April 2021

 

# of School Visits conducted – 0

# of OUI Alcohol Arrests – 1

# of OUI Drug Arrests – 0

# of DV Arrests – 0

03-29-21

Trooper Owen Reed summonsed Kathleen Delaney (18) of Stonington, for Operating Without a License after a traffic stop in Deer Isle.

04-02-21

Trooper Owen Reed summonsed Craig Golden (36) of Lamoine, who was operating a motorcycle for Criminal Speed after a traffic stop in Deer Isle.  101 in a 45 zone.

04-03-21

Corporal Daniel Ryan investigated an auto accident on the Western County Road in Penobscot. The vehicle involved was abandoned when Corporal Ryan arrived on scene. Jacob Ripton (18) Castine was summoned for Failing to Report an Accident by the Quickest Means.

Corporal Daniel Ryan stopped a motor vehicle that made an evasive turn after seeing Corporal Ryan at an accident scene. (previous complaint) Timothy Gundersen (40) Blue Hill was summoned for Operating Under the Influence.

 

Incident Type:         Vehicle theft

Date:                          4/1/2021

Town:                        castle hill

Trooper:                   TR. RIDER

Brief Synopsis:       Tr. Rider received a report of a stolen vehicle.  The owner stated his truck was stolen two days prior, but he could not make the report due to not having a phone.  Tr. Rider located the vehicle at a residence also in Castle Hill and had it towed.  The offender was not where the vehicle was located, and Tr. Rider will be making contact with him and issuing a criminal summons for theft.

 

Incident Type:         false attachement

Date:                          4/3/2021

Town:                        woodland

Trooper:                   TR. RIDER

Brief Synopsis:       Tr. Rider was conducting traffic enforcement in Woodland.  He met a vehicle that displayed a front registration plate but as he passed, he noticed it did not have a rear plate.  Tr. Rider stopped the vehicle and discovered it was not registered and the front plate belonged to a different car.  Tr. Rider issued the driver a criminal summons for false attachment of plates.

 

Incident Type:         OAS / VCR

Date:                          4/3/2021

Town:                        woodland

Trooper:                   TR. RIDER

Brief Synopsis:       Tr. Rider was conducting traffic enforcement in Woodland and met a vehicle with excessive exhaust noise.  Tr. Rider turned around to stop the truck and it sped up and then turned into a private driveway.  Tr. Rider pulled in behind the vehicle and learned the driver had no business at this address and was likely trying to avoid being stopped.  Further investigation revealed the driver had a suspended driver license and had current bail conditions.  The man was issued a criminal summons for OAS and for VCR.  Tr. Rider had the vehicle towed from the scene and the man arranged to have someone come get him and his passenger.

 

Incident Type:         OAS/VCR

Date:                          3/30/2021

Town:                        Fort Kent

Trooper:                   Tr. Martin

Brief Synopsis:       Tr. Martin pulled over a vehicle in Fort Kent for a traffic infraction.  As he attempted to pull the vehicle over, it drove behind a storage building and the operator exited the vehicle.  Tr. Martin was familiar with the operator and knew that his right to operate was suspended and that he was out on bail.  Tr. Martin charged the local man with OAS and VCR.

 

Incident Type:         OPERATING WITHOUT A LICENSE

Date:                          3/29/2021

Town:                        Island falls

Trooper:                   Tr. Cotton

Brief Synopsis:       Tr. Cotton was in Island Falls when he recognized a local man that was driving passed him.  Tr. Cotton was familiar with the man and knew that he had held a Florida driver license that was currently under suspension.  Tr. Cotton pulled the vehicle over charged the man with Operating Without a License.

 

Incident Type:         traffic offense

Date:                          4/02/2021

Town:                        mapleton

Trooper:                   tr. mahon

Brief Synopsis:       Tr. Mahon stopped a vehicle in Mapleton for an expired inspection sticker.  Further investigation revealed the registration plates were illegally attached.  Tr. Mahon charged the 25-year old Mapleton man with Illegal Attachment and seized the plates. 

 

Incident Type:         traffic offense

Date:                          4/02/2021

Town:                        island falls

Trooper:                   Tr. Saucier

Brief Synopsis:       Tr. Saucier received a complaint of a vehicle passing a stopped school bus in Island Falls.  The bus driver was able to provide a plate number to Tr. Saucier.  The investigation is ongoing.

