arrested on a charge of operating under the influence.

4:54 a.m., Mark Lewis Ferretti, 27, of Skowhegan, was arrested on a charge of operating under the influence, with one prior conviction.

SUMMONSES

IN AUGUSTA, Friday at 12:06 p.m., Nicholas M. Drayton, 38, of Manchester, was summoned on a charge of operating while license suspended or revoked, at the intersection of Bangor and Quimby streets.

12:39 p.m., Adam E. Blanche, 21, of Hallowell, was summoned on a charge of operating while license suspended or revoked, on Bangor Street.

7:07 p.m., Brittney L. Merchant, 27, of Augusta, was summoned on a charge of operating while license suspended or revoked, on State Street.

Morning Sentinel June 17 police log

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IN ANSON, Saturday at 3:38 p.m., an all-terrain vehicle problem was reported on Four Mile Square Road.

IN BENTON, Saturday at 8:47 p.m., police were called to assist another agency on Unity Road.

IN BINGHAM, Saturday at 7:25 p.m., a theft was reported on Old Canada Road.

IN CANAAN, Saturday at 6:29 p.m., police were called to assist another agency on Merritt Street.

IN CHESTERVILLE, Sunday at 11:34 a.m., a traffic accident causing injuries was reported on Norton Road.

IN CLINTON, Saturday at 4:30 p.m., police made an arrest after a call about a fight on Hinckley Road at Bellsqueeze Road.

IN CORNVILLE, Saturday at 9:55 p.m., police were called to assist another agency on Molunkus Road.

IN DETROIT, Saturday at 8:43 p.m., a brush fire was reported on River Road.

IN EUSTIS, Friday at 7:38 a.m., a late report of a burglary was taken from Skytop Road.

IN FAIRFIELD, Saturday at 9 a.m., police made an arrest following a complaint on Main Street.

10:25 p.m., an intoxicated person was reported on Western Avenue.

10:50 p.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Fairwood Drive.

Sunday at 8:29 a.m., a burglary of a motor vehicle was reported on Woodman Avenue.

IN FARMINGTON, Friday at 6:26 p.m., a disturbance was reported on North Street.

Saturday at 1:10 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Main Street.

10:37 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on High Street.

1:43 p.m., trespassing was reported on Russells Mills Road.

8:53 p.m., a noise complaint was taken from Titcomb Hill Road.

10:40 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Main Street.

11:36 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Main Street.

IN INDUSTRY, Saturday at 6:56 a.m., police were called to assist another agency on Industry Road.

IN JAY, Friday at 9:15 a.m., police were called to assist another agency on Main Street.

7:33 p.m., threatening was reported on Crash Road.

Saturday at 1:39 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Crash Road.

1:45 p.m., police were called to assist another agency on BJ’s Lane.

IN KINGFIELD, Friday at 9:09 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Poland Spring Drive.

IN MADISON, Saturday at 9:37 a.m., vandalism was reported on Togue Road.

IN MOSCOW, Sunday at 1:34 a.m., an assault was reported on Mayfield Road.

7:46 p.m., a noise complaint was taken from Donigan Road.

IN NEW PORTLAND, Saturday at 8:04 p.m., a fire with wires down was reported on Katie Crotch Road.

IN NEW SHARON, Sunday at 5:32 a.m., police were asked to remove a person on Farmington Falls Road.

IN NORRIDGEWOCK, Saturday at 7:57 a.m., a structure fire was reported on River Road.

1:33 p.m., someone was taken to the hospital after a traffic vehicle accident on River Road.

2:52 p.m., a theft was reported on Sandy River Road.

4:36 p.m., someone was taken to the hospital after a traffic accident on River Road.

6:56 p.m., an assault was reported on Oak Hill Road.

6:56 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Oak Hill Road.

Sunday at 8:02 a.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Mercer Road.

IN OAKLAND, Saturday at 11:33 a.m., suspicious activity was reported at the primary school on Heath Street.

IN PALMYRA, Saturday at 10:05 p.m., a theft was reported on Main Street.

IN PITTSFIELD, Saturday at 3:10 p.m., a harassment complaint was taken from Hathorn Street.

10:42 p.m., trespassing was reported on South Street.

IN RANGELEY, Friday at 8:01 a.m., police made a warrant arrest on School Street.

11:37 p.m., a noise complaint was taken from Judkins Road.

IN ST. ALBANS, Saturday at 8:54 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Todds Corner Road.

IN SKOWHEGAN, Saturday at 11:32 a.m., a harassment complaint was taken from Mitchell Street.

12:45 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Summer Street.

3:32 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Fairview Avenue.

4:05 p.m., police were called to assist another agency on Fairview Avenue.

4:17 p.m., a theft was reported on Greenwood Avenue.

4:54 p.m., an assault was reported on Fairview Avenue. 7:32 p.m., police were called to assist another agency on Water Street.

9:19 p.m., a noise complaint was taken from Indian Ridge.

Sunday at 5:03 a.m., police were called to assist another agency on Winter Street.

5:12 a.m., police were called to assist another agency on Winter Street.

IN SOLON, Saturday at 11:54 a.m., a structure fire was reported on North Main Street.

IN WATERVILLE, Saturday at 8:31 a.m., police were sent to assist another agency at Inland Hospital.

9:01 a.m., fire units were sent in response to a call on Interstate 95.

10:51 a.m., a summons was issued after a report of shoplifting at Walmart.

11:25 a.m., someone requested a police escort on Main Street.

12:51 p.m., threatening was reported on Main Street.

1:32 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Water Street.

5:07 p.m., shoplifting was reported at Walmart.

5:54 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Chase Avenue.

6:16 p.m., a summons was issued after a report of a protection order violation on Heath Street.

10:32 p.m., an unwanted person was reported at a restaurant on College Avenue.

10:42 p.m., a theft was reported on Burleigh Street.

10:45 p.m., police made a warrant arrest on Elm Street.

11:26 p.m., an unwanted person was reported at a store on College Avenue.

Sunday at 12:32 a.m., an oral warning was issued after a noise complaint on Seavey Street.

1:05 a.m., police made an arrest during a traffic stop on College Avenue.

IN WILTON, Friday at 11:11 a.m., police made a warrant arrest on Davis Court.

Saturday at 1:18 a.m., a disturbance was reported onVillage View Street.

7:41 a.m., vandalism or criminal mischief was reported on Main Street.

8:16 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Village View Street.

3:41 p.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Main Street.

10:20 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Villege View Street.

11:34 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Village View Street.

IN WINSLOW, Saturday at 11:50 a.m., police made an arrest during a traffic stop on Boston Avenue.

3:12 p.m., a person was reported missing on Joe Avenue.

8:58 p.m., an oral warning was issued after a 911 hang-up call on Augusta Road.

ARRESTS

IN SOMERSET COUNTY, Saturday at 9:42 a.m., Alexander Anthony Rizza, 29, of Pittsfield, was arrested on a contempt order for failure to pay child support.

