The 35-year-old was arrested Thursday and taken to jail.
Cops & Courts
Police, crime and court news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Three men charged with kidnapping, robbery at Waterboro home
The men – all from out of state – drove to the home on Northeast Road in an attempt to steal marijuana, the York County sheriff says.
Litchfield man accused in gun incident pleads guilty to lesser charge
District Attorney Maeghan Maloney said Wednesday that the victim supported the resolution in the case and had wanted to have the case dismissed.
Crowley-Smilek family settles lawsuit against Farmington officer
The parents of Justin Crowley-Smilek, who was fatally shot in a confrontation with Farmington officer Ryan Rosie in 2011, have settled the suit, according to a notice filed in U.S. District Court.
Police find puppy stolen from Oxford pet store
Police say a surveillance video posted on social media generated tips that led to the puppy’s recovery.
Federal appeals court backs dismissal of Rome cell tower suit
The US First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that companies trying to build a cell tower on The Mountain hadn’t exhausted the local appeals process.
New York man charged with selling cocaine, heroin in South Portland
The suspect was arrested Friday following a search of his hotel room, police say.
Winslow man jailed 2 years for assault
Thomas David Bouchard, 23, assaulted a woman in her apartment on Aug. 10, 2015, leaving her with a number of injuries to her face.
Brunswick man pleads not guilty to trying to kill 91-year-old father
Christopher Porter, 49, is accused of striking his father repeatedly with a baseball bat on his head and body, leaving him in critical condition.
Field sobriety test leads to charge that Biddeford man had cocaine in his shoes
Mason Soto was pulled over by state troopers for erratic driving.