December 2020

 

Incident Type:         ACCIDENT - MULTI VEHICLE / OUI

Date:                          12/26/2020

Town:                        bridgewater

Trooper:                   Cpl. Quint

Brief Synopsis:       Cpl. Quint received a traffic complaint involving a vehicle failing to dim its high beam headlights and operating with its turn signal on without turning.  Before the vehicle could be located, it was reported it had struck another vehicle travelling the same direction crashing both cars.  Cpl. Quint arrived at the scene and found no one was injured in the crash.  After further investigation, the man operating the vehicle that initiated the traffic complaint was arrested for OUI.  The man stated he was trying to find the interstate so he could return to his home in Bangor.  He was in Bridgewater which is approximately 20 miles north of Houlton.

 

 

Incident Type:         ACCIDENT / Operating without a license

Date:                          12/27/2020

Town:                        island falls

Trooper:                   Tr. Castonguay

Brief Synopsis:       Tr. Castonguay was patrolling in Island Falls when he observed a van that crashed into a ditch.  There was no one with the vehicle when it was found.  After some investigating, Tr. Castonguay located to male juveniles and learned they had taken the vehicle without permission and crashed when backing out of the driveway.  One of the juveniles is on 24/7 house arrest for an unrelated matter.  After speaking with the JCCO, both males were returned to their respective homes and Tr. Castonguay spoke with their parents.  The male that took the van was issued a summons for operating without a license.

 

Incident Type:         CRIMINAL MISCHIEF

Date:                          12/21/2020

Town:                        New Limerick

Trooper:                   tr. mahon

Brief Synopsis:       Tr. Mahon took a criminal mischief report from a subject in New Limerick.  The victim reported someone put a foreign substance in the fuel tank of his trailer truck.  A suspect has been identified and the investigation is ongoing.

 

Incident Type:         BURGLARY

Date:                          12/21/2020

Town:                        Woodland

Trooper:                   cpl. casavant

Brief Synopsis:       Cpl. Casavant responded to burglary at a residence in Woodland.  The owner of the property reported nobody is living at the residence and someone had forced entry into the garage and stole tools.  The investigation is ongoing.

 

Incident Type:         OAS

Date:                          12/27/2020

Town:                        Saint john

Trooper:                   tr. curtin

Brief Synopsis:       Tr. Curtin stopped a vehicle operating at a high speed in Saint John.  A license check of the operator revealed his license was under suspension.  Tr. Curtin issued the 27-year-old St. Francis man a criminal summons for OAS.

On 12/26/2020, Tr. Vanadestine received a call from Augusta RCC regarding a suicidal male from MA traveling northbound on the Turnpike. Tr. Vanadestine located the male in West Gardiner and transported him to the hospital for an evaluation.

On 12/27/2020, Tr. Davis responded to a call of a female in the New Gloucester/Auburn area who was on the side of the highway calling for help.  Tr. Davis and Cpl. Physic had a difficult time finding the female due to her consistently hanging up on dispatch, far off the highway, and being in black clothing. Tr. Davis was finally able to locate an intoxicated female and she called for a ride. A male and female picked her up.  As she was heading southbound, the intoxicated female kept making calls to dispatch that she was feeling unsafe and arguing could be heard on an open line.  Cpl. Physic and Tr. Libritz caught up with the vehicle in Saco. All the parties were interviewed and it was determined no crime was committed. The female who kept calling 911 was picked up by her parents.