12:47 p.m., Jose Sauceda-Wilcox, 18, from out of local coverage area, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear.

6:18 p.m., Zachary Miles Burnham, 27, of Winslow, was arrested on a charge of violating a protection order.

IN WATERVILLE, Saturday at 5:09 p.m., Joseph Libby, 57, of Fairfield, was arrested at Head of Falls on a warrant.

10:50 p.m., Martha Keim, 44, of Waterville, was arrested at The Big Apple store on Elm Street, on a warrant.

Sunday at 1:26 a.m., Jeremy Frantz, 23, of Portland, was arrested on College Avenue on a charge of operating under the influence.

Kennebec Journal June 17 police log

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IN AUGUSTA, Saturday at 9:20 a.m., harassment was reported on Water Street.

9:49 a.m., criminal trespassing was reported on Water Street.

11:12 a.m., criminal trespassing was reported on Bangor Street.

1:20 p.m., criminal trespassing was reported on Western Avenue.

2:01 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Stephen King Drive.

2:44 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Water Street.

3:39 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Edison Drive.

5:03 p.m., simple assault was reported on Medical Center Parkway.

7:19 p.m., a past burglary was reported on Bangor Street.

7:42 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Lincoln Street.

7:58 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Riverside Drive.

10:23 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Oak Street.

10:31 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Bangor Street.

11:15 p.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Bangor Street.

11:21 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Northern Avenue.

11:47 p.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Civic Center Drive.

Sunday at 3:28 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Washington Street.

3:44 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Glenridge Drive.

IN HALLOWELL, Saturday at 1:27 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Water Street.

Sunday at 12:38 a.m., suspicious activity was reported at the intersection of Central and Second streets.

SUMMONS

IN AUGUSTA, Saturday at 7:38 p.m., Andrew T. Thrasher, 31, of Edgecomb, was summoned on a charge of operating while license suspended or revoked, on Water Street.

Kennebec County courts June 7-13, 2018

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AUGUSTA — This is a roundup of cases closed June 7-13, 2018, at courts in Augusta and Waterville.

Jonathan E. Ayer, 21, of Fairfield, criminal threatening with dangerous weapon and assault March 21, 2018, in Belgrade; dismissed.

Karen M. Beaulieu, 44, of Oakland, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer Oct. 20, 2017, in Waterville; 20-day jail sentence.

David L. Bellefleur, 30, of Fairfield, violating condition of release May 1, 2018, in Waterville; 10-day jail sentence. Theft by unauthorized taking or transfer March 23, 2018, in Waterville; dismissed.

Patrick L. Biggam, 34, of Anson, operating under the influence April 18, 2018, in Waterville; $500 fine, 48-hour jail sentence, 150-day license suspension.

Austin Bing, 22, of Winslow, operating while license suspended or revoked Oct. 3, 2017, in Waterville; $500 fine.

Blake Bisson, 24, of Belgrade, motor vehicle speeding more than 30 mph over speed limit March 15, 2018, in Manchester; $400 fine.

Kaitlyn E. Bouchard, 22, of Livermore Falls, unlawful possession of scheduled drug Sept. 10, 2016, in Monmouth; $400 fine, $400 suspended, 364-day jail sentence all suspended, one-year probation. Stealing drugs, same date and town; dismissed.

Lourdes Bradley, 55, of Readfield, operating under the influence Sept. 1, 2017, in Readfield; $700 fine, 364-day jail sentence all but 15 days suspended, one-year probation, three-year license and registration suspension.

Curtis Brown III, 27, of Jay, failure to produce vehicle or return it to scene Feb. 1, 2018, in Monmouth; $200 fine.

Alec Bryan, 26, of Waterville, operating while license suspended or revoked Dec. 26, 2017, in Waterville; $250 fine.

April Burgess, 48, of China, unlawful furnishing scheduled drugs Jan. 26, 2017, in South China; $400 fine, $400 suspended, three-year Department of Corrections sentence all suspended, one-year probation. Three counts unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs, same date and town; dismissed.

Ryan J. Carey, 34, of Portland, failure to register vehicle Aug. 17, 2017, in Pittston; $100 fine.

Kathleen E. Corbin, 48, of Portland, operating after registration suspended Jan. 24, 2018, in Waterville; dismissed.

George B. Cote, 38, of Whitefield, operating while license suspended or revoked March 25, 2018, in Windsor; $250 fine.

Joshua Cote, 23, of St. Albans, operating while license suspended or revoked Dec. 30, 2017, in Winslow; $500 fine.

Crystal Cougle, 25, of Waterville, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer Nov. 30, 2017, in Waterville; 90-day jail sentence. Theft by unauthorized taking or transfer March 3, 2018, in Waterville; 24-day jail sentence. Burglary March 3, 2018, in Waterville; 24-day jail sentence. Violating condition of release May 19, 2018, in Waterville; 48-hour jail sentence. Violating condition of release May 19, 2018, in Waterville; 48-hour jail sentence. Unlawful possession of scheduled drug, same date and town; dismissed.

Arthur G. Dickinson, 50, of Augusta, violating protection from abuse order April 4, 2018, in Benton; 60-day jail sentence. Refusing to submit to arrest or detention, physical force, April 4, 2018, in Benton; 60-day jail sentence.

Jordan T. Dubois, 18, of Mexico, protective order from harassment violation Dec. 18, 2017, in Farmingdale; 24-hour jail sentence. Impersonating a public servant Dec. 18, 2017, protective order from harassment violation, terrorizing, and domestic violence terrorizing, all Dec. 1, 2017, in Farmingdale; dismissed. Terrorizing Sept. 1, 2017, in Farmingdale; 24-hour jail sentence.

Jacob E. Ferguson, 27, of Waterville, operating under the influence March 3, 2018, in China; $500 fine, 150-day license suspension. Motor vehicle speeding more than 30 mph over speed limit March 3, 2018, in China; $500 fine.

Andrew Lawrence Fertig, 62, of Clinton, stealing drugs Aug. 12, 2016, in Clinton; $400 fine, 30-month Department of Corrections sentence, all but six months suspended, two-year probation.

Christopher Folsom, 26, of Fairfield, operating after registration suspended May 2, 2018, in Waterville; dismissed.

Christopher M. Fyfe II, 26, of Pittston, failure to register vehicle April 18, 2018, in Winthrop; $100 fine.

Antonio M. Giandrea, 47, of Litchfield, attaching false plates March 12, 2018, in Monmouth; $100 fine.

Jacob S. Gibson, 20, of Wayne, fishing without valid license Dec. 23, 2017, in Mount Vernon; $100 fine.

Shaylin B. Gilchrist, 20, of Norridgewock, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer May 7, 2017, in Waterville; dismissed.

Randy S. Gregor, 59, of Randolph, operating while license suspended or revoked March 26, 2018, in Chelsea; $500 fine.

