March 2021

On 03/02/2021, the Augusta RCC received a call on a vehicle that was traveling 100+ MPH southbound in Kennebunk before it pulled over abruptly.  Tr. Loder found the vehicle abandoned at the Wells line and discovered it had been reported stolen from Portland the night before.  A few minutes later, Cpl. Rogers came upon a man hitchhiking just south of Exit 19.  The subject – identified as Jacob Bowman (20) from Florida - admitted driving the car but denied stealing it.  Bowman said he borrowed the car from a friend and was headed to Tennessee when the car ran out of gas.  After coordinating with Portland PD, Bowman was charged with Theft by Unauthorized Use of Property.

On 03/07/2021, Cpl. Duda and Sgt. Pappas assisted in locating a reportedly armed suspect that had committed a home invasion in Massachusetts. The suspect was ultimately located in Scarborough and taken into custody without incident during a felony stop on Payne Road in Scarborough. Sgt. Kennedy and Sgt. Bryant also assisted.

UPDATE: Mr. Salisbury has been found safe by Cpl. Jonathan Russell walking on I-295 in Topsham after a passerby called it in. He is currently being evaluated by rescue.

Farmington Police have issued a Silver Alert for Stephen Salisbury, 79, from Farmington. He was last seen on March 11, 2021, at approximately 3:44 p.m. at his residence on 153 Galilee Road in Farmington. He may be traveling in a red Toyota Corolla with Maine license plate 9894NA. Mr. Salisbury is described as a white male, 6’02” 135 lbs., with blue eyes and gray hair. Mr. Salisbury has Dementia and may be en route to New Hampshire. If you see him, please call 911 or the Farmington Police Department at 207-778-6140.

On 03/11/2021, Sgt. Pappas investigated an OUI drug crash.  The subject refused the DRE evaluation.  He was summonsed for OUI.

On 03/11/2021, Sgt. Wilkinson was dispatched to a domestic assault at the Gray Park & Ride. Upon arrival, Sgt. Wilkinson gathered further information that an assault had occurred. The victim currently had a protection from abuse order against the suspect. The suspect was also on bail conditions for domestic violence assault regarding a different ex-girlfriend. Sgt. Wilkinson gained information to the whereabouts of the suspect. Sgt. Wilkinson and Sgt. Bureau located the suspect at a residence in New Gloucester. The suspect was taken into custody and transported to the Cumberland County Jail without incident. The suspect was charged with domestic violence assault, violation of a protection from abuse order, and violation of conditional release. Sgt. Porter also assisted.

On 03/13/2021, Cpl. Duda summonsed a female operator from Connecticut for traveling 104 MPH on the Maine Turnpike in Wells.

On 3/14/2021, Tr. Kelley responded to a traffic complaint in West Gardiner involving a motor vehicle traveling at approximately 20 MPH with a mechanical issue.  The operator was a 45-year-old Massachusetts resident alone in the vehicle who refused to stop and continued driving north between 25-30 MPH in lane one.  The vehicle had an obvious wobble in the front end.  Tr. Verhille from Troop D assisted and Tr. Harrington from Troop C deployed spikes at mile 110.  The operator was arrested shortly afterwards.

Cpl. Physic, along with other Lewiston Rec staff, concluded a basketball program which was one of the first programs to open up since the building was shut down to Covid-19. Cpl. Physic was instrumental in implementing safety procedures to keep everyone healthy, and there were no positive cases.

 

Incident Type:         THEFT

Date:                          3/11/2021

Town:                        Patten / mt. chase

Trooper:                   Cpl. Quint

Brief Synopsis:       Cpl. Quint received five separate reports of catalytic converter thefts from vehicles in Patten and Mount Chase.  Cpl. Quint is working on possible leads in these thefts. 

 

Incident Type:         THEFT

Date:                          3/11/2021

Town:                        oakfield

Trooper:                   Cpl. Quint

Brief Synopsis:       Cpl. Quint received a report of a theft of a snowblower in Oakfield.  Cpl. Quint learned that the man let a couple borrow the snowblower and now the woman who lives with them will not return it.  Cpl. Quint responded to the residence and arranged for the man to get his snowblower. 

 

Incident Type:         VIOLATION OF BAIL

Date:                          3/14/2021

Town:                        van buren

Trooper:                   Tr. Rider

Brief Synopsis:       Tr. Rider was conducting traffic enforcement in the town of Van Buren when he conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for not displaying a front registration plate. The driver was on bail conditions that included a curfew of 7 PM to 6 AM.  Tr. Rider issued the man a summons for violation of his conditions of release due to it being after 7 PM.

 

Incident Type:         TRAINING

Date:                          3/08/2021

Town:                        York

Trooper:                   Tr. Cotton

Brief Synopsis:       Tr. Cotton attended a week - long CNT training programs instructed by the FBI.

 

Incident Type:         THEFT

Date:                          3/08/2021

Town:                        mapleton

Trooper:                   tr. mahon

Brief Synopsis:       Tr. Mahon responded to an apartment complex for a theft report.  A resident reported there had been a package stolen from the mailroom.  Video footage at the complex showed a female resident going into the mailroom and going back into her apartment with the package.  As a result of Tr. Mahon’s investigation, he charged the 42-year old woman with Theft. 

Incident Type:         ASSIST ANOTHER AGENCY

Date:                          3/08/2021

Town:                        weston

Trooper:                   tr. sylvia

Brief Synopsis:       Tr. Sylvia responded to a vehicle parked sideways blocking a road in Weston.  Tr. Sylvia located the vehicle and learned the vehicle had been reported stolen in Lincoln.  There was nobody with the vehicle when he arrived.  The vehicle was towed back to Lincoln for processing. 

