Weekly Report

Troop B Weekly Report 02/22/21-02/28/21

March 16, 2021

Sara M Parsons

Incident Type: OUI drugs, DTE, Endangering the welfare of a child, & Other Pending Charges

Date: 2/20/2021

Town: I-295 Freeport

Trooper: tr. lemieux

Brief Synopsis: At approximately 1638 hours, Augusta RCC received several complaints of a motor vehicle traveling North on I-295 swerving. Tr. Lemieux located the vehicle on I-295 in Freeport swerving over both lanes almost striking the guardrail. Tr. Lemieux conducted a motor vehicle stop. After approximately one mile, the vehicle pulled over. The driver (later identified as Paul Trask) showed signs of impairment. Tr. Lemieux noticed a single pill on the passenger floor. Tr. Lemieux spoke with TRASK outside of the vehicle. TRASK had a large bulge in his pants pocket. In his pocket was a large pill bottle with two types of pills inside. The name on the pill bottle was his fiancés. Field Sobriety was conducted. TRASK was placed under arrest for OUI drugs. A DRE performed several more tests. While waiting for a Bail Commissioner, TRASK mother in-law called looking for her grandchild. TRASK said his son was with his mother in law. The mother in-law informed me she did not have TRASK son. Portland PD was requested to go to TRASK residence in Portland. It was found that TRASK left his 8-month-old child inside of his apartment alone for approximately six hours. DHHS was called. TRASK was transported to Cumberland County Jail. The pills inside were counted (593 unknown pills) (8 Xanax pills). All pills will be sent to the lab for testing.

Incident Type: OUI

Date: 2/28/2021

Town: Brownfield

Trooper: Tr. Willard

Brief Synopsis: On 2/29/2021, Trooper Willard was traveling west on Route 113 in Brownfield, when he observed a single vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed in the opposite direction. The vehicle was confirmed to be traveling at 76 mph in a posted 55 mph zone. Once Trooper Willard reversed direction and began catching up, the vehicle quickly turned left onto the Wakefield Road. Trooper Willard closed the distance and the vehicle finally stopped. The truck was a red 2007 Chevy Colorado pickup which had no registration plates. Subsequent investigation led to the driver, Michael Shuman of Brownfield to be arrested for suspicion of OUI. Shuman was transported to Fryeburg Police Department for a breath test. Shuman was charged with Operating Under the Influence.

Incident Type: OAR

Date: 2/22/2021

Town: Bridgton

Trooper: Tr. Knight

Brief Synopsis: Tr. Knight was traveling south on Rt 302 in Bridgton when she recognized a vehicle traveling north. Trp. Knight turned around, caught up to the vehicle and through prior knowledge and investigation, believed it was being operated by Tiffany Tolman, of Sweden. Tr. Knight conducted a traffic stop and confirmed Tiffany was the operator. She was also on multiple sets of bail. Tiffany was again arrested and booked at the Cumberland County Jail on felony OAR and VCR.

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Troop B Weekly Report 03/01/21-03/07/21

March 16, 2021

Sara M Parsons

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.

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Troop B Weekly Report 03/16/2020-03/22/2020

March 30, 2020

Sara M Parsons

Incident Type: CRIMINAL MISCHIEF/ VCR

Date: 3/16/2020

Town: GREENE

Trooper: Trp. Nadeau

Brief Synopsis: On 3/16/2020 Tr. Nadeau responded to Greene for a report of a female out of control and breaking things in the caller’s apartment. Once on scene Tr. Nadeau found Jennifer Morin had barricaded herself in her apartment and was reportedly drunk and high. Tr. Nadeau advised the caller we had no reason to break down the door and to leave Jennifer in the house alone to let her sober up. About 15 minutes later Tr. Nadeau received a second call that Jennifer was now trying to break into her mother’s adjoining duplex. The caller reported that Jennifer was breaking the glass out of the side doors. Once on scene Tr. Nadeau found Jennifer had smashed the glass out of a storm door and main door. Jennifer again barricaded herself back in her apartment. Tr. Phillips and Sgt. Bureau were able to kick the door in to make entry into Jennifer’s house. Jennifer was uncooperative but was taken into custody without incident. Tr. Nadeau summonsed her with VCR and Criminal Mischief.

Incident Type: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Date: 3/17/2020

Town: South Portland

Trooper: Trp. Flanagan

Brief Synopsis: Trooper Flanagan received a call about a hit and run crash that occurred on I-295 in South Portland. After responding to the scene, he discovered that the male operator had bail conditions for domestic violence and was not allowed to have contact with the female passenger. After interviewing both subjects, Tr. Flanagan discovered that the reason the vehicle crashed was because the male operator was assaulting the female passenger. After observing multiple injuries and getting the female passenger medical treatment, Tr. Flanagan arrested the male operator and transported him to the Cumberland County Jail. He was charged with Domestic Violence Assault (Class D), Violation of Bail (Class C), Leaving the scene of an accident (Class E) and was held without bail.

