Police: The men tossed several small plastic bags from the stopped vehicle. They bags were found to contain cocaine and fentanyl.
Maine Crime
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Lisbon man arrested for allegedly breaking into Bowdoinham apartment, threatening resident
Police say the 42-year-old man allegedly pulled a knife on the woman who lives there but she was able to escape with her children.
Auburn man pleads not guilty to murder charge in June stabbing
Peabody’s attorney said his client may change his plea to not criminally responsible by reason of insanity.
Augusta police: Three teens face charges after taking cars for joy ride
Officers said the youths, ages 13 or 14, were caught after one of them crashed into a building on Mount Vernon Avenue.
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit seeking inmate releases due to COVID-19
The decision Friday states that the two men hadn’t exhausted other options, notably in state court, in their effort to qualify for home confinement.
Police arrest Connecticut man after chase in Waterville
Shelvonn Jones, 44, of Waterbury, Connecticut, was charged with ten offenses after leading Waterville Police on a high-speed chase Friday night.
Two killed in Jefferson crash
Two Thomaston residents were killed in a head-on collision Friday.
Ohio man arrested in Fairfield after high-speed chase on I-95
Patrick Smith, 24, of Ohio, was reportedly driving erratically and speeding down I-95 before State Police attempted to initiate a traffic stop Friday afternoon.
Massachusetts man arrested in Maine for woman’s death in Boston hotel
Boston police said Thursday that Aaron Parsons was arrested in South Paris.
Two hurt, one arrested in Auburn road rage incident
The fracas caused traffic snarls along Center Street on both sides of the crash site as multiple cars, motorcycles and people clogged the intersection.