The Fairfield Police Department reported the following activity March 9:
March 2012
Oakland police blotter March 9
The Oakland Police Department reported the following activity March 9:
Strong 3 months of hiring as US adds 277,000 jobs
Since the beginning of December, the country has added 734,000 jobs as the economy continues to gain strength.
Thursday, Friday police log and arrest: Waterville
Juvenile offenses, theft, vehicle burglary
Robbery thwarted: Waldoboro bank locks doors on attempted robber
Employees of a Waldoboro bank prevented a robbery this week by spotting a suspicious man outside and quickly locking the bank’s doors so he couldn’t get in.
Police: Pitt gunman might have sought more victims
Police still don’t have a motive for Thursday’s shooting by John Shick, a 30-year-old man who killed one and wounded several others at the University of Pittsburgh.
Mormon church restricts access to Jewish names
Critics say the new system merely serves to block anyone from monitoring whether the church is ending its practice of posthumous baptisms.
Oxford County burglar gets 2 years in prison
The 21-year-old man was charged with breaking into homes and businesses in Norway, Otisfield, Waterford, Stoneham, Greenwood and Sweden.
Maine state workers union complaint heads to trial
A judge rules that the LePage administration must stand trial before the Labor Relations Board on charges that it negotiated in bad faith and interfered with workers’ rights.
Police seeking motive in Pittsburgh clinic shootings
One person was killed, six were wounded and a seventh suffered unspecified injuries. All of the wounded are expected to survive.