 

Incident Type:         instructor

Date:                          3/09/2021

Town:                        houlton

Trooper:                   sgt. haines

Brief Synopsis:       Sgt. Haines provided instruction at the 200 Hour Pre-Service Course hosted by Houlton PD.  Sgt. Haines taught Use of Force to the 13 students.

 

Incident Type:         OAS

Date:                          3/09/2021

Town:                        westfield

Trooper:                   tr. mahon

Brief Synopsis:       Tr. Mahon received an anonymous report of a suspended driver in Westfield.  Tr. Mahon was able to locate the suspect and conducted a traffic stop.  Tr. Mahon charged the 59-year old Westfield man with Operating after Suspension. 

 

 

Incident Type:         trespass

Date:                          3/14/2021

Town:                        sherman

Trooper:                   tr. saucier

Brief Synopsis:       Tr. Saucier took a call from a local gas station in Sherman reporting a suspicious female in the store that was making strange comments and making the employee nervous.  Tr. Saucier located the 47-year old Sherman woman and issued her a Criminal Trespass notice.

# of School Visits conducted – 0

# of OUI Alcohol Arrests – 0

# of OUI Drug Arrests – 0

# of DV Arrests – 1

03-09-21

Trooper Owen Reed responded to a theft complaint in Brooklin where a package was delivered to the end of a driveway and stolen sometime during the day.  Investigation continues.

03-10-21

Corporal Daniel Ryan responded to a telephone harassment complaint in Brooklin.

Incident Type:   motor vehicle fire

Date:                                     3/10/2021

Town:                                   I-295 Freeport

Trooper:                              SGT. FARLEY Tr. lemieux

Brief Synopsis: Sgt. Farley and Tr. Lemieux were dispatched to the area of mile marker 24 on I-295 (North) for a vehicle smoking. Tr. Lemieux arrived on scene to see a vehicle in the shoulder fully engulfed in flames. I-295 (North) was shut down for approximately fifteen minutes while Freeport Fire Department extinguished the flames. No injuries were reported in the fire. 

 

Incident Type:   OAS, VCR

Date:                                     3/11/2021

Town:                                   Portland Road, Gray

Trooper:                              Tr. lemieux

Brief Synopsis: At approximately 1222 hours, Tr. Lemieux stopped a motor vehicle on Portland Road in Gray for no inspection. He identified the driver as Jason Goan (35) of Falmouth. Goan noted his license was suspended for OUI. It was determined GOAN' license was in fact suspended and he had three sets of bail conditions. GOAN was cited appropriately.

 

Incident Type:   Carrying a conceal weapon, vcr

Date:                                     3/11/2021

Town:                                   I-295 Brunswick

Trooper:                              Tr. lemieux

Brief Synopsis: At approximately 1740 hours, Tr. Lemieux was posted in a cross over in Brunswick. He observed a vehicle traveling South on I-295 at a speed much greater than the posted speed limit of 65mph. Tr. Lemieux locked the speed of the vehicle at 97mph. Tr. Lemieux conducted a motor vehicle stop and identified the driver as Matthew Maldonado (18) of Brunswick. MALDONADO had a set of bail conditions listing he could be searched at any time without RAS. A search of the vehicle found a Glock handgun in the center console. Due to MALDONADO age, not being an active member of the armed forces, or possessed a license to carry. The firearm was seized as evidence. MALDONADO was issued a USAC for Carrying a Concealed weapon and VCR. 

 

Incident Type:   OAS

Date:                                   3/03/2021

Town:                                 Windham

Trooper:                             CPL. HINK

Brief Synopsis:  Cpl. Hink stopped a vehicle on Rt. 35 in Windham for erratic operation.  Upon contacting the female operator, Cpl. Hink learned she was on bail conditions and her license was under suspension.  Cpl. Hink charged the operator with OAS and VCR. 

 

Incident Type:   MISSING PERSON

Date:                                   3/12/2021

Town:                                 Brunswick

Trooper:                             CPL. RUSSELL

Brief Synopsis:  On 3/12/21 Cpl. Russell was on routine patrol on I-295 traveling south bound at the Brunswick/Topsham town line when he observed an elderly male walking a dog on the shoulder of the highway.  The male was identified as a 79-year-old who had been reported missing 24 hours prior in Farmington.  He was also the subject of a silver alert activation.  He was transported to Mid-Coast Hospital and reunited with his family there.  Cpl. Russell later located his vehicle at MM32 NB abandoned, out of gas and with a dead battery.

Incident Type:   Pi-Crash, Oui

Date:                                     3/05/2021

Town:                                   I-295 South Portland

Trooper:                               Tr. Doughty, tr. lemieux

Brief Synopsis: At approximately 2038 hours, Tr. Doughty was dispatched to the area of mile marker South for a motor vehicle crash. On scene, it was determined that one of the vehicles was traveling South on I-295 when the driver crossed over the median, drove through a guard rail and struck another driver traveling North on I-295. Both drivers were transported to Maine Medical Center. Tr. Lemieux submitted a preservation order and will be drafting a search warrant for medical records for the driver who was traveling South on I-295.

 

Incident Type:   OUI

Date:                                   3/07/2021

Town:                                 Canton

Trooper:                             Tr. WATSON

Brief Synopsis:  Tr. Watson stopped a Toyota Tacoma towing a snowmobile trailer after making a bad pass on Rt 108 in Canton. The operator, Jeffrey Blanchard (37) showed multiple signs of impairment. Field Sobriety was completed, and Blanchard was subsequently arrested. Dep. Carrier assisted with the stop and remained with the vehicle until a wrecker arrived. Blanchard was transported to the Rumford Police Department for a breath test and charged for Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol.