LITCHFIELD — A teenage girl was injured Friday in a Buker Road crash that knocked out electricity in three communities.

Maine State Police Trooper Erin Ball said the 17-year-old was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital in Lewiston with injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening.

The driver, Joshua Byras, 26, of Litchfield, was not hurt.

Ball said Byras was driving his Volkswagen Jetta north on Buker Road a little before 6:30 a.m. when the car went off the right side of the road and hit a utility pole. Ball said Byras was not paying attention to his driving.

The crash broke the pole, cutting off power to residents in Bowdoin, Litchfield and Sabattus for almost an hour and a half, said Central Maine Power Co. spokesman John Carroll. Electricity was restored by 7:42 a.m.

The crash rendered the Jetta a total loss, Ball said. She said charges in connection with the crash are pending.

The section of road was closed for about an hour. Monmouth police, Litchfield firefighters and Gardiner rescue personnel also went to the scene.

AUGUSTA

THURSDAY

At 4:39 p.m., terrorizing was reported at the Augusta Civic Center on Community Drive.

5:34 p.m., theft was reported on Tasker Road.

9:12 p.m., trespassing was reported on Davenport Street.

9:41 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Summer Street.

FRIDAY

At 1:19 a.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Franklin Street.

1:47 a.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Winthrop Street.

4:02 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Court Street.

11:14 a.m., there was an accident on Bangor Street.

1:47 p.m., shoplifting was reported at the Hannaford supermarket on Cony Street.

1:49 p.m., theft was reported at Radio Shack on Xavier Loop.

2:42 p.m., there was a report of an assault on Mount Vernon Avenue.

2:51 p.m., a panic alarm sounded at the American Heart Association on Winter Street.

3:11 p.m., there was an accident on East Chestnut Street.

4:04 p.m., shoplifting was reported at Hannaford on Cony Street.

4:09 p.m., there was an accident on Piggery Road.

4:21 p.m., there was an accident on Civic Center Drive.

4:49 p.m., theft was reported on Bangor Street.

CHELSEA

THURSDAY

At 12:05 p.m., there was a 911 hang-up call on Windsor Road.

CHINA

THURSDAY

At 10:50 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Waterville Road.

GARDINER

THURSDAY

At 4:25 p.m., there was an accident on Water Street.

7:56 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Mechanic Street.

9:07 p.m., theft was reported on Highland Avenue.

HALLOWELL

FRIDAY

At 10:23 p.m., theft was reported on Water Street.

1:30 p.m., there was an accident at the intersection of Water Street and Gows Lane.

VASSALBORO

THURSDAY

At 7:40 p.m., threatening was reported on Priest Hill Road.

8:02 p.m., three people were charged by police responding to a report of suspicious activity at Ron’s Parts on Main Street. An 18-year-old Waterville woman and two juveniles, ages 15 and 16, were each charged with criminal trespass and theft.

WINTHROP

THURSDAY

At 9:41 a.m., there was a report of mischief.

11:43 a.m., there was a 911 hang-up call.

12:14 p.m., fraud was reported.

3:23 p.m., an assault was reported.

Arrests

AUGUSTA

FRIDAY

At 3:03 a.m., Maria A. Jackson, 19, of Windsor, was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct and being a minor consuming liquor by police responding to a report of a disturbance on Franklin Street.

2:01 p.m., Steven M. Levine, of Augusta, was arrested on a charge of false public alarm by firefighters responding to a fire alarm at a motivational services home on Elm Street.

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