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Troop B Weekly Report 02/17/2020-02/23/2020

February 24, 2020

Sara M Parsons

Incident Type: FIREARM RELATED INCIDENT

Date: 2/23/2020

Town: Freeport

Trooper: TR. JAMES

Brief Synopsis: Tr. James received a traffic complainant of a vehicle speeding and slowing in Falmouth on I295. The driver of the erratic vehicle waved a gun at the complainant when she passed the vehicle. Tr. James conducted a felony stop on Robert Zinger (24) of Sidney in Freeport on I295. A loaded 9mm Smith & Wesson was located in the vehicle. Zinger first stated he wasn’t waving it around and then admitted to having it in his hand because the other vehicle was scaring him. The gun was confiscated, and Zinger was charged with Criminal Threatening with a Dangerous Weapon.

Incident Type: OUI

Date: 2/19/2020

Town: Naples

Trooper: CPL. HINK

Brief Synopsis: Cpl. Hink noticed a white Ford sedan on the side of the road on Rt.302 with a person leaning over the center console. Cpl. Hink stopped to check the male to see if he was ok. During the investigation, Cpl. Hink learned that the male had stopped at a store a few hours prior, bought a pint of vodka, went to his AA meeting in South Portland, drank half the bottle in the parking lot and drove to Naples where he lives from the meeting. Cpl. Hink arrested the male for operating under the influence and transported him to Bridgton PD for a breath test. He was charged with Operating Under the Influence and Operating After Suspension.

Incident Type: ARREST - OTHER

Date: 2/23/2020

Town: Freeport

Trooper: Tr. James

Brief Synopsis: Tr. James stopped Brad Skeean (24) of Portland on I295 in Freeport for having an expired registration. It was determined the vehicle’s registration was also suspended due to toll violations. Skeean was charged accordingly and the vehicle was towed.

Incident Type: OAS

Date: 2/17/2020

Town: South Portland

Trooper: DET. ROYLE

Brief Synopsis: Det. Royle initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle being operated on I-295 NB at 82 Mph in a posted 55 Mph limit. The male operator identified as CORMIER, JONATHAN M (37) was found to have a SUSPENDED license. CORMIER was served a USAC for OPERATING AFTER SUSPENSION (OAS).

Incident Type: ARREST - TRAFFIC

Date: 2/22/2020

Town: South Portland

Trooper: DET. ROYLE

Brief Synopsis: Det. Royle initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle being operated on I-295 NB at 77 Mph in a posted 55 Mph limit. The male operator identified as DE LOS REYES (31) was found to have no valid license. REYES was served a USAC for OPERATING WITHOUT A LICENSE. REYES was also served a VSAC for the speeding violation, no insurance and no inspection.

Incident Type: CRIMINAL SPEED

Date: 2/22/2020

Town: Portland

Trooper: DET. ROYLE

Brief Synopsis: Det. Royle initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle being operated on I-295 NB at 82 Mph in a posted 50 Mph limit. The female operator identified as GALLANT, STEPHANIE D (40) was found to have no valid license. GALLANT was served USAC for EXCEEDING POSTED SPEED LIMIT BY 30+ MPH. GALLANNT was also served a VSAC for FT produce evidence of insurance.

Incident Type: Troop B

Date: Week of 02/16/2020-02/23/2020

Town: I 295 Corridor

Brief Synopsis: Over the Course of the week Troopers on 295 covered 8 Non reportable crashes; 32 Property damage crashes; and 5 Injury crashes.

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Troop B Weekly Report (01/20/2020-01/26/2020)

February 18, 2020

Sara M Parsons

Incident Type: ASSIST OTHER AGENCY

Date: 1/22/2020

Town: Otisfield

Trooper: TR. PYBURN

Brief Synopsis: Trooper Pyburn responded to assist the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office with a motor vehicle pursuit on Bolsters Mills Road, in the town of Otisfield. Deputies had attempted to stop Zachary Mercier, after making contact with him at a gas station Raymond. Mercier was known to have two active warrants and was believed to be under the influence of narcotics. Trooper Pyburn coordinated with other responding units, deploying a spike mat south of the Bolsters Mills General Store. Mercier struck the mat at approximately 80mph, deflating three tires. A short distance later, he failed to negotiate a tight turn, striking the Bolsters Mills General Store. Mercier attempted to flee on foot, but Trooper Pyburn and the Deputies were able to take him into custody after a brief struggle, during which, a Taser was deployed. Mercier was transported to Stephens Memorial Hospital, and is being charged with criminal speed, eluding an officer, operating after suspension, VCR, and failure to submit to arrest.

Incident Type: OUI

Date: 1/26/2020

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Trooper: Sgt. hanson

Brief Synopsis: Sgt. Hanson was flagged down by a citizen who reported an unknown subject had pulled into his driveway and while turning around got stuck and he appeared intoxicated. The 56yr old male operator from New York was found to be heavily intoxicated and was arrested for OUI. The subject refused an intox and was transported to the jail.

