January 2022

NOTE: The Maine State Police and the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office will be holding a news conference at 11:00 a.m. Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, regarding a missing Naples man.

The Maine State Police is assisting the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office with a missing person case. Both agencies are seeking the public’s help in locating 67-year-old Mark Conley of Naples. Mr. Conley is a white male, 5’8” tall, 200 lbs., with balding hair, blue eyes, and a grey goatee. Conley’s family is very concerned for his well-being after not showing up for a Christmas gathering. Mr. Conley was last seen on December 24, 2021, in the Lewiston area. Mr. Conley lives in Naples and drives a Silver 2016 Jeep Patriot bearing Maine license plate 5823XK. Anyone who has information concerning Mr. Conley’s whereabouts is urged to contact law enforcement. A photograph of Mr. Conley is attached. 
 

On Sunday, December 26, 2021, at approximately 8:52 pm, a 911 call was received from 47 Tranquility Lane in Perry reporting a male subject had been shot. Police officers from Pleasant Point PD and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office as well as EMTs arrived at the residence to find the victim, 50-year-old Jason “Cowboy” Aubuchon of Eastport, had been shot. Aubuchon was transported to Calais hospital where he was pronounced dead. The Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit was called to investigate the death. Aubuchon was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta where an autopsy was performed on Monday, December 27, 2021. The death was ruled a homicide. Members of the Maine State Police Evidence Response Team processed the residence while detectives continued to investigate the circumstances of the death. On Thursday, December 30, 2021, an arrest warrant for the charge of murder was obtained for 40-year-old Danielle Wheeler of Perry. Wheeler who was Aubuchon’s ex-girlfriend was located in Perry and was arrested without incident. Wheeler was transported to the Washington County Jail. Her initial appearance has not been determined. 
 

# of School Visits conducted – 0

# of OUI Alcohol Arrests – 2

# of OUI Drug Arrests – 0

# of DV Arrests – 0

12-31-21

Trooper Kim Sawyer summonsed Carolyn Sutherland (Curioli) (27) of Edmunds for Operating After Suspension and Operating without a License in Edmonds.

Corporal Blaine Silk investigated a personal injury auto accident on the Hog Bay Road in Franklin. Investigation continues.

12-31-21

Trooper Jarid Leonard arrested Jeffrey Lynn (39) of Gouldsboro during a traffic stop in Steuben. Jeffrey was charged with Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol.

01-02-22

Corporal Jeff Taylor responded to a two-vehicle crash in Harrington where one of the operators, Matthew Hurlbert (39) of Harrington, was arrested for Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol. 

 

 

Incident Type:         warrant

Date:                          12/27/2021

Town:                        littleton

Trooper:                   TR. CASTONGUAY

Brief Synopsis:       Tr. Castonguay was conducting traffic enforcement in Littleton and stopped a vehicle for speeding.  After an investigation, it was discovered the male driver had a warrant for his arrest for failing to appear in court for domestic violence charges and probation revocation.  Tr. Castonguay took the man into custody without incident and transported him to the Aroostook County Jail in Houlton.  His vehicle was towed from the roadway.

 

Incident Type:         OUI

Date:                          12/28/2021

Town:                        hodgdon

Trooper:                   CPL. QUINT

Brief Synopsis:       Cpl. Quint and Tr. Desrosier responded to a single vehicle crash in Hodgdon.  It was reported a man went off the road with his vehicle and was unresponsive.  The caller added that a pickup is trying to help the man get his car unstuck.  When the Troopers arrived, they found a man behind the wheel of the vehicle uninjured.  He missed a stop sign and drove across the Walker Road into a field getting stuck in the snow.  After an investigation, the man was arrested for OUI by Cpl. Quint and transported to the jail for an Intoxilyzer test and then released on bail.

 

Incident Type:         recovered stolen vehicle / warrant

Date:                          12/29/2021

Town:                        patten

Trooper:                   TR. CASTONGUAY

Brief Synopsis:       Bangor PD took a stolen vehicle report and had leads the vehicle may be in the Southern Aroostook/Northern Penobscot area and they knew who was driving.  A Game Warden observed the vehicle at a residence in Patten and notified the RCC.  Tr. Castonguay responded to the residence and confirmed it was the reported vehicle.  The man that took the car was inside the residence and was arrested on an unrelated warrant.  Penobscot County Sheriff’s Department was coming to the Aroostook County Jail in Houlton and took the man back to their jail for Tr. Castonguay.  The vehicle’s owner was notified and came to retrieve the car.  