Tyler J. Gricus, 31, of Rockland, terrorizing April 5, 2018, in Mount Vernon; 24-hour jail sentence. Assault April 5, 2018, in Augusta; $300 fine, 90-day jail sentence all but 24 hours suspended, one-year administrative release. Refusing to sign criminal summons April 5, 2018, in Augusta; 24-hour jail sentence. Operating vehicle without license — conditions/restrictions, same date and town; dismissed.

Michael J. Griffin, 70, of Oakland, operating under the influence Jan. 24, 2018, in Oakland; $500 fine, 96-hour jail sentence, 150-day license suspension.

Jacob Gurney, 35, of Norway, failure to provide correct name, address, date of birth Dec. 6, 2017, in Waterville; dismissed.

Courtney E. Holmes, 26, of Augusta, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer Feb. 20, 2014, in Augusta; 24-hour jail sentence.

Daniel Robert Hood, 29, of Waterville, unlawful furnishing scheduled drug and three counts unlawful possession of scheduled drug April 27, 2018, in Waterville; dismissed.

Caleb D. Hubert, 42, of Lewiston, operating while license suspended or revoked Feb. 21, 2018, in Winthrop; $500 fine.

Maranatha L. King, 33, of Winthrop, operating while license suspended or revoked Sept. 28, 2016, in Augusta; $500 fine, seven-day jail sentence. Forgery Dec. 30, 2017, in Waterville; 30-day jail sentence. Theft by unauthorized taking or transfer Dec. 30, 2017, in Waterville; 30-day jail sentence.

Timothy Klepser, 20, of Vassalboro, eluding an officer April 18, 2018, in Vassalboro; three-year jail sentence, all but 120 days suspended, two-year probation. Unlawful possession of hydrocodone April 18, 2018, in Vassalboro; $400 fine, 120-day jail sentence. Unlawful possession of scheduled drug April 18, 2018, in Vassalboro; $400 fine, 30-day jail sentence. Motor vehicle speeding more than 30 mph over speed limit April 18, 2018, in Vassalboro; 30-day jail sentence. Unlawful possession of scheduled drug and reckless conduct, same date and town; dismissed.

Brandi Yvonne Lee, 29, of Belgrade, assault May 16, 2017, in Benton; dismissed.

Mikeal R. Lemar, 64, of Clinton, disorderly conduct, offensive words, gestures Dec. 14, 2017, in Clinton; unconditional discharge.

Joseph Liebowitz, 25, of Winslow, operating under the influence Dec. 17, 2017, in Winslow; $700 fine, 96-hour jail sentence, 150-day license suspension. Failing to notify of motor vehicle accident Dec. 17, 2017, in Winslow; 96-hour jail sentence.

Joshua H. Mason, 41, of Princeton, Massachusetts, commercial vehicle rule violation: operation with false duty June 15, 2012, in West Gardiner; $750 fine.

Thurlow Warner Mason, 34, of Gardiner, operating while license suspended or revoked March 15, 2018, in Gardiner; $600 fine, seven-day jail sentence, one-year license suspension. Permitting unlawful use March 14, 2018, in Gardiner; dismissed.

John L. Michaud, 38, of Winslow, operating while license suspended or revoked July 30, 2017, in Winslow; $400 fine.

Paul R. Migliaccio, 33, of Gardiner, operating while license suspended or revoked March 6, 2018, in Gardiner; $500 fine, $250 suspended. Operating vehicle without license March 6, 2018, in Gardiner; dismissed.

Christine L. Miller, 34, of Benton, operating while license suspended or revoked Dec. 27, 2017, in Clinton; dismissed.

Dwayne L. Mullen, 27, of Albion, motor vehicle speeding more than 30 mph over speed limit Jan. 2, 2018, in Winslow; $300 fine.

Anthony M. Nabarowsky, 43, of Fairfield, domestic violence assault April 6, 2018, in Waterville; three-year Department of Corrections sentence, all but 60 days suspended, two year probation.

Robert S. Nichols, 29, of Newport, failure to register vehicle Nov. 7, 2017, in Belgrade; dismissed.

Shane Nikolas Piasio, 24, of Auburn, operating while license suspended or revoked Feb. 22, 2018, in Monmouth; $500 fine.

Marion Porter, 43, of South China, operating while license suspended or revoked May 10, 2018, in Augusta; $500 fine, 12-hour jail sentence.

Johnny Ramirez, 44, of Bucksport, operate while license suspended or revoked April 4, 2018, in China; $500 fine, $250 suspended.

Christian Reid, 23, of Palermo, operating while license suspended or revoked Dec. 9, 2017, in Waterville; $250 fine. Operating after registration suspended Dec. 9, 2017, in Waterville; $150 fine.

Jennifer M. Reny-Zaluski, 35, of China, operating while license suspended or revoked March 6, 2018, in Chelsea; $500 fine.

Brittany J. Roseberry, 26, of Skowhegan, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer Sept. 29, 2017, in Waterville; $300 fine.

Chuck D. Schooley, 45, of Augusta, operating while license suspended or revoked Aug. 18, 2017, in Waterville; dismissed.

Troy Sconiers, 30, of Belgrade, motor vehicle speeding more than 30 mph over speed limit April 14, 2018, in Manchester; $400 fine.

Laura S. Sieger, 25, of Bar Harbor, failure to register vehicle April 29, 2018, in Hallowell; $100 fine.

Lillian Spencer, 30, of Skowhegan, operating under the influence Sept. 20, 2016, in Chelsea; $500 fine, 48-hour jail sentence, 150-day license suspension; operating vehicle without license — conditions/restrictions, same date and town; dismissed.

Clifford Sousa Jr., 42, of Gardiner, unlawful possession of scheduled drug March 7, 2018, in Gardiner; $400 fine. Operating vehicle without license March 7, 2018, in Gardiner; $200 fine. Use of drug paraphernalia March 7, 2018, in Gardiner; $300 fine.

Maureen Sullivan, 57, of Whitefield, motor vehicle speeding more than 30 mph over speed limit Feb. 14, 2018, in Windsor; $400 fine.

Jaqui Swanson, 39, of South China, operating under the influence Oct. 29, 2017, in Sidney; $500 fine, 48-hour jail sentence, 150-day license suspension. Failing to stop for an officer Oct. 29, 2017, in Sidney; 48-hour jail sentence.

Tyler E. Tabb, 26, of Augusta, operating while license suspended or revoked April 4, 2018, in Chelsea; $500 fine, $250 suspended.

Jessica Rena Thibeault, 25, of Augusta, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer Dec. 13, 2017, in Waterville; $200 fine, $150 restitution. Violating condition of release Dec. 13, 2017, in Waterville; $100 fine.

Jessica N. Truman, 33, of Brunswick, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer Sept. 25, 2016, in Augusta; $250 fine.

Maurice A. Wilson, 37, of Augusta, operating vehicle without license — conditions/restrictions Sept. 4, 2017, in Augusta; 30-day jail sentence.

