Two guests at the Best Western told police that Michael Parker, 40, displayed a knife, assaulted one of them, took their personal property and smashed their cellphones before fleeing.
Dennis Hoey
Dennis Hoey is the Portland Press Herald’s night reporter, covering any and all news that breaks in the late afternoon and evening hours. He has been chasing stories after normal business hours in Portland since 2008. Before that he worked in the Press Herald’s Brunswick Bureau where he spent several years covering news in several midcoast towns from Rockland and Wiscasset to Bath and Brunswick. He also covered Bath Iron Works, the Brunswick Naval Air Station, Bowdoin College, and the Maine Yankee Nuclear Power Plant during his years in Brunswick. When he’s not hunting down criminals, politicians or law enforcement officials, Dennis enjoys spending time riding his bicycle, hiking, and cross country skiing.
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Nor’easter headed for Maine on Thursday
The storm could drop an additional 8 inches of snow on Portland, the National Weather Service says.
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Three charged with sexually assaulting teenage girl at Westbrook motel
Garang Majok, 19, of Lewiston and two juveniles were arrested and charged with gross sexual assault, police say.
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Fire destroys Kozeta’s Restaurant in Westbrook, detours Route 302 traffic
Officials say the fire was cause by discarded smoking materials.
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Hiram man charged with manslaughter in crash that killed Steep Falls woman
Philip John Macri also faces drunken driving, drug trafficking, aggravated assault and other charges in the crash that killed Rebecca Perry and severely injured a 15-year-old girl.
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Police will use bloodhounds in search for missing Sanford woman
Kerry Rear, 40, was last seen at a convenience store in Sanford on Jan. 22.
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About 200 Freeport residents gather to denounce Ku Klux Klan fliers
House Speaker Sara Gideon, who organized the community rally, says ‘We can’t be silent in the face of hate.’
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As Mainers celebrate legal marijuana, where does new law draw the line?
Organizers of the ‘End of Cannabis Prohibition Party’ at the Gold Room in Portland on Monday night drop plans to include edibles after running into confusion about what is allowed under the new law.
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Maine AG Janet Mills among 17 nationwide who condemn Trump’s ban on refugees
The Democratic legal officers say the president’s executive order is ‘unconstitutional, un-American and unlawful.’
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Fate of Portland’s public graffiti wall will be decided next month
Portland Water District officials heard mostly favorable testimony at a hearing Tuesday night.