 

Incident Type:         operating without license

Date:                          1/2/2022

Town:                        grand isle

Trooper:                   TR. DESROSIER

Brief Synopsis:       Tr. Desrosier was conducting traffic enforcement in Grand Isle.  He observed a defective vehicle and conducted a traffic stop on the car.  After an investigation, it was discovered the driver had a non-extraditable warrant from Florida and a suspended driver’s license.  Tr. Desrosier issued the man a criminal summons for the violation and a warning for the vehicle defect.  A licensed driver was located to get the man and his vehicle.

 

Incident Type:         OAS

Date:                          12/30/2021

Town:                        Houlton

Trooper:                   Tr. Cotton

Brief Synopsis:       Tr. Cotton was patrolling the Houlton area in the early hours of 12/30 when he observed an SUV with an obstructed rear plate. Tr. Cotton initiated a traffic stop and found the operator had a suspended driver’s license. Tr. Cotton summonsed the operator and allowed him to park the SUV in the parking lot of a nearby gas station.  

 

Incident Type:         VIOLATION OF BAIL

Date:                          12/30/2021

Town:                        Houlton

Trooper:                   Tr. Cotton

Brief Synopsis:       Tr. Cotton was patrolling the Houlton area in the early hours of 12/30 when he observed a suspicious SUV traveling between an ATM and a local gas station. Tr. Cotton initiated a traffic stop with the SUV for having an obstructed rear plate. Tr. Cotton later found that the vehicle did not have registration plates or insurance. The operator of the vehicle had an open container of alcohol in the center console. Further investigation revealed that both the operator and passenger had bail conditions and the operator was not allowed to consume or possess alcohol. Tr. Cotton conducted a search of the vehicle and summonsed the operator for VCR. The vehicle was towed from the scene. 

 

Incident Type:         Operating without a license

Date:                          12/31/2021

Town:                        Haynesville

Trooper:                   Tr. Cotton

Brief Synopsis:       Tr. Cotton was conducting traffic enforcement on Route 2A in Haynesville when he observed a truck with no inspection sticker. Tr. Cotton initiated a traffic stop with the vehicle and learned that the operator had moved to the area from Ohio and was not aware of the State inspection requirement for vehicles. Further investigation revealed the operator had a suspended Ohio license. Tr. Cotton summonsed the man for operating without a license and allowed the man to drive his truck to his house.

 

Incident Type:         Criminal Registration Violation

Date:                          12/31/2021

Town:                        Houlton

Trooper:                   Tr. Cotton

Brief Synopsis:       Tr. Cotton was patrolling the Houlton area when he observed a red jeep with a registration that expired a year ago. Tr. Cotton initiated a traffic stop and confirmed the operator had not registered his jeep in a year. Tr. Cotton summonsed the man for the violation.

 

Incident Type:         PD Crash/ OP without a license

Date:                          12/29/2021

Town:                        Island Falls

Trooper:                   Tr. Merchant

Brief Synopsis:       Tr. Merchant responded to a report of a vehicle in the ditch on Interstate 95 in Island Falls. Tr. Merchant conducted a crash investigation and learned that the operator had a suspended driver’s license out of Alabama. Tr. Merchant summonsed the male for the violation and Hayes towing removed the vehicle from the scene.

 

Incident Type:         PI Crash

Date:                          12/31/2021

Town:                        Island Falls

Trooper:                   Tr. Merchant

Brief Synopsis:       Tr Merchant responded to a vehicle crash on Interstate 95 Northbound near Mile Marker 277 on the median side of road. The vehicle came to rest in the trees. The operator, George O’Bar III of Bangor, was unable to open the doors of the vehicle. Island Falls Fire and Ambulance assisted in opening the doors and assisted O’Bar out of the vehicle. O’Bar was transported to Houlton Regional Hospital. O’Bar was wearing his seat belt and air bags were deployed. Hayes Towing recovered the vehicle. This investigation is ongoing.   [CHJ1] 

 

Incident Type:         OAS/Warrant

Date:                          12/28/2021

Town:                        mars hill

Trooper:                   sgt. haines

Brief Synopsis:       Sgt. Haines stopped a vehicle in Mars Hill for a traffic violation.  As a result of the stop, Sgt. Haines charged the operator, a 27-year old Easton man with OAS and Operating Unregistered Vehicle.  The man was also arrested on several outstanding warrants.  He was transported to Presque Isle where he was able to make bail. 