Michael L. Wilson, 36, of Freedom, escape Oct. 22, 2017, in Augusta; 120-day jail sentence.

Matthew A. Woodbury, 24, of Fairfield, operating under the influence Sept. 22, 2017, in Waterville; $500 fine, 150-day license suspension.


Kennebec Journal June 18 police log

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IN AUGUSTA, Sunday at 7 a.m., harassment was reported on Lancaster Lane.

8:29 a.m., criminal trespass was reported on Pleasant Street.

10:35 a.m., a well-being check was done on Manley Street.

11:37 a.m., an animal well-being check was done on Civic Center Drive.

11:40 a.m., simple assault was reported on Mill Street.

11:40 a.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Mill Street.

11:43 a.m., a well-being check was done on Stephen King Drive.

12:24 p.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Townsend Road.

12:42 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Calumet Bridge.

1:42 p.m., an animal well-being check was done on Stephen King Drive.

1:49 p.m., harassment was reported on Mount Vernon Avenue.

4:02 p.m., a disturbance was reported on York Street.

5:44 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Church Hill Road.

5:51 p.m., a past burglary was reported on Hartwell Lane.

7:06 p.m., property was recovered on Mount Vernon Avenue.

9:32 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Church Hill Road.

9:41 p.m., a past burglary was reported on Savage Street.

10:09 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Blaisdell Street.

11:03 p.m., a well-being check was done on Gilman Street and South Belfast Avenue.

11:52 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Cony Street.

Monday at 4:08 a.m., a mental health and well-being check was done on Water Street.

Sunday at 4:04 p.m. a well-being check was done on Maine Avenue.

6:20 p.m., threatening was reported on Fountain Street.

9:31 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Brunswick Avenue.

IN HALLOWELL, Sunday at 2:40 p.m., a mental health and well-being check was done on Water Street.

9:06 p.m., a mental health and well-being check was done on Hillcrest Street.

9:14 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Water Street.

10:38 p.m., harassment was reported on Water Street.

IN WINTHROP, Sunday at 4:26 p.m., disorderly conduct was reported on High Street.

6:07 p.m., harassment was reported on Route 41.

7:41 p.m., harassment was reported on Town Hall Lane.

ARRESTS

IN AUGUSTA, Sunday at 2:38 a.m., Jason Daniel Corbett Sr., 45, of Augusta, was arrested on a warrant, after a loud noise was reported on Maple Street.

SUMMONS

IN AUGUSTA, Sunday at 8:42 p.m., Stanley Vladyka, 47, of Fryeburg, was summoned on a charge of violating a protection from abuse order, on Pleasant Street.

Waterboro man charged with biting one officer, head-butting another

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WATERBORO — A York County grand jury has indicted a Waterboro man on felony charges for allegedly biting one York County Sheriff’s Office deputy and head-butting another when they tried to arrest him in March.

Nicholas Morin, 29, was charged by the grand jury with two Class C counts of assaulting an officer, a count each of misdemeanor Class D domestic violence assault, refusing to submit to arrest, obstructing the report of a crime, criminal mischief and a Class E misdemeanor charge of violating conditions of release.

The grand jury handed up the indictments earlier this month in connection with an incident March 15 in which he barricaded himself in a Waterboro home and refused to come out when a woman, accompanied by sheriff’s deputies, arrived to retrieve her belongings.

Sheriff William King Jr. said at the time there had been a domestic dispute and the woman was afraid to enter the home without a police escort. The woman and a deputy arrived at the home to find the door barricaded and the man yelling that he had a gun, King said in a statement released shortly after the incident.

The deputy and the woman sought cover and the deputy negotiated with the man to come out peacefully, King said. After a short while, Morin, whom King said appeared highly agitated, surrendered to authorities.

No firearm was found.

When he was being taken into custody, Morin allegedly resisted arrest and head-butted a deputy, injuring the deputy’s nose, King said. In the ensuing struggle, Morin allegedly bit another deputy on the leg.

After the incident, Morin was held at the York County Jail in lieu of $10,000 bail. He was released on May 8 after posting $1,000 bail, a corrections officer said Sunday.

Class C crimes carry a 5-year maximum prison term; Class D misdemeanors carry a maximum of one year in prison, and Class E, up to six months in jail.

Tammy Wells can be contacted at 324-4444 or 282-1535, ext. 327 or at:

twells@journaltribune.com.

Brothers sent to prison for $1.4 million food stamp scheme at halal market in Portland

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Ali Ratib Daham, who ran the Ahram Halal Market on Forest Avenue in Portland, and his brother Abdulkareem Daham, who worked at the store, were sent to prison for trading food stamp benefits for cash.

Two brothers from Westbrook who defrauded food stamp programs at a Portland market they ran were sentenced to prison Monday and ordered to pay $1.4 million in restitution.

In what authorities believe is the largest such case in Maine, Ali Ratib Daham, 41, was given three years in prison. Authorities said he was the mastermind of the scheme in which customers who received benefits from one or both of two federal nutrition programs – the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, and the Women, Infants and Children program, or WIC – could exchange their benefit slips, at a discount, for cash. That meant the beneficiaries could use aid from the programs without restrictions – they could buy items not covered by the program, or use the money to pay off accounts at Daham’s Ahram Halal Market on Forest Avenue. Both uses are barred under federal rules.

Ali Daham, meanwhile, deposited the slips with his market’s accounts, redeeming the benefits without selling food to his customers. Authorities said the two defrauded the SNAP and WIC programs of $1.4 million before they were stopped.

Ali Daham’s brother, Abdulkareem Daham, 22, was charged with conspiracy in the scheme, which began shortly after the market opened in 2011. He was found guilty in January, and on Monday was sentenced to two years in prison and, along with his brother, is on the hook for restitution in the case.

The family emigrated to the U.S. after the upheaval in Iraq following the U.S. invasion in 2003. Ali Daham became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2013.

But Abdulkareem Daham is not a citizen and will likely face deportation after he serves his time at a federal prison. Federal Judge D. Brock Hornby agreed to his request to ask authorities to send him to a prison in Berlin, New Hampshire, the federal prison closest to Maine, so his family could visit.

His lawyer, Peter Rodway, had asked Hornby to sentence his client to six months in prison. A lighter sentence would make it easier for Abdulkareem Daham to fight deportation in a couple of years, Rodway said after the hearing.

Ali Daham was told to report to prison in mid-July. Federal authorities will determine where he serves his sentence.

Ali Daham had been allowed to remain free while he awaited sentencing after he posted bail and then pleaded guilty in the case in November. Abdulkareem Daham was initially freed after his arrest, but was jailed in January after authorities said he violated the conditions of his bail by smoking marijuana and failing to attend substance abuse counseling.

The sentences were below federal guidelines in both cases. Hornby said he deviated from those guidelines for Abdulkareen Daham because of his age. And the judge said he was struck by the Iraqi immigrant community’s support for Ali Daham – more than 50 immigrants turned out to support him at the sentencing – and that he felt the man was truly remorseful for his crime.