Incident Type: PURSUIT

Date: 1/17/2020

Town: Portland

Trooper: TR. FLANAGAN

Brief Synopsis: Tr. Flanagan stopped a vehicle for numerous traffic violations just off I-295 in Portland. During the course of his investigation, Tr. Flanagan discovered that the passenger was providing numerous false names and dates of birth. While attempting to identify this subject, he took off on foot and ran down Washington Avenue toward Congress Street. Tr. Flanagan chased the subject on foot and apprehended him after running through an alley way, several yards and over a fence. The male subject was identified and transported to the Cumberland County Jail where he was charged with Failure to provided correct name and date of birth (Class E), Failing to submit to arrest/detention (Class E) and Trafficking in prison contraband (Class C).

Incident Type: DRUGS

Date: 1/22/2020

Town: Portland

Trooper: Tr. FLANAGAN, TR. WING, DET. ROYLE, CPL. RUSSELL

Brief Synopsis: Tr. Flanagan received information from Mass State Police that a vehicle bearing Maine plates was spotted in a known drug neighborhood and was possibly headed back to the Bowdoinham area. Tr. Flanagan stopped this vehicle just off I-295 in Portland shortly after and made contact with the two males subjects of Bowdoinham. After interviewing the subjects and conducting an investigation, he seized the vehicle and brought the subjects down to the Troop G barracks. A search warrant for the vehicle and subjects was conducted. Tr. Flanagan and Tr. Wing found roughly 44 grams of Heroin and 11 grams of Cocaine on the two subjects. A subsequent search of the vehicle was conducted the following day where Troopers found more heroin and cocaine, along with a loaded handgun. The subjects were charged with Aggravated Trafficking Schedule W drugs (Class B). Tr. Wing, Det. Royle and Cpl. Russell assisted in the investigation.

Incident Type: Crashes

Date: 1/16/2020

Town: Gorham/Lovell/Fryeburg

Trooper: CPL. HINK

Brief Synopsis: Cpl. Hink responded to two property damage crashes and one personal injury crash involving state DOT sand trucks between 1/15/2020 – 1/16/2020. On 1/16/2020, Cpl. Hink was called out to a crash on 302 in Fryeburg involving at DOT sand truck where a vehicle, traveling too fast for conditions, failed to maintain their vehicle and rear-ended the sand truck. As a result, the female passenger suffered non-life-threatening injuries and had to be extricated from the vehicle. She was transported to Bridgton Hospital with a broken ankle, injured shoulder and lacerations to her head. Neither the male operator or female passenger were wearing seatbelts. In all three crashes, it did not appear to be the fault of the DOT operator. All three DOT trucks suffered minor damage.

Incident Type: HO Revoked & WARRANT

Date: 1/20/2020

Town: Cumberland

Trooper: TR. JAMES

Brief Synopsis: Tr. James stopped Andrew Albrecht (42) of Harpswell on I295 in Cumberland for an expired registration. It was determined Albrecht was operating HO Revoked and had a warrant out of Sagadahoc County and Alabama. He was charged accordingly and brought to jail for the local warrant and as a fugitive from justice.

Incident Type: Warrant arrest

Date: 1/20/2020

Town: Sabattus

Trooper: Tr. Willard

Brief Synopsis: On 1/20/2020, Tr. Willard stopped a vehicle on Route 126 in Sabattus for multiple defects. The passenger of the truck, Nicholas Mackenzie (38) of Chelsea was arrest on two warrants.

Incident Type: oas

Date: 1/23/2020

Town: Durham

Trooper: Tr. Willard

Brief Synopsis: On 1/23/2020, Tr. Willard stopped a vehicle on Route 136 in Durham for following to close. The operator, Darrell Parker (30) was charged for OAS.

Incident Type: OAs

Date: 1/23/2020

Town: Wales

Trooper: Tr. Willard

Brief Synopsis: On 1/23/2020, Tr. Willard stopped a vehicle for a vehicle defect on Route 126 in Wales. The operator Rylee County (22) was charged for OAS.

Incident Type: OAS

Date: 1/22/2020

Town: Durham

Trooper: TR. PHillips

Brief Synopsis: While monitoring traffic in Durham, Trooper Phillips came across a suspicious vehicle. The vehicle was eventually stopped for a traffic violation in Lisbon. The operator was identified and currently suspended for OUI and Driving to Endanger. Trooper Phillips arrested the suspect and towed his vehicle from the scene.

Incident Type: Attaching False Plates

Date: 1/22/2020

Town: Auburn

Trooper: TR. PHillips

Brief Synopsis: While monitoring traffic in Auburn, Trooper Phillips initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle for an expired registration greater than 150 days. After making contact with the driver and running the registration, it was determined that the registration was falsely attached. Trooper Phillips issued a summons to the driver.

Incident Type: OAS

Date: 1/23/2020

Town: Auburn

Trooper: TR. PHillips

Brief Synopsis: While monitoring traffic in New Gloucester, Trooper Phillips located a vehicle traveling at 25 MPH greater than the posted speed limit. Trooper Phillips was able to stop the vehicle which was at this time in Auburn. After making contact with the driver it was determined that they were operating after suspension. The operator was issued a summons and the vehicle was towed from the scene.

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