On 03/30/2021, Tr. Darcy stopped a vehicle northbound on the turnpike in Saco. The vehicle was towed due to the registration being suspended for tolls.

On 04/01/2021, Tr. Keim received a call that a white pickup had left exit 48 headed northbound and that the driver was intoxicated.  After several more calls, Tr. Keim stopped the vehicle around mile 79 in Lewiston.  Subsequently after Tr. Keim’s investigation, the driver, Devin Adams (32) of Jay, was arrested for operating under the influence.

On 04/02/2021, Tr. Parks and Sgt. Pappas assisted rescue with a female that was having an allergic reaction on 95.

On 04/02/2021, Tr. Loder responded to the York Tolls to meet with the driver of a Concord Bus about an unruly passenger. Tr. Loder removed the male passenger for drinking, smoking, and refusing to wear a face covering.  The passenger countered these allegations by saying he wasn’t smoking - he was vaping.  Tr. Loder sent the passenger off Exit 7 to the Park & Ride where he was able to make alternate travel arrangements.  The driver and 20+ other passengers continued their trip.

On 04/03/2021, Tr. Loder stopped a black Acura southbound in Wells for traveling 130 MPH, and charged the operator, Kevin Garcia (21) of Massachusetts, with Criminal Speed. 

Adam Uldall received a 46-month prison sentence stemming from a traffic stop Sgt. Pappas had in 2020.

Tr. Kristy LiBritz is an assistant coach for the GNG Sparkling Diamond Chips. Their team came in second place at the virtual Firehouse Face Off Cheerleading Competition. This was their first competition of the season.

·         On 04/03/21 Troopers from section 1 set up a move over detail on Route 4 in Auburn. Winn’s Towing brought out a wrecker loaded with a vehicle and parked it on the shoulder. From the hours of 1800-2000 there were 19 stops, 17 warnings and 2 tickets. The vast majority of the traffic obeyed the move over law. Many of the stops served as a good opportunity to remind and educate the public. We were also assisted by Androscoggin SO. April 3^rd is a day Trooper’s and Law Enforcement across the State will never forget. This detail was focused on making the roadways a safer place for Public Safety workers. RIP Detective Campbell.

  

·         On 04/02/21 Tr. Watson stopped a vehicle on Rt 26 in Poland with no inspection sticker and a loud exhaust. The operator, Eric Pepin (21) was on bail and suspended from a prior OUI. Pepin also had empty alcohol containers inside the vehicle. Pepin was charged for both offenses and issued a notice to submit fingerprints within five days for Violating his Conditions of Release. making a bad pass on Middle Rd in Sabattus. The registration was suspended out of Connecticut and it was determined the plates belonged to the previous owner. The operator, Caleb Anderson (18) was not charged for the suspension as he had just purchased the vehicle the day before. The vehicle was towed off. Anderson was issued a VSAC for the not having insurance on the vehicle.

 

·         On 4/4/21 Cpl. Russell stopped a vehicle on route 26 in Woodstock for an expired registration.  The operator, Amy Boutilier was suspended and on bail for a prior drug possession.  A search was completed and suspected Heroin/Fentanyl along with numerous items of drug paraphernalia were located in the vehicle.  Boutilier was summonsed for operating after suspensions, VCR and additional charges for drug possession will follow after further analysis.  Tr. Pyburn and Tr. Wing assisted with the investigation.

 

·         On 4/4/21 Cpl. Russell stopped a vehicle on route 26 in West Paris for speed.  The operator held a suspended Texas Driver’s license and was summonsed for operating without a license.

 

·         On 03/31/21 Tr. Knight responded to King St in Hiram for a report of VCR. Cindy Hall (40) had Facebook messaged a male who she had conditions not to have contact with. Cindy was arrested twice the day before by Cpl. Hink for incidents involving both parties. Tr. Knight located Cindy later that evening and arrested her for felony VCR.

 

·         On 04/03/21 Tr. Lemieux was traveling south on I-295 in Falmouth. He noted a Dodge Avenger traveling in front of him. The vehicle had multiple defects and was swerving in and out of lane two. Tr. Lemieux conducted a motor vehicle stop and identified the driver as Lee Wilson. WILSON provided an Oregon identification card. LEE license in Maine was suspended and he only had an identification card in Oregon. LEE was on probation for Unlawful Possession of Scheduled Drugs. He also had a non-extraditable warrant out of Washington for robbery. LEE probation officer was contacted. A search of LEE person and vehicle did not locate anything worth note. The vehicle was towed, and LEE was issued a USAC for OAS.