Many of his fellow immigrants said Ali Daham helped them with housing and finding work in America. They said they believed he was seeking to help others through his crime, not line his own pockets.

Ali Daham said as much when he spoke to Hornby, saying through an interpreter that he loves America and felt welcomed in Maine. He asked for a lighter sentence so he would be able to help care for his parents, wife and children.

In handing down the sentence, Hornby referred to the struggles of Ali Daham and his family in Iraq after Saddam Hussein was toppled as president. As Sunni Muslims, the family was persecuted by Shiite Muslims, Ali Daham said. He said he was kidnapped and tortured by his captors until a wealthy uncle paid a $500,000 ransom to free him.

Hornby said he felt that if Daham could deal with that, he could survive a three-year sentence and a huge debt for restitution.

“There are no winners in a case like this,” Hornby said. “In sentencing two brothers, I recognize I am creating great pain for this family … and for the immigrant community.”

But, the judge said, the brothers’ actions not only undermined trust in government programs, but could also lead to “prejudice against immigrants.”

Rodway, Abdulkareem Daham’s lawyer, said he expected to appeal both his client’s conviction and his sentence.

Walter McKee, Ali Daham’s lawyer, said no decision had been made on an appeal.

The prosecutor in both cases, Jonathan Chapman, said he was pleased with both sentences, even though the brothers will serve less time than he sought. Chapman noted that the order for restitution payments will take the brothers years to pay off.

Edward D. Murphy can be contacted at 791-6465 or at:

emurphy@pressherald.com

Morning Sentinel June 18 police log

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IN ATHENS, Sunday at 11:39 p.m., a disturbance was investigated on Corson Road.

IN CHINA, Sunday at 2:55 p.m., a complaint was taken on Hannaford Drive.

IN CORNVILLE, Sunday at 4:35 p.m., a vehicle fire was reported on Walton Mills Road.

IN EMBDEN, Monday at 2:54 a.m., a burglary of a vehicle was investigated on New Portland Road.

IN FAIRFIELD, Sunday at 1:19 p.m., a civil complaint was taken on Montcalm Street.

4:19 p.m., a civil complaint was taken on Center Road.

4:21 p.m., a vehicle accident was reported on Norridgewock Road.

5:09 p.m., an individual was provided an escort following a report of a disturbance on Main Street.

Monday at 1:59 a.m., a warning was issued following a report of suspicious activity on Mountain Avenue.

8:32 a.m., vandalism was investigated on Main Street.

IN FARMINGTON, Sunday at 6 a.m., a noise complaint was taken on Thompson Walton Court.

7:37 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Red Schoolhouse Road.

9 p.m., a noise complaint was taken on Philbrick Street.

11:53 p.m., a disturbance was reported on High Street.

IN HARTLAND, Sunday at 10:14 a.m., trespassing was investigated on North Road.

IN JAY, Sunday at 6:26 p.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Main Street.

IN MADISON, Sunday at 12:11 p.m., a civil complaint was investigated on Shusta Road.

6:50 p.m., an arrest was made following a report of an intoxicated person on Maple Street.

9:05 p.m., an individual was taken to the hospital following a report of a disturbance on Locust Road.

Monday at 1:11 a.m., a past burglary was reported on Hidden Acres Drive.

IN NEW SHARON, Sunday at 5:32 a.m., police were asked to remove a person on Farmington Falls Road.

IN NORRIDGEWOCK, Sunday at 3 p.m., a brush fire was extinguished on Mercer Road.

IN PHILLIPS, Monday at 6:51 a.m., a report of a missing person was taken on Park Street.

IN PITTSFIELD, Sunday at 4:55 p.m., a theft was investigated on Pittsfield Street.

IN SKOWHEGAN, Sunday at 2:45 p.m., a civil complaint was taken on Waterville Road.

2:52 p.m., larceny, fraud or forgery was reported on Water Street.

5:24 p.m., a vehicle accident was investigated on Dr Mann Road.

7:51 p.m., a disturbance was investigated on North Avenue.

7:53 p.m., an assault was reported on Russell Road.

8:25 p.m., an assault was investigated on Madison Avenue.

IN STARKS, Sunday at 4:23 p.m., a structure fire was extinguished on Mayhew Road.

Monday at 4:22 a.m., suspicious activity was investigated on Todds Corner Road.

IN WATERVILLE, Sunday at 8:12 a.m., a domestic dispute was investigated on Wilson Street.

11:54 a.m., an unwanted person was investigated on Country Way.

11:57 a.m., juvenile offenses were investigated on Green Street.

12:17 p.m., a domestic dispute was investigated on Gold Street.

12:41 p.m., an unwanted person was reported on Kennedy Memorial Drive.

1:40 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Boothby Street.

1:52 p.m., a report of a fire was investigated on Elm Street.

2:04 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Gold Street.

3:02 p.m., an unwanted person was reported on Gold Street.

5:46 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Harris Street.

7:10 p.m., a fight was reported at Walmart on Waterville Commons Drive.

7:25 p.m., a noise complaint was investigated on John Avenue.

7:36 p.m., an unwanted person was reported on Town Farm Road.

7:59 p.m., a disturbance was investigated on Cool Street.

8:20 p.m., a theft was reported on School Street.

9:10 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on College Avenue.

9:27 p.m., a disturbance was reported on North Avenue.

Monday at 12:04 a.m., an assault was investigated at McDonald’s on Main Street.

IN WILTON, Sunday at 6:25 p.m., a brush fire was reported on U.S. Route 2 East.

10:16 p.m., a noise complaint was taken on Main Street.

IN WINSLOW, Sunday at 9:34 p.m., a domestic dispute was reported on Oak Hill Terrace.

9:35 p.m., a noise complaint was taken on Patterson Avenue,

9:39 p.m., a harassment complaint was taken on Frankwood Drive.

10:03 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on School Street.

ARRESTS

IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, Friday at 12:58 a.m., Cody A. Parsons, 22, of Farmington, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear and unpaid restitution on theft of services.

8:41 a.m., Richard A. Conti, 69, of Groton, Vermont, was arrested on a charge of operating after suspension.

9:13 a.m., Justin A. MacLean, 31, of Rangeley, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear on a charge of operating while license suspended or revoked, with a prior conviction.

2:30 p.m., Vicki L. Bachelder, 32, of Farmington, was arrested on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer.

Saturday at 12:40 a.m., Ricky M. Fetterhoff, 53, of Livermore Falls, was arrested on charges of violating condition of release and possession of hypodermic apparatuses.

1:55 a.m., Devin M. Meader, 24, of New Sharon, was arrested on a charge of operating under the influence.

2:50 a.m., Garret L. Leiter, 23, of Livermore Falls, was arrested on charges of operating under the influence and violating condition of release.