 

Incident Type:         traffic summons

Date:                          1/02/2022

Town:                        oakfield

Trooper:                   tr. saucier

Brief Synopsis:       Tr. Saucier responded to a motor vehicle crash in Oakfield after a homeowner called to report someone struck his garage and left the scene.  Tr. Saucier was able to develop a suspect and located him approximately 3 hours after the crash.  The operator admitted to the operation and leaving the scene.  As a result, Tr. Saucier charged the 34-year old Merrill man with Leaving the Scene of an Accident.

Week Beginning: 12/27/2021 – 01/02/2022

Troop/ Unit: Maine State Police - Troop B

# of School Visits conducted – 0                      

# of Use of Force Incidents – 0

# of OUI Alcohol Arrests – 2                                             

# of Minimum Shifts used – 19

# of OUI Drug Arrests – 0                                  

# of DV Arrests – 0

12/20/21             

Tr. Watson and Tr. Gleaton were in Livermore when they noticed a vehicle plowed in on the side of the road. Tr. Watson and Tr. Gleaton found empty twisted tea cans in the vehicle and on the ground outside the vehicle, as well as a prescription containing suboxone prescribed to Christina Noll. The vehicle was registered to a person who is deceased. Tr. Gleaton was unable to contact Noll. The vehicle was towed, and the plates were seized. The suboxone was seized for safekeeping.

12/26/2021

Tr. Gleaton stopped a motor vehicle that had a suspended registration since September 2021 for failure to pay tolls. The plate covering was also heavily tinted, as well as the driver and passenger windows. Tr. Gleaton issued a VSAC for failure to register.

 

12/27/2021

Tr. Knight stopped a vehicle in Bridgton for multiple vehicle violations at 1300 hours. Tr. Knight determined the operator was impaired and she was arrested. Tr. Knight summonsed the operator for OUI and DTE.

Tr. Knight was called out to an overdose in Hiram. The subject’s father administered two doses of Narcan prior to Rescue’s arrival. The subject was stable upon Rescue’s arrival but was transported. Tr. Knight arrived on scene after the subject’s transport. 1g of Fentanyl was seized.

12/27/2021 -12/31/2021

Trooper Willard stopped (4) vehicles for Suspended Registration. All drivers were summonsed accordingly.

 

12/29/2021

Tr. Lemieux was traveling north on I-295 in Portland. At this time, he observed a vehicle quickly approaching him in lane one. On radar Tr. Lemieux saw the vehicle was traveling 80mph in a posted 50mph zone. Tr. Lemieux stopped the driver and cited him appropriately.

Tr. Lemieux was clearing a stop on I-295 in Portland when a truck passed him with a defective exhaust. Tr. Lemieux followed the vehicle into Portland and saw a defective brake light. The vehicle pulled into the Park and Ride on Marginal Way. Tr. Lemieux stopped the vehicle and the driver jumped out and started walking towards the front of the vehicle. The driver yelled at Tr. Lemieux and finally got back into the vehicle after he was ordered to several times. The driver originally provided his brother’s name and date of birth. The driver later provided his name as being Charles Corant of Fryeburg. CORANT had a revoked driver’s license. Inspecting the vehicle, it was found it had a fictitious inspection. The vehicle was towed and CORANT was issued a summons.

12/31/2021

Tr. Lemieux stopped a vehicle in Durham for expired inspection. He made contact with the driver who was identified as Sharod Nunes of Freeport. Nunes had a revoked driver’s license and was on probation and bail. NUNES was searched and issued a summons. The passenger who had an active license drove the vehicle away. Tr. Nilsen assisted with the stop.

01/01/2022

Tr. Willard stopped a vehicle for traveling 95 mph in a posted 65 mph zone. The operator John Kelley (20) was summonsed accordingly.

Tr. Willard stopped a vehicle for traveling 87 mph in a posted 55 mph zone.  The operator Taylor McKay (21) was summonsed accordingly.

Tr. Gleaton was southbound on 295 in Portland when a vehicle came up behind her going 98 mph in a 65-mph zone. Tr. Gleaton reduced the criminal speed to a VSAC of 29 mph over.