The unknown quantity of white powder erupted into the air during a brief tug of war between the officer and a 36-year-old woman, according to police.
Matt Byrne
Matt Byrne has covered crime and public safety for the Press Herald since 2016. It is his second beat since being hired at the Press Herald in late 2012, when he left the Boston Globe's suburban news bureau. Matt grew up outside Philadelphia, moved to Boston to attend Emerson College and now loves living in Maine. When he is not nerding out on court documents or listening to a police scanner, Matt loves to work on old cars, make things out of metal and try new craft beers. Offers to drive your race car, or news tips, are always welcome.
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Medical examiner’s investigation of Portland man’s death from stab wound nearly complete
Investigators and a doctor will meet in early October to finalize their report on Patrick Lobor, 22, who crashed his car on Brighton Avenue, then died of a stab wound.
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Serious Kennebunk crash injures two
A head-on collision Monday night seriously injured a 39-year-old Lisbon man and sent two others to the hospital, police said.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Nearly yearlong investigation of Saco shooting death ends with finding of self-defense
Maine State Police say they will not prosecute the person who killed a New Hampshire man at a home on Nye Street in September 2017.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News
Mainers caught in Florence’s path are keeping an eye on rising waters
The tropical storm is bringing torrential rain to the Carolinas, which will see as much as 3½ feet of rain in some areas.
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Pregnant woman, child critically injured in Fryeburg crash
She was driving on Route 302 with three young children in the car when they were hit head-on.
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New Maine Medical Center employee parking garage gets city’s approval
The new garage will hold as many as 2,450 cars and allow the hospital to demolish its current parking structure at the corner of Gilman and Congress streets, which in turn will be replaced by new hospital rooms.
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South Portland Republican running for House has criminal history
The Maine Democratic Party issues a release that reveals Christopher J. Hoy’s misdemeanor convictions and calls on Republican leaders to urge him to withdraw from the District 33 race.
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Portland man seriously injured in crash in Lyman
Douglas Petersen, 55, lost control of his car at an intersection before it flipped onto its roof.
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Cruise ship bound for Bermuda docks in Portland to avoid Hurricane Florence
The city says more ships could dock in anticipation of the storm, which is headed for the Carolinas.