3:55 p.m., Christopher A. Heeney, 36, of Old Town, was arrested on a charge of operating after habitual revocation.

5:30 p.m., Erika H. Close, 48, of Farmington, was arrested on a charge of domestic violence assault.

Sunday at 1:10 a.m., Benji C. Berry Sr., 58, of Wilton, was arrested on a charge of disorderly conduct, loud unreasonable noise.

IN WATERVILLE, Sunday at 4:29 p.m., Sean N. Lussier, 26, of Waterville, was arrested on two warrants.

SUMMONSES

IN WATERVILLE, Sunday at 10:01 p.m., Heather L. Libby, 29, of Fairfield, was summonsed on a charge of operating while license suspended or revoked, with one prior conviction.

10:34 p.m., Jacqueline R. Stanley, 31, of Fairfield, was summonsed on a charge of operating with suspended registration.

Monday at 12:05 a.m., Joshua M. Beaulieu, 27, of Bay Street, was summonsed on a charge of operating a vehicle without a license.

Saco police cruiser crashes in pursuit of assault suspects

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A Saco police cruiser collided with another vehicle Saturday evening while the officer was responding to a suspected aggravated assault on Flag Pond Road near the Maine Turnpike overpass, police said.

The call about the assault came at 6:23 p.m., when someone reported that two or three men were beating a third man with a baseball bat, and that the people responsible then fled in a vehicle on Flag Pond Road.

The victim who was allegedly beaten by the other men was treated and released for moderate injuries at Maine Medical Center.

Early Sunday morning, a 16-year-old was arrested and is facing one count of aggravated assault, said Saco Deputy Chief Jack Clements. The investigation continues as police seek others who also may be responsible, he said.

The police cruiser was traveling west on Flag Pond Road when it collided with another vehicle, sending both cars off the roadway.

Both the police officer and the driver of the other vehicle were checked out for injuries.

Separately, the Gorham Police Department will investigate the cruiser crash, Saco police said.

Clements said he does not know how the two cars crashed and could offer no preliminary look at what occurred, including how fast either car was traveling and whether the officer broke any policies leading up to to the crash.

He said the cruiser had mostly front end damage, while the other vehicle had damage on the driver’s side.

“Any time there’s an accident of any significance, for transparency’s sake, we ask another agency to come in,” Clements said. “They’ll get back to us and tell us what occurred.”

Maine man convicted in Kansas man’s killing

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MINNEAPOLIS, Kan. — A man from Maine will be sentenced in August after being found guilty of killing a Kansas man while on a cross-country trip.

The Salina Journal reported that Robert Colson, 35, of Bucksport, Maine, was convicted Friday of killing Matthew Schoshke of Tescott in August 2017 during a burglary at Schoshke’s home.

Prosecutors said Colson shot Schoshke five times before stealing his pickup truck, several other items and his dog. Colson drove to California, where he was arrested while trying to escape from an Amtrak train after a passenger was stabbed.

Prosecutors said Colson was on a bus trip from Maine to California when he missed his bus in Salina. He began walking and eventually arrived at Schoshke’s home and shot Schoshke when he returned from work.

The dog was returned to Schoshke’s family.

Massachusetts man sentenced to 4 years for burning bulldozer

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FARMINGTON — A Massachusetts man was sentenced Monday to four years in prison for starting a fire that destroyed a bulldozer in November 2017 while it was parked in Sandy River Plantation.

Michael Mark Stanley, 23, of Gardner, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty in Franklin County Superior Court to a felony count of arson prior to sentencing. A conviction on the charge carries a maximum of 30 years in prison.

Two counts of felony aggravated criminal mischief were dismissed in the negotiated plea agreement.

Stanley is one of three co-defendants in the case. The other two pleaded guilty in May to one felony count each of aggravated criminal mischief for their parts in torching the bulldozer and damaging an excavator that belongs to Cousineau Inc. of Wilton.

If Stanley’s case went to trial, Deputy District Attorney James Andrews said testimony would have been heard from state fire investigator Kenneth MacMaster that he was called in to investigate a bulldozer belonging to Randy Cousineau that was burned.

During the investigation, MacMaster determined that the fire in the cab of the Caterpillar D-5 bulldozer was intentionally set. There were potential combustible items in the cab including a spray can of ether and the seats, Andrews said.

Cousineau would have testified that the bulldozer was a total loss and valued at $76,125, Andrews said.

MacMaster would have testified that he interviewed co-defendants Devon Clark, 19, of Rangeley and Alexander Allan, 38, of Dallas Plantation in November 2017. They both gave him similar information, Andrews said.

Allan operated an excavator also owned by Cousineau Inc. up and down the mountain and used it pull the bulldozer from where it was stuck and it was substantially damage, Andrews said.

There would be testimony that when Stanley got out of the cab of the bulldozer it was known that the bulldozer was on fire.

Stanley’s attorney Sarah Glynn said that when Stanley found out there was a warrant out for his arrest, he immediately turned himself into Massachusetts police. He waived extradition during a court appearance.

Justice Robert Mullen said during discussions in chambers involving the case, there were various proposed sentences.

The four-year sentence is a straight sentence with no probation following Stanley’s release from the Maine Department of Corrections.

Stanley is required to pay $8,362 in restitution together with co-defendant Devon Clark, 19, of Rangeley.

Clark pleaded guilty in May to a felony count of aggravated criminal mischief in an agreement that dropped felony counts of arson and a second aggravated criminal mischief.

He drove Stanley and Allan to the property in Sandy River Plantation but not for the purpose of damaging the equipment, Andrews said in May. Clark also picked the men up afterward.

The three were indicted in January.

Clark’s sentencing is delayed for two years. If he abides by the plea agreement he will be allowed to withdraw his plea and plead to a misdemeanor charge. If he doesn’t comply, he faces up to five years in prison.

Allan pleaded guilty to a felony charge of aggravated criminal mischief in exchange for dismissing arson and another aggravated criminal mischief charges in connection to operating the excavator. The excavator had more than $9,000 damage and the bulldozer was destroyed, Andrews said previously. Allan was sentenced in May to two years in prison, all suspended, and two years of probation. Part of the agreement was to pay $10,000 to benefit Cousineau, which was done, prior to sentencing.


Charges could be dropped against former Portland police officer

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Criminal charges against a former Portland police officer who was arrested in Massachusetts in January will be dismissed in three months if she stays out of trouble, a Worcester judge ruled Tuesday.

Zahra Munye Abu, 25, Portland’s first Somali police officer, was charged at a Jan. 13 Ja Rule concert at the Palladium on Main Street in Worcester after she allegedly began acting unruly and refused to leave the premises when asked to do so. In a report filed in court, Worcester police said the 5-foot-2, 130-pound police officer, who resigned last week, was acting aggressively toward concert hall staff and pushed her way through the crowd, “physically assaulting several customers.”