 

·         On 03/31/21 Tr. Watson stopped a vehicle with no front plate on Rt 122 in Poland. The registration came back suspended. The operator was charged accordingly.

·         On 04/01/21 Tr. Watson stopped a vehicle making a bad pass on Middle Rd in Sabattus. The registration was suspended out of Connecticut and it was determined the plates belonged to the previous owner. The operator, Caleb Anderson (18) was not charged for the suspension as he had just purchased the vehicle the day before. The vehicle was towed off. Anderson was issued a VSAC for not having insurance on the vehicle.

The missing teen has been located. We have removed the post for privacy purposes.

A vehicle defect led to felony drug trafficking charges in Augusta.
 
On April 5, 2021, at approximately 11:30 p.m., Tr. Tyler Harrington stopped a vehicle for operation and a vehicle defect on I-95 in Augusta near mile marker 109 northbound. A narcotics K9 was called to assist with the investigation and as a result of the investigation, approximately 1.5 Kilos of Fentanyl and $3,200 in cash were seized as evidence. Kristopher Churchill, 38, of Bradford, Maine, and Erick Mejia, 26, of Lawrence, Mass., were arrested with Class A Trafficking Fentanyl. Bail was set at $75,000 each. 

Cpl. Record, K9 Tess, Tr. Bronson, Tr. Roddy, Recruit Bachelder assisted with the investigation.
 

UPDATE: Ms. Wicklund has been located safely.

 

Maine State Police have issued a Silver Alert for Gail Wicklund, 79, of 8 Desert Brook Road in Lyman. Ms. Wicklund is described as Caucasian, 5’ 6”, and 140 lbs., with blue eyes, and gray hair. She was last seen wearing a light blue fleece and gray pants around 10:42 a.m. on April 8, 2021. She is travelling on foot. Ms. Wicklund has not taken her medication and suffers from dementia. Anyone with any information or who has seen her should call 911 or 207-624-7076. 

From the desk of Shannon Moss

One person was injured after an early morning car crash in Saco.

Maine State Police say a single-vehicle crash happened on I-95 northbound at mile market 37 on Friday morning at approximately 1:28 a.m. on April 9, 2021.

Troopers says the preliminary investigation shows that 36-year-old Bradford Quinlan from Portland was driving north on I-95 when he left the roadway and his Ford F-150 rolled over into trees. 

Bradford had to be extricated from the vehicle. He was taken to Maine Medical Center for his injuries. 

The crash remains under investigation.
 

# of School Visits conducted – 0

# of OUI Alcohol Arrests – 0

# of OUI Drug Arrests – 0

# of DV Arrests – 1

04-07-21

Trooper Owen Reed responded to Sedgwick for a disorderly conduct complaint where two people were heard screaming profanities along a roadway.  As a result of the investigation the individuals were warned for disorderly conduct.  Corporal Jeff Taylor assisted.

04-09-21

Trooper Silk responded to Hancock and observed Jason WESTLEIGH (36) of Hancock had been consuming alcohol and had alcohol in his possession in violation of his conditions of release. WESTLEIGH was charged with Violating Conditions of Release.

On 04/08/2021, Cpl. Cote charged Gerald Francis (28) of Boston, MA with Leaving the Scene of a Crash.

On 04/08/2021, Tr. Kelley stopped a vehicle at MM 62 SB in Gray for an expired inspection sticker. The male operator was found to have an active warrant and was subsequently arrested.

On 04/08/2021, Lt. Baker stopped Michael Whitting (18) of Winslow for criminal speed. He was traveling 101 MPH in a 70 MPH-zone on I-295 in Bowdoinham and was summonsed accordingly. 

On 04/09/2021, Tr. Libritz, Cpl. Physic, Tr. Mackinnon, and Tr. Keim responded to a single-vehicle crash that happened on I-95 northbound at MM 37. The preliminary investigation showed that Bradford Quinlan (36) of Portland was driving north on I-95 when he left the roadway and his Ford F-150 rolled over into trees.  Bradford had to be extricated from the vehicle. Bradford was taken to Maine Medical Center for his injuries and is expected to live.