Augusta area police reports for Aug. 7, 2016.
Cops & Courts
Police, crime and court news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Florida man pleads guilty in fake bank card spending spree in Maine
Ariel Perez-Calvo, 28, of Miami is the second man to plead guilty in U.S. District Court in Bangor as part of the fraud scheme.
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Portland social worker indicted on charge of sexually assaulting patient
Kelly O’Rourke was arrested earlier on one count of gross sexual assault, under a provision that makes it a felony for a psychiatrist or social worker to have a sexual relationship with a patient.
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Man admits to smuggling guns bought in Maine, N.H. for Indonesian guards
The guns were given to the protective security detail of Indonesia’s president and vice president.
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Raymond man charged with sexually assaulting 2 juvenile girls
Anthony Shawn Pierson, 21, is charged with assaulting one girl at his home on Tuesday and another girl in June.
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Norwegian tourist charged in death threats against Portland police
Espen Brungodt, 28, is arrested at a Portland hotel, unarmed, after emails and tweets discuss shooting officers from a parking garage. Brungodt’s father says his son has a form of autism.
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Zumwalt protesters plead not guilty
The group of 12 defendants intends to seek a unified trial.
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Somerset County court for June 13-17, 2016
Closed cases from Somerset County Superior Court and Skowhegan District Court.
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Former officer gets prison time for embezzling from Portland police credit union
John C. Barry, a former police officer, was sentenced to a year and a day in prison and to pay $533,791 in restitution.
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State police look for man who stole pickup truck in Hollis
The shirtless thief later stopped at a convenience store for gas and to pick up a few items for the road, police say.