Told by security and police that her behavior was unacceptable and she was no longer welcome on the property, Abu was asked to leave “two to three dozen times,” according to the report. The report alleges that Abu swore at police, questioned their training and time in service and “refused to cease her profanity-laced comments toward staff.”

Abu could not be reached at the Portland addressed listed for her in Massachusetts court records. A woman who answered the phone there said Abu does not live at the home anymore.

Abu resigned from the Portland Police Department June 10, before the completion of an internal affairs investigation into her conduct, although she still could face sanction from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy Board of Trustees, who oversee police officer certification in Maine.

Accompanied by her lawyer, Michael H. Erlich, she admitted to sufficient facts for guilty findings Tuesday on the assault and battery and resisting arrest charges.

Judge David P. Despotopulos found sufficient facts for guilty findings, but continued the charges without findings for three months, during which time Abu will be on administrative probation, according to court records. The charges will be dismissed Sept. 25 if Abu has no further difficulties with the law.

As conditions of probation, she was ordered to stay away from the Palladium and have no contact with James Roy, the Palladium employee she was charged with assaulting.

The remaining charges against Abu were dismissed at the request of Assistant District Attorney Dannon T. Stacer and with Abu’s consent.

The prosecutor had asked that the assault and battery and resisting arrest charges be continued without findings for one year, while Erlich requested the three-month continuances.

Lewiston man charged in weekend shooting

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LEWISTON — Lewiston police have charged a man in connection with a shooting early Saturday morning on the corner of Bartlett and Pine streets.

On Tuesday, Jordan Waterman, 26, of Lewiston, was charged with elevated aggravated assault, criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, reckless conduct and violation of conditions of release, according to a written statement from the Lewiston Police Department.

According to Lewiston police Lt. David St. Pierre, there was a fight between two men at about 4:14 a.m. Saturday, resulting in the shooting and wounding of a 26-year-old man. The wound is not considered life-threatening.

The victim and the suspect know each other and the shooting is the result of an earlier argument between the two, according to police.

Waterman was taken to the Androscoggin County Jail.

According to police, this arrest is not related to the ongoing investigation into the fight in Kennedy Park on June 12 that resulted in the death of one man.

Kennebec Journal June 19 police log

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IN AUGUSTA, Monday at 5:44 a.m., criminal trespassing was reported on Medical Center Parkway.

9:37 a.m., a mental health and well-being check was done on Water Street.

10:15 a.m., a well-being check was done on Civic Center Drive.

11:08 a.m., a city ordinance violation was reported on Winthrop and State streets.

11:17 a.m., property was recovered on Xavier Loop.

12:01 p.m., a well-being check was done on Western Avenue.

1:01 p.m., a hit-and-run traffic accident was reported on Stephen King Drive.

1:26 p.m., property was recovered on Winthrop Street.

1:40 p.m., property was recovered on Capitol Street.

2:23 p.m., a city ordinance violation was reported on Bridge and Water streets.

3:54 p.m., harassment was reported on Bond Brook Road.

4:25 p.m., harassment was reported on Water Street.

5:24 p.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Civic Center Drive.

6:09 p.m., a city ordinance violation was reported on Whitten Road.

7:21 p.m., property was recovered on Cony Street.

Tuesday at 12:48 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Howard Street.

12:54 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Water Street.

1:31 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Water Street.

1:52 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Winthrop Street.

4:44 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Water Street.

IN GARDINER, Monday at 7:51 p.m., threats were reported on Harrison Avenue.

IN HALLOWELL, Monday at 1:08 p.m., a mental health and well-being check was done on Water Street.

9:27 p.m., a mental health and well-being check was done on Water Street.

ARREST

IN AUGUSTA, Monday at 2:37 p.m., Bradley R. Atkins, 26, of Augusta, was arrested on a warrant, after a traffic accident was reported on Riverside Drive.

SUMMONSES

IN AUGUSTA, Monday at 12:24 p.m., Kelly H. Henderson, 52, of Sidney, was summoned on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer (less than $500), after shoplifting was reported on Civic Center Drive.

5:10 p.m., Daniel F. Gerow, 43, of Winslow, was summoned on a charge of criminal mischief, on Medical Center Parkway.

Morning Sentinel June 19 police log

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IN ANSON, Monday at 5:46 p.m., a trespass complaint was taken from Church Street.

Tuesday at 9:13 a.m., vandalism was reported on Summer Street.

IN BINGHAM, Monday at 9:49 p.m., threatening was reported on Main Street.

IN CANAAN, Monday at 4:09 p.m., a warning was issued following a report of harassment on Mud Run.

5:37 p.m., police made an arrest following a harassment complaint on Mud Run.

Tuesday at 4:59 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Tuttle Road.

IN CLINTON, Monday at 9:07 a.m., a harassment complaint was taken on Horseback Road.

IN EMBDEN, Monday at 1:01 p.m., a traffic complaint was taken from Kennebec River Road.

IN FAIRFIELD, Monday at 1:59 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Mountain Avenue.

8:32 a.m., vandalism was reported on Main Street.

8:46 a.m., a missing juvenile was reported on Old County Road.

10:57 a.m., theft was reported on Connor Avenue.

1:37 p.m., burglary of a motor vehicle was reported on Military Avenue.

3:01 p.m., theft was reported on Main Street.

7:14 p.m., theft was reported on Back Road.

10:13 p.m., loud noise or music was reported on Woodman Avenue.

Tuesday at 8:47 a.m., violation of bail or of a protection order was reported on Summit Street.

IN FARMINGTON, Monday at 8:20 p.m., juvenile offenses were reported on Franklin Avenue.

IN INDUSTRY, Monday at 7:39 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Lakeside Drive.

IN JAY, Monday at 12:30 p.m., harassment was reported on Main Street.

2:35 p.m., harassment was reported on Chesterville Road.

5:52 p.m., theft was reported on Main Street.

IN MADISON, Monday at 9:55 a.m., criminal mischief was reported on Nichols Street.

12:06 p.m., a harassment complaint was taken from Garfield Street.

2:22 p.m., police were called to assist another agency on Weston Avenue.

Tuesday at 12:16 a.m., police made an arrest in assisting another agency on Foss Road.

IN MOSCOW, Monday at 1:27 p.m., a motor vehicle complaint was taken from Canada Road.

IN NEW SHARON, Monday at 5:16 p.m., vandalism was reported on Cape Cod Hill Road.

IN NORRIDGEWOCK, Monday at 11:46 a.m., police made an arrest following a report of a domestic disturbance on Becki Way.

IN OAKLAND, Monday at 10:26 a.m., juvenile offenses were reported on Old Belgrade Avenue.

1:31 p.m., a verbal warning was issued following a report of juvenile offenses on Old Belgrade Avenue.

4:15 p.m., an accident involving an injury was investigated on Pleasant Street.

7:47 p.m., an assault was investigated on Water Street.

IN PALMYRA, Monday at 9:38 a.m., a theft was reported on Main Street.

10:09 a.m., a theft was reported on Main Street.

IN PHILLIPS, Monday at 6:51 a.m., a missing person was reported on Park Street.

IN PITTSFIELD, Monday at 8:18 p.m., trespass was reported on Powers Street.

9:28 p.m., a burglary was reported on Crawford Road.

IN SKOWHEGAN, Monday at 10:41 a.m., a noise complaint was taken from Dartmouth Street.

10:51 a.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on North Avenue.

12:26 p.m., threatening was reported on Weston Avenue.

2:02 p.m., threatening was reported on Water Street.

2:23 p.m., a complaint was taken from Wilson Street.

6:32 p.m., police made an arrest following a report of an intoxicated person on North Avenue.

7:56 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Railroad Street.

10:11 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Winter Street.

10:39 p.m., an assault was reported on Dinsmore Street.

Tuesday at 4:32 a.m., a theft was reported on McClellan Street.

7:32 a.m., vandalism was reported on Parlin Street.

IN STRONG, Monday at 9:25 a.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Sand Hill Loop.

IN WATERVILLE, Monday at 8:18 a.m., criminal trespassing was investigated on Crestwood Drive.

8:39 a.m., suspicious activity was investigated on Poolers Park Way.

10:36 a.m., a theft was reported on The Concourse.

11:09 a.m., an assault was investigated on Front Place.

2:50 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Quarry Road.

2:55 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on South Grove Street.

10:33 p.m., a report of a missing person was taken on West River Road.

10:37 p.m., a report of a missing person was investigated on Halde Street.

Tuesday at 12:34 a.m., a domestic dispute was reported on Pine Street.

1:33 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Water Street.

IN WINSLOW, Monday at 10:31 a.m., an unattended death was reported on China Road.

5:39 p.m., suspicious activity was investigated on Cushman Road.

ARRESTS

IN FAIRFIELD, Monday at 8:40 p.m., Damien Fellows, 39, of Fairfield, was arrested on a warrant.

8:49 p.m., Brooklyn Natasha Cole, 29, of Skowhegan, was arrested on a warrant.

IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, Monday at 7:45 p.m., William Matthew Weaver, 34, of Livermore Falls, was arrested on charges of failure to report and operating after revocation.

8:53 p.m., Andrew Bruce Goding, 24, of Wilton, was arrested on charge of operating under the influence.

IN SOMERSET COUNTY, Monday at 11:56 a.m., John D. Eggleton, 50, of Portland, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear on a theft charge.

1:03 p.m., Michael Scott Swett, 24, was arrested on a charge of domestic violence assault.

6:26 p.m., Caleb Mellows, 25, of Fairfield, was arrested on charges of operating under the influence and criminal mischief.

6:50 p.m., Derek John Pamphrey, 26, of Vassalboro, was arrested on a theft charge.

8:32 p.m., George Elwin Quimby, 45, of Skowhegan, was arrested on charges of endangering the welfare of a child and operating under the influence, with one prior.

8:57 p.m., Bruce William Tillson, 41, of Skowhegan, was arrested on charges of burglary and violating the conditions of release.

9:41 p.m., Brooklyn Natarsha Cole, 29, of Skowhegan, was arrested on a warrant for unpaid fines or fees.

Tuesday at 1:42 a.m., Joshua Vanadestine, 20, of Madison, was arrested on a charge of domestic violence assault.

IN WATERVILLE, Monday at 9:19 p.m., Jesse P. Anderson, 26, of Waterville, was arrested on a charge of domestic violence criminal threatening, with prior domestic violence convictions.

SUMMONSES

IN WATERVILLE, Monday at 1:59 p.m., Dustin M. Foster, 25, of Winslow, was summonsed on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer.

In wake of death of man beaten in a brawl, Lewiston police urge patience

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LEWISTON — Police Chief Brian O’Malley asked people for patience and support Tuesday as state police continued to investigate a city man’s beating death last week during a brawl on Knox Street.

Donald Giusti, 38, and a father of two, died Friday afternoon at Central Maine Medical Center, where he had been hospitalized since late on the night of June 12 when the fight erupted.

In front of dozens of residents who converged on the council chambers to hear and respond to the briefing, O’Malley defended his department’s response to recent violence in the city, saying Lewiston police are working to bring the right people to justice and diffuse neighborhood tension.

The City Council on Tuesday night approved an emergency ordinance to impose an earlier police curfew on Kennedy Park, where the two groups initially clashed, and to expand and upgrade camera surveillance in downtown.

Lewiston police are acting as support for the Maine State Police investigation, and O’Malley said the lack of information being released to the public is part of the effort to maintain an accurate investigation.

O’Malley said it is a complex and unusual case because of the large number of teenagers and juveniles involved. He added that police have been conducting interviews at Lewiston high and middle schools.

“The logistics of interviewing juveniles gets to be complex because you have to find parents and get permission to speak to them,” he said. “I know people want answers quickly. I think perhaps TV has jaded us a bit. It has not been a week yet.”

Lewiston officials asked residents not to “rush to judgment” concerning the ethnicity of those involved or the possibility of the violence being driven by race, which has been a hot subject on social media.

O’Malley said police have been asked repeatedly about the ethnicity of the people involved, but that he would not release information on suspects’ ethnicities.

City Administrator Ed Barrett said “inappropriate, threatening comments” on social media “is not the direction we want to go.”

“We don’t want to make it more tense,” he said.

On Sunday, Somali elders met with O’Malley at City Hall following an event calling for peace in Kennedy Park. O’Malley said members of the immigrant community have been assisting police in canvassing the neighborhood and “interpreting for us.”

Many neighbors Tuesday said fear has been rising in the neighborhood, and that police are not doing enough to discourage criminal activity in and around the park.

Casey Graham, who lives near the park, said a lot of criminal activity occurs during the day. He said recently an 11-year-old boy was shot with a BB gun. Police were dispatched and he was told they could do nothing. He said his daughter’s bike has been stolen twice recently.

“It’s not enough, and a protest won’t do anything,” he said.

Many called for better communication and a de-escalation of hatred on social media.

Jay Allen, a local building owner, said he fears people are turning this into a racial issue.

“This isn’t a black-and-white issue,” he said. “It’s people who have no guidance.”

A local resident identifying herself as Christine said there is a lot of anger in Lewiston, and that it stems from low-income people struggling with a variety of issues.

“There are a lot of reasons for people to be angry,” she said. “I don’t see lazy, poor people. I see people struggling.”

O’Malley said there are 10 surveillance cameras in the park area.

The council’s decision on park rules Tuesday sets a uniform closing time. Until now, the section of the park with the basketball court has had a 9 p.m. closing, while the gazebo portion has been 1 a.m. The new, uniform closing time will be 10 p.m.

Barrett said the move will simplify policing the park in the evening hours. New signs will be posted, and officers will be watching after 10 p.m., he said.

O’Malley said he has assigned officers on foot patrol until at least 2 a.m